Supervisor Day Programs

Armidale - Full Time

Challenge Community Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity  employer and welcomes applications from people from First Nations People and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

About Challenge

Our Disability Services Day Program is designed to help you live the life you deserve, it’s a centre where clients come to enjoy activities and engage in community where gaining life skills and confidence. 

Our Day Programs cater for people with high to low support needs this may include clients who use wheelchairs and other aids and we provide additional support for their medical and care needs.

Clients may attend weekdays for day programs or weekends for community participation in programs that are appropriate to the individual’s level of disability and goals.

Our Support workers engage with clients to development skills through activities like, cooking, music, craft, leisure sports, reading, singing any many more.

The Role

This role of Supervisor in Day Programs is to provide multiple services and opportunities to people with Disability by supporting them to achieve their individual goals and plans through the ongoing efforts of a high performing team. 

The Supervisor leads our team in an inclusive and positive manner to ensure all strategic business goals are achieved. The role also focusses on creating and maintaining a high performing team culture, is sensitive to, and promotes, cultural diversity and acceptance; while ensuring the services adheres to the principles and objectives of the Disability Service Standards (DSS) and another appropriate legislative requirements.

Essential Selection Criteria

• Qualifications (Certificate IV in Disability Work, Mental Health or equivalent) or experience in the sector.
• Well developed and effective communication, numerical and interpersonal skills with the capability to engage and develop strong relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrates the ability to develop, lead and manage teams effectively.
• Ability to prioritise and problem solve complex situations.
• Competent with using CIMS, Microsoft Office suite particularly MS Word and MS Outlook.
• Covid 19 Vaccinated or willingness to obtain 
• Australian Drivers Licence
• First Aid certificate or the willingness to get one within the on boarding stage.
• Current NSW Working with Children Check
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module
• Flexibility to work within a service that provides daily care, this may include some weekend work all within a fortnightly roster.
• Pre Employment assessment 

Desirable Criteria

• Certificate IV or above in Community Services or other relevant qualification.
• Demonstrated understanding in the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) processes.

The Benefits to working with Challenge Community Services?

You will have access to:

• Schad's Award Level 3 pay rates based on qualifications and or experience.
• Pay range - $32.54 up to $34.90 per hour
• Increase your take home pay with Salary Packaging Options
• Entertainment/Meal Card. You can use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income per year in addition to your tax-free limit for living expenses.
• Negotiated extra leave, buy EXTRA annual leave that you can take or even get paid out as a saving incentive
• Training and development opportunities.
• Annual Flu Vaccination
• Day Off on your Birthday!!
• Job satisfaction – helping to make a difference in the lives of others

How to apply

When applying, please ensure you include a cover letter, resume and address the key selection criteria as part of your application.

To apply and view the Position Description please click on the 'apply now' button below or visit our website: www.challengecommunity.org.au

Confidential enquiries can be made via email by contacting 

Chris.Shepherdson@challengecommunity.org.au 

Closing Date: 3rd July 2022

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we work and live, and pay my respects to their elders past and present.