NDIS Support Co-Ordinator - greater Melbourne region

Summary about this job

Detail information about job NDIS Support Co-Ordinator - greater Melbourne region. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Unique reward and recognition program
• Employer of choice benefits and incentives
• Be recognised as working for a leading disability organisation

• Be recognised as working for an "Employer of Choice"
• On-going investment in your professional development
• Assist in growth of our newest region within our strategic plan for 2018/2019

About the company
Afford is a recognised Employer of Choice within the disability sector, and we are celebrating our 66th year. Our extensive footprint covers Day Programs / Accommodation Services / Respite; Allied Health Services; Community Services; Employment Services; Afford Getaways and Club Afford; Supported Employment and training to our client audience across the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Region and the South Eastern Queensland region.

We pride ourselves on our reputation of delivering service excellence, person centred care focused on individual outcomes and the fact that we are highly respected in the disability community.

As part of our strategic growth for 2018, we are entering into the Victoria market and will be opening up new services across South Eastern Melbourne initially, and will then grow and spread our services extensively across other regions in the following months.

Our existing Sydney sites spread from Windsor down to Nowra, and from Penrith to Ashfield with further expansion plans for 2018, and in Queensland we have sites in Beenleigh, Waterford, Southport with many more to follow.  We currently have a total staff of +-1500 employees, employed in full-time, part-time and casual capacities and we support over 2,500 clients daily.

Our focus has always, and will always remain on making sure our clients enjoy a high quality life, with no limitations as to what they can achieve. Our successful programs are well documented on our You Tube channel, and are a true testament to what we stand for.

About the opportunity
Due to our decision to grow into the Victorian market as part of our on-going strategic growth, combined with our already strong reputation within the disability secotor, we will very quickly be signing new clients who will want us to handle their support co-ordination, and therefore we have created a position for an NDIS Support Coordinator for the greater Melbourne region.

As this is a newly created and vital position within the multiple state basedNDIS Team, it is absolutely imperative that the successful candidate has a combination of experience and skills within disability, and more specifically, the NDIS.

A few of the key responsibilities will cover, but not be limited to the following:

• Provide a centralised planning and co-ordination point related to NDIS enquiries from both existing and new clients
• Assist clients , families and carers through support co-ordination
• Accurately record all progress and agreed outcomes and actions
• Respond to new support co-ordination enquiries for new participants
• Build up a reliable resource base of service providers across Sydney
• Follow up any and all questions managers have about the NDIA
• Ensure all new information from the NDIA is filtered to the appropriate people with Afford.
• Any and all other duties as deemed necessary, or as requested from management.

About the candidate
This is a pivotal role within Afford and the NDIS Team as it is the conduit between Afford and our clients, new and existing. For this reason. it is important to be able to deliver to the highest of standards at all times. The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate skills and experience in:

• Tertiary qualification in disability
• Strong knowledge of the NDIS, NDIS packages, person centred care and individualised support.
• Previous, sound experience working within the disability industry
• Strong administration skills
• Ability to manage and deliver to multiple deadlines
• Sound ability around time and priority management
• Clear, effective communication skills - both written and verbal
• Highly computer literate
• A clean, unrestricted VIC drivers licence

Why be part of Afford?

• Excellent working conditions;
• Competitive and above award pay rates and salary packaging options;
• Career development and advancement opportunities.
• Monthly and quarterly rewards for excellent customer service.                           

Afford is an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and Torres Strait  Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.     

In order for you to be considered for this role this position you will need to undergo a psychometric assessment, have a clear police check, do a pre-placement medical assessment and have contactable references.

To apply, please submit your resume and covering letter to [email protected]. Please contact Human Resources at Afford on (02) 8805 3700 for further details or a copy of the position description