Are you passionate about making the world a better place for some of the most disadvantaged people in our society?

Do you have a desire to work in an innovative and exciting job setting, where the boundaries of the role are limited only by your vision for it?

Fighting Chance is seeking a dynamic, energetic and empathetic individual to join their small team, to provide personal care and practical support to interns who have a physical disability, as they set up and run their own e-business.

You will be required to assist with the day to day self care requirement for adults with varying levels of physical disability, and as well as work besides the team as they run their business projects.

Closing date: 2 February 2012

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Join the carecareers team and help promote careers in the disability and community care sector in NSW. We're a friendly team, based in the Sydney CBD Office of National Disability Services. Details about the Talent Officer position are below. Let us know if you have any questions. You can also read the full details and apply via carecareers.com.au.

carecareers is a dedicated jobsite for the community care and disability sector in NSW and lists in the Top 10 visited in Australia. carecareers is designed to grow the pool of labour available to not-for-profit, government and NGO providers of disability and community care services in NSW. It develops, implements and tests a number of targeted attraction strategies and uses these to help build a talent pool for service providers to tap into.

The Talent Officer will work with the Careers Centre team on the carecareers job board and recruitment services.

Key roles and responsibilities

• Ensure all client/candidate enquiries are responded to within 24 business hours in a professional and appropriate manner
• Ensure consistency in communication and a strict adherence to the style guide
• Ensure workload and productivity is not below minimum standards
• Ensure service levels are achieved and issues reported and escalated as appropriate
• Complete candidate/client care communications and reports as directed and in a timely fashion
• Provide monthly updates on stock to ensure smooth delivery of events

Key attributes

• Experience in recruitment service delivery from either a resourcing or 360 degree role
• Experience in account management
• Proven ability to advise clients on recruitment best practice advice
• Proven ability to advise clients on the best method to deliver specific recruitment needs
• HRMS (HR Management System) and intermediate MS Office experience
• Demonstrated attention to detail with excellent written English language skills
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Proven client building skills
• Experience in Healthcare sector/recruitment will be highly regarded
• Understanding of working within the public sector is desirable
• Technical competency - NGA
• As travel may be required, independent travel capability is essential 

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in a related discipline is desirable but not essential

NDS is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from people with disability.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter relating their experience to each of the Key Attributes, together with their resume, to:

Berice King
Human Resources Coordinator
Ph: 02 9256 3104
Fax: 02 9256 3123
berice.king@nds.org.au 

Closing date: 6 May 2011

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Do you live in the Northern Sydney area?
Are you happy to travel at work?
Do you enjoy a person-centred approach?

Sunnyfield support people with an intellectual disability to live more independent lives. They are seeking Regional Managers in Housing and Support Services.

Key roles and responsibilities:

• The delivery of high quality accommodation and support services to the people we support
• Providing leadership and direction to the housing and support staff
• Ensuring that accommodation services embrace and reflect positive family and community values
• Working in partnership with stakeholders
• Managing services within budget

Essential criteria:

• Committed to the rights of people with a disability
• Highly motivated and self-driven
• A team player with great interpersonal skills
• Able to demonstrate a strong track record in senior management

All positions will require travel across different sites and locations and a current NSW driver’s licence is essential.

Applicants are advised to upload a cover letter, addressing the specified criteria above, with their resume.

Closing date: 28 March 2011

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Headway Adult Development Program is a community access program for adults with an acquired brain injury. They are looking for a motivated, innovative, easy going and enthusiastic person to join their team as a Community Access Worker. The successful applicant will support individuals (and their families or carers) to fulfill their potential for community participation and independence through individual access plans and skill development courses. 

This role is available on a 6 month contract, at 35 hours per week.
Salary for this position is according to the relevant SACS Award, including generous salary packaging.

Essential criteria

• Relevant qualifications in health,welfare or related field
• Experience working with people with a disability
• Experience with individual planning processes
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Current NSW Class C driver’s licence

Desirable criteria

• Experience working with people with an acquired brain injury
• Senior First Aid Certificate
• Knowledge of the DSA and Disability Service Standards

Closing date: 8th April 2011

Learn more about the Community Access Worker position at Headway ADP or search for more frontline support roles.