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NDIS Local Area Coordinator
Applications must be received before: 29/04/2024 4:36 pm
For more information about the role:
Cath McAuley, Head of Marketing, 02 xxxx xxxx
Position Overview:
This position plays a pivotal role in supporting people with disability, their families and carers and the broader community to ensure people with disability are included and valued, are able to participate in and contribute to community life, and are connected to the resources, services and supports they need to achieve their goals.
Who we are looking for:
Successful applicants for this position, will be people who:
- are friendly, kind and positive people, with a can-do attitude.
- not only want to meet expectations, but want to exceed them.
- are highly organised, efficient and effective.
- are passionate about inclusion and capacity building, and the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
About the Local Area Coordination Team
Blue Sky Community Services is delivering the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Local Area Coordination Service (LAC) in partnership with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). Our team provide Local Area Coordination services across the five Local Government Areas of Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Nambucca Heads, Kempsey and Port Macquarie.
The Local Area Coordination service:
- supports eligible people with disability to access the NDIS and to implement their NDIS plan
- assists NDIS participants, their families and carers to identify and pursue goals that enable participants to live a good life
- builds the capacity of participants, their families and carers to exercise choice and control, and to manage their NDIS plan and lives as independently as possible
- builds the capacity of people with disability who are not eligible for the Scheme, their families, carers and broader circles of support to generate options and implement solutions, and to access other services and supports within the broader service system and community
- builds community capacity for greater inclusion of people with disability, and creates and utilises beneficial linkages within the community to expand options and possibilities for people with disability.
How to apply
To apply for the position applicants should complete the online form below. The form does not have to be completed in a single session, applicants can save their session at any time and return to the form at a later date to complete it.
If you have any difficulties with the online form and would like to receive a hard copy of the recruitment documents, please contact our Inclusive Communities Manager, Melanie Jacobs by phone: (02) 6651 1788 or by email: melaniejacobs@bluesky.org.au.
Completed hard copies can be delivered to any Blue Sky office before the closing date. Please note that applications received after the closing date and time will not be considered.
We are an inclusive employer
We believe that the makeup of our workplace should reflect the diversity of the communities we work within. We therefore strongly encourage people with diverse backgrounds and cultures, and people who have lived experience of disability, to apply to work with us.
We want you to bring your best self to this application process. If you feel you may require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact our Inclusive Communities Manager at melaniejacobs@bluesky.org.au or (02) 6651 1788 to discuss.
The Recruitment Process
Stage One: Application Assessment Stage
- All applications are assessed against the criteria.
- Applications that are not complete, or that do not satisfactorily address the criteria will not be considered for interview.
- Shortlisted applicants will be asked to proceed to the interview stage of the recruitment process.
- Applicants who are not selected to progress to the interview stage will be advised by email.
Stage Two: Interview Stage
- Applicants who are selected to progress to the interview stage will be contacted to arrange an interview date, time and location.
- At the interview, applicants will be asked questions to determine whether they are able to perform to a high standard within the role and to determine whether they are a good fit for the position, the organisation and our values.
Stage Three: Further Information Gathering Stage
- Following the interview applicants may be asked to complete on-line psychometric testing, to further determine suitability for the position.
- Following the interview, the organisation may contact the applicant’s referees to further determine suitability for the position.
- Applicants may also be requested to attend a second interview.
Stage Four: Employment Stage
- Successful applicants will be contacted by the organisation to discuss employment possibilities.
- Unsuccessful applicants will be advised via email.
- Unfortunately, due to the volume of people who apply for our positions and want to work with us, we are unable to provide individual feedback to our applicants.