Job description
About us:
Our shared vision at Burdekin is that we believe every young person has the right to a life that offers opportunities to fulfil their potential. We are a community-based not-for-profit organisation. We use innovative and industry-leading support practices to help guide young people aged 9-24 to fully functional adulthood. Our priority is to prevent youth homelessness and family breakdown by providing a range of accommodation, care and support services to young people and their families across Greater Sydney.
Summary:
The Coordinator role is responsible for the implementation of services to ensure quality outcomes for children and young people. The role will provide leadership to a number of Team Leaders to ensure the homes are operationally sound, sufficiently staffed, and provide an engaging, safe living environment for the young people.
What We Offer:
- Work from home 1 day per week
- Salary Packaging pre-tax benefits
- Employee Assistance Program – confidential free counselling service
- An additional day of wellbeing leave
- Opportunities for Career progression
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure Team Leaders are providing a safe, compliant, and homelike environment for the young person.
- Proactively develop plans and strategies to ensure risk and compliance requirements are met.
- Offer support to the specific Regional Manager in fulfilling the duties of the role where reasonable and practical to do so.
- Provide support to Team Leaders in understanding their workforce budgets and adjust resourcing to align to needs.
- Provide ongoing learning and development to Team Leaders to continually improve practice.
- Identify, lead and develop productive community stakeholder relationships that provide support and services to young person.
- Act as a key role model and change champion; guiding, supporting and reinforcing Burdekin’s integrated team approach and working partnership between direct Service Delivery and Case Management.
Essential Criteria:
- A minimum 5 years experience working in the Community Services Sector – specifically Out of Home Care (OOHC) and/or disability (NDIS).
- Demonstrated experience in leading a team.
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Community Services or similar.
- Experience working with children and young people.
- Ability to participate in an on call roster.
- Current WWCC and NPC or willingness to obtain.
- Current NSW Driver’s License and access to a car with comprehensive insurance.
*The Burdekin Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander backgrounds and individuals with culturally & linguistically diverse backgrounds.