Service Coordinator

Service Coordinator - Peel Region

Annual salary of $86,371 + Super

• Permanent part time position with flexible start and finish times

• Working hours - 30 hrs. per week / 0.8FTE
  

• Large NFP supporting community teams in Rockingham / Mandurah area

• Increaseyour take home pay with salary packaging up to $18,550pa

About Avivo

At the heart of Avivois our steadfast belief that everyone matters.

Avivo is anot-for-profit community organisation who supports people with a disability,people who experience mental ill health and older people across WesternAustralia. We exist to make real what matters to the 3500+ people and familieswe support each year.

Central to our cultureis self-determination and personal responsibility - we are social justicepioneers. We're a contemporary organisation that continues to explore what ittakes to work in a way that doesn't just deliver a service but creates a betterworld.

About the role

This position isresponsible for developing Avivo's Community Teams in Rockingham / Mandurah tosupport customers to live a good life within their community. The ServiceCoordinator works in partnership with customers to design and develop supportsto enable them to:

• Lead fulfilling lives in a way that makes sense to them
• Achieve their goals and outcomes
• Maintain their independence
• Be a contributor and valued member of their community
• Maximise the use of their funding

The ServiceCoordinator is responsible for ensuring quality support and services areprovided to customers within the area and sourcing resources needed. They workclosely with teams, supporting them to provide excellent services to customersand ensuring they have the knowledge, skills, values, and resources required.

This position works inpartnership with colleagues within the region and across Avivo to developknowledge and skills in working with particular funders and target groups,i.e., disability, aged care and/or mental health. They contribute to thecommunities of practice that focus on the above mentioned.

Duties include

• Leadership, recruitment, and development of the team offield-based staff
• Planning and providing services against budget within theirgeographical area
• Supporting the team with knowledge and skill
• Working within a person-centred framework to ensure supportis provided in the most efficient way possible by working closely with theMentors, Team Coach, Service Coordinator Team, Resource Team, Team Facilitatorsand Support Workers.

Selection criteria

• Previous experience in a similar role of 2 years or more(essential)
• Certificate IV in Disability, Aged Care, Mental Health (or workingtowards)
• Previous experience in supporting and developing employeesand teams
• Demonstrates ability to work as a supportive leader, withability to coach and resource others' development
• Knowledge and understanding of disability, aged care and/ormental health sectors and demonstrates contemporary professional knowledge,values, and practice
• Commitment and skills in providing excellent support tocustomers
• Understanding and commitment to working with communities towelcome and include all people as valued citizens
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, numeracy,and literacy
• Strong IT skills including ability to use portals, systems,and document relevant information

Benefits

• $86,371 per annum plus super
• Increase your take-home pay with the option to salarypackage up to $18,550
• Flexible working conditions including working from home tosupport a great work life balance
• Work phone and laptop
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Enjoy the support of a fantastic team that promotes apositive work life culture

Culture at Avivo

People enjoy working at Avivobecause we value the different life experiences, skills, and backgrounds of ourdiverse workforce.

We encourage applicationsfrom people with disability, First Nations peoples, LGBTQIA+ and people fromall culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

To apply, attach your resume and cover letter

If you are shortlisted for an interview, we willnotify you via email or by phone.

To find out more visit: www.avivo.org.au

Theclosing date for applications is Thursday 29 February 2024

Making an appointment to this position is subject to a satisfactory NDIS Worker Screening Clearance