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Early Supports Team Leader

Full time at Northcott in Online
Posted on May 8, 2024

Job details

  • Lead our vibrant & inclusive Early Supports team in Northern NSW
  • Full Time Temporary position on offer to 30 June 2025
  • $88,650.27 + super + salary packaging available

About the role:

The Early Supports Team Leader will be required to lead a team of both developing and experienced Early Intervention Key Workers. The Team Leader will have the opportunity to provide strengths-based leadership and support with NDIA connections with the local community to build networks and pathways that build inclusion opportunities for children with disability and their families.
  • This role will be covering the Northern NSW Region, with flexibility around working from home
  • There may be potential to support other teams remotely
  • Northcott and EC actively promote a healthy Work/Life balance
  • Seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual with a genuine passion for the industry

What does this role look like on a daily basis?

  • Engage with and support our key workers to effectively engage with families to gather information on the child that provides relevant evidence of their disability, developmental delay and/or functioning.
  • Provide support to key workers to undertake observations of a child in their natural environment to assess their functioning and support needs.
  • Provide recommendations, based on professional judgement and information gathered, that are most appropriate to the improvement of the child’s development and social participation
  • Work with and support our key workers to work with families to identify their goals and aspirations for their child
  • Support key workers to provide information to families that will assist them to source appropriate service provider(s), including registered providers of support, to implement their approved plan.
  • Assess and review the child and family's progress against originally defined goals.
  • Implement strategies that work toward meeting the performance measures of the ECA program.
  • Establish and maintain effective relationships with local and regional stakeholders.

The skills and experience we are looking for:

  • Minimum Diploma Tertiary qualifications in Social Sciences, Early Childhood Education, Allied Health or other relevant professional field.
  • Experience providing supervision and support to frontline professionals with intensive and complex caseloads.
  • Extensive experience working with children with disability and their families.
  • Experience in connecting and building working relationships with local community and mainstream services.
  • Demonstrated experience in working and negotiating with government departments.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting and implementing early childhood intervention strategies with families, using a capacity building approach.

Other requirements include:

  • Current Driver's Licence - P1 minimum
  • Valid Working with Children’s Check Clearance - mandatory
  • Valid NDIS Worker Screening Check (NDIS WC) or willingness to obtain – mandatory
  • Working Rights in Australia for Full Time Employment
  • Fully vaccinated (including boosters) in accordance with current Northcott Requirements (unless granted an exemption) .
  • Induction Training program – We have a tailored training program to help you understand how we meet targets and see the highest standards
  • Supportive and experienced Team Leaders & Managers – we want to see you succeed!
  • Diverse and Inclusive– Our teams are multi-cultural and make it a point to embrace different cultures and opinions
To apply, please provide an updated Resume along with a brief covering letter giving an overview of your skills and experience relevant to the requirements of the role. This role will be based out of our Lismore office, however some travel to other regions may be required. We don’t just focus on the bottom line. Our passion is to support children and families with both undiagnosed and diagnosed disability to live the life that they choose. As a large not-for-profit organisation we offer an inclusive culture, a diverse group of people in a great team environment, growth and desire for excellence. We also offer salary packaging, great leave entitlements and a flexible working environment available. Agencies need not send through applications. When applying internally, Northcott employees are required to notify their Manager and should be aware that their Manager may be asked to endorse their application. Covid Vaccination Status The health and safety of our people, customers, and communities is our number one priority. To maintain this, we require all of our employees to show evidence that they have received the two full primary doses and at least one booster dose of a TGA approved Covid-19 vaccination. Evidence of your current vaccination status or medical exemption will be required. Northcott will consider exemptions on a case-by-case basis. Diversity and Inclusion Statement Northcott actively promotes diversity and inclusion in the recruitment process and throughout employment. We are committed to providing a workplace where every person is valued, respected and supported to progress. Northcott welcomes applications from and ensures no one is disadvantaged on the basis of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity, culture, LGBTIQ+ identity, disability, gender, age, religion or caring responsibilities. If you require an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, if you have a preferred contact method or require any information provided in an alternative format, please contact Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at diversity@northcott.com.au . #J-18808-Ljbffr

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