House Coordinator

Full-Time | Home Supports | Blackburn

Join Alkira and lead a new Supported Independent Living home

• Full-time leadership opportunity within our Home Supports team
• Salary Packaging benefits up to $18,550 per annum
• Make a genuine difference in the lives of people with intellectual disability

About Us

At Alkira we are dedicated to empowering people with intellectual disabilities to live their best lives.  We are committed to providing person-centred support that promotes independence, dignity, and inclusion. We foster a collaborative, values-driven culture where our people are supported to make a genuine difference every day.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and passionate House Coordinator to lead the day-to-day operations of a new Supported Independent Living (SIL) home opening in Blackburn in October.

Reporting to the Home Supports Manager, you will play a key leadership role in ensuring participants receive high-quality, person-centred supports while maintaining compliance with NDIS Practice Standards and Alkira's service requirements.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior Disability Support Worker, Team Leader, House Supervisor, or existing Coordinator looking to further develop their leadership career in disability services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and support a team of Disability Support Workers
• Coordinate day-to-day house operations and service delivery
• Promote positive participant outcomes through person-centred practices
• Support participants to achieve their individual goals and maximise independence
• Build and maintain strong relationships with families, guardians and external stakeholders
• Oversee incidents, risk management, safeguarding and reporting requirements
• Monitor compliance with NDIS Practice Standards, organisational policies and regulatory requirements
• Ensure documentation, records and reporting are completed accurately and within required timeframes
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and quality outcomes across Home Supports

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Extensive experience within disability, community services, health or a related sector
• Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience
• Strong understanding of person-centred practice
• Knowledge of the NDIS Practice Standards and quality requirements
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong organisational, problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Experience managing compliance requirements, documentation and reporting processes
• Confidence leading teams through change and continuous improvement initiatives
• Certificate IV in Disability (minimum); Tertiary qualification in a relevant field (preferred)
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check and Victorian Driver Licence
• Current First Aid level 2 and CPR Certificates
• Evidence of your right to work in Australia

Alkira is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age. We strongly encourage people from all cultural backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Apply Now

If you're ready to take the next step in your leadership career and help establish an exciting new home for the people we support, we'd love to hear from you.

Applications will be reviewed as received, and suitable candidates may be contacted before the closing date. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.