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Form of workAre you looking for the next step in your career within the community services sector?
Or do you have a passion for supporting others to achieve their goals?
Do you have relevant operational skills that you believe translate into a role where you can make a difference?
Do you want to work with a vibrant, energetic, and inspired team?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, we want to hear from you!
About Us
Focus ACT is a provider of disability supports, out-of-home care, Support Coordination, Community Housing and Allied Health in Canberra, ACT, and NSW surrounds.
We have provided in-home support services for 30 years. We believe in witnessing the people that we support to live their life, making them visible in their community, and always finding a better way.
Focus is growing its Support Coordination team and is looking for the right person to join our team.
About the role
Focus' Support Coordinators assist people to access the services they need to achieve their goals.
Facilitating choice and control for people, co-designing plans to success, creating and nurturing connections with effective service providers are all day-to-day activities of this role. The Support Coordinator is an exceptional communicator who has a competent understanding of the clients' informal support networks made up of friends, acquaintances, family, guardians, and important relationships.
As a confident ambassador of Focus, this role will work to secure referrals and assist the business development activity.
What’s in it for you:
Focus is proud of its above award remuneration of its employee’s, we believe that the work you do, and the experience you bring should be recognised.
As we are a Not-for-profit, you will be eligible to salary package up to $15,900 per annum.
Free all day car parking close to our Deakin office.
You will enjoy autonomy in your role and be responsible for your own work output. We have , with flexible hours and option for hybrid working arrangements.
We are a growing organisation (and we mean it), where your career pathways are what you make of them!
About you:
You are excited and passionate about a modern disability sector, with a drive to take your career to the next level. Ideally, you are working in the sector already with a working knowledge of supporting people with disability.
You will also:
- Have a genuine passion for to assist people with disability to live their life;
- Be diligent to perform with responsiveness and active engagement;
- Be experienced in person centred planning
- Execute effective communication;
- Be energetic, self-motivated and have a flexible and adaptable work style;
- Have well-developed organisational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritise workload;
- Develop and maintain highly productive work relationships with clients, guardians and colleagues;
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for this role.
Essential Criteria:
- Demonstrates ability to work individually with only general supervision and/or in a team environment
- Demonstrates ability to work autonomously
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and general communication technology
- Ability to work to KPI's
- Ability to obtain and hold a WWVP
- Must be willing to undertake a police check
- Fully comprehensive insured vehicle
- Smart phone
To apply:
Please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for this role.
