House Supervisor - Ballarat
melba support services, Australia
Job Description
About Melba
This year will be Melba’s 50th anniversary of providing exceptional, uncompromising, truly individualised services to people with disabilities. We are renowned for placing the 1,400 people we support in the centre of everything we do. We operate throughout Victoria and we’re still growing.
Our team comes in all shapes and sizes from all kinds of backgrounds with all sorts of experience. If you have energy, a passion for leadership, are respectful and enjoy working with people, why not join Melba?
About the role
You’ll be a guest in someone’s home and no two days will be the same. You’ll lead your team to work with supported persons as they identify what they love and how they want to live their life. You’ll make sure the roster runs smoothly, team members are developed, budgets are managed and most importantly people at the residence get to live their fabulous life the way they want.
What you’ll do
- Lead and plan support for people with disabilities within their home and community
- Advocate within the broader community for inclusion, participation, and respect for rights
- Manage all aspects of team performance including rosters, records, quality, and compliance
- Liaise and communicate effectively with a range of external parties and health providers
- Administer medication treatments, therapies or seek assistance according to protocols
Requirements
You’ll have
- A passion for enabling and working with people from all walks of life
- An open mind with an empathic, mature style to deal with the unexpected
- Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
- Demonstrated understanding of person-centered active support, positive behaviour support and its implementation within a diverse team
- NDIS Screening Check, Working with Children Check, current unrestricted drivers’ license and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
- Advanced Diploma Sector Management or Bachelor of Applied Science (Disability) or other equivalent qualification
Benefits
Benefits
- Be yourself! No uniforms required; our employees are as diverse as the people we support.
- A role with purpose, reward and meaning you can see the difference you make each day
- Paid training to help you develop your skills and career advancement
- 24/7 support from managers and practice leaders with after hours on call service for you!
Want to know more
People enjoy working at Melba because of the people they work with and the people they support. We live by our values. To find out more about Melba and our team visit www.melbasupport.com.au
This position will close on Friday 13th January 2023.
How to apply
Please apply by clicking the APPLY button.