Site Manager

At Scope, we celebrate people.

We are looking for a seasoned Site Manager to join of our home in Rossmore. This position is perfect for someone who has extensive experience working in a home with complex mental health/psychosocial disabilities.

Someone with great communication skills, naturally empathetic who leads with care, and who can manage stakeholder and team relationships both internal and external - including the families of our clients.

This role would suit a personable leader who has had exposure to managing a team within an ambiguous and sometimes challenging environment.

What’s in it for you:

• Monday to Friday FT position | SCHADS Level 4.
• A supportive company and team whose common goal is to foster clients’ hobbies and interests, goals, and day to day lives.
• NFP Salary Packaging (up to $15,900 per year tax free per annum) and novated leasing options through MAXXIA.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities to enhance your current skills and excel together.

Your new role:

• To support our clients and mentor their direct support workers to understand the need for consistency & connection whilst maintaining appropriate professional boundaries. To understand and demonstrate the importance of person-centred active support by giving clients choice and control to take control of their lives.
• You are responsible for the effective management and operation of SIL accommodation services.
• Maintain a positive environment and an open-door policy where staff and clients feel safe and heard.
• Help develop and implement NDIS plans and ensure clients have a voice and proactively be a part of encouraging client independence, hobbies, and interests.
• Performance management and conflict resolution when necessary
• Understand the importance for reflective practice in the planning & reviews of supports & future learning.

Some of our requirements:

• Qualification (minimum Cert 4 equivalent) in the Social Services or relevant domain for instance, Social Work, Psychology, Disability, Mental health, and Community Services.
• Previous experience managing a team.
• Knowledge of relevant disability legislation and standards e.g. NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework, the National Standards for Disability Services.
• Experience and understanding of NDIS practice standards specifically around Behaviour Support and Restrictive Practices, and continuous improvement plans.
• Understand and be able to implement risk management strategies and procedures to minimise all areas of identified risk.

Who is Scope?

Scope is one of the largest not-for-profit disability service providers in Australia, supporting thousands of people with complex intellectual, physical, and multiple disabilities. We operate across Victoria and New South Wales through more than 425 service locations and support more than 5600 people. 

At Scope, we work together to create meaningful opportunities for people with disabilities to belong and thrive.

www.scopeaust.org.au

View our stance on inclusion and diversity, human rights and our Covid-19 policies.

We are committed to filling this role quickly, so while this role has a closing date, we will be reviewing applications as they come in and may interview suitable candidates prior to the closing date.

Please note, successful applicants will be required to hold a NDIS Worker Screening Check Clearance and a Working with Children Check. If you have lived or worked for a continuous period of 12 months or more in another country within the last 10 years, a certified International Police Check from that country/countries will also be required. As part of our Covid-19 response the Scope Covid-19 policy requires all our employees regardless of the job to have received at least 3 doses of a Covid-19 vaccine. Please note that the offer will be conditional on meeting these requirements.