Team Leader

About the role

As a Team Leader, you will provide leadership and oversight across multiple SIL homes, supporting Senior Support Workers and Support Workers to deliver high-quality, person-centred services. This is a leadership and oversight role, not a hands-on support role. You'll focus on staff leadership, incident management, compliance, and service quality, while working closely with Senior Support Workers, Care Coordinators, and the General Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, support, and coach Senior Support Workers and Support Workers across allocated SIL homes
• Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance, and performance oversight to staff teams
• Review incident reports, provide staff coaching, and escalate critical incidents as required
• Identify emerging risks and work collaboratively with participants, families, and the wider stakeholder team to reduce risk and improve safety
• Oversee service delivery to ensure supports align with participant care plans, risk assessments, and NDIS requirements
• Work closely with Senior Support Workers to monitor compliance, review regular audits, and conduct weekly spot checks
• Support staff training and performance development
• Act as a key point of contact for participant, family, and stakeholder feedback
• Participate in an after-hours on-call roster to support service delivery when required

About you

• Minimum 5 years experience working in disability support services, ideally within SIL environments
• Minimum 3 years experience leading, supervising, or coaching support staff
• Strong understanding of NDIS Practice Standards and the NDIS Code of Conduct
• Confidence managing incidents, risk, and compliance
• Clear communication skills and a professional approach
• Strong organisation skills and attention to detail
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Working with Children Check (Blue Card)
• National Police Check
• Current First Aid & CPR
• Current Driver's Licence and reliable vehicle
• Relevant qualification in Disability, Community Services, Leadership, or equivalent experience

About us

We support people with disability to live safe, meaningful, and independent lives. Our services are built around choice, respect, and quality, and we work closely with participants, families, and stakeholders to deliver supports that make a difference.

Benefits

• Full-time, stable role with Monday–Friday hours
• On-call allowance paid in addition to salary
• Supportive leadership and clear role expectations
• Opportunity to make a real impact on service quality and staff development
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Company vehicle, phone, and laptop provided for work purposes