Team Leader/Support Coordinator

• Full-time Employment
• Older Parent Carer Program
• Dubbo Office – with the Ability to travel throughout the Greater West Region
  

Carers NSW is a member of the national Network of Carers Associations and has an exclusive focus on supporting and advocating for all carers in the state.

The Team Leader Support/Coordinator is responsible for providing the efficient delivery of services to older parent carers of a person with a disability or long term illness and leading other staff across their geographic area. The prime function is to ensure that all staffing matters are handled in a confidential, timely and professional manner.

Essential Criteria

• Degree qualification in social science, welfare, aged care or related discipline and at least 5 years experience in a senior service delivery position
• Demonstrated skills in management including staff supervision, financial reporting and risk management
• Demonstrated capacity to provide high quality case management
• Strong group facilitation, negotiation and mediation skills
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the aged care/disability service system including the local network of services available in the region
• Well developed written and oral communication skills
• Capacity to work with Aboriginal and culturally and linguistically diverse families and communities
• Ability to travel and work flexible hours throughout the Greater West Region
• Current driver's licence
  

Salary: SACS Award (NSW) – Category 6 Salary packaging is available

The Position Description is available to assist with your application and can be found on our website www.carersnsw.asn.au

Please forward your application addressing the Essential Criteria to Human Resources, PO Box 20156 World Square NSW 2002 or jobs@carersnsw.asn.au

Applications close Monday, 6th September 2010.

A criminal record check will be required as a condition of employment.

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