Team Leader - Supported Independent Living

Team Leader - Supported Independent Living (Disability)

• We're looking for an experienced people leader to lead our Supported Independent Living team.
• Permanent Full Time
• Southwest Sydney 

The Role

The Junction Works’ Supported Independent Living homes provide supported accommodation in a community setting to people with a disability. The service provides a range of supports that are flexible and responsive to the changing needs of our residents. Our aim is to enable our residents to live a quality life in their community, a life that is as independent as possible and that is meaningful to the person.

The Opportunity

You'll play a key role in leading a passionate team, driving quality service delivery and creating positive outcomes for people with disability.

Lead a team of approximately 8–15 Disability Support Workers supporting up to four participants within one Supported Independent Living home.

Working closely with the Manager, Supported Independent Living, you'll coach and support your team, foster a positive workplace culture and ensure our participants receive safe, person-centred supports that empower them to live independently.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the home, ensuring high-quality supports are delivered.
• Monitor staff performance and provide regular coaching and feedback.
• Support onboarding and mentoring of new team members.
• Ensure documentation and reporting meet organisational and NDIS standards.
• Manage incidents, risks and escalations in collaboration with the Manager.
• Promote a positive, inclusive and accountable team culture

What We're Looking For

• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching and developing frontline teams.
• The confidence to have performance conversations and hold people accountable.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to balance competing priorities.
• Experience managing incidents, risk and complex participant needs.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build trust across multidisciplinary teams.
• A genuine passion for developing people and creating positive workplace culture.

Success in this role looks like:

• A motivated, engaged and well-supported team.
• Consistent delivery of high-quality, person-centred supports.
• Positive participant outcomes.
• Strong compliance with NDIS Practice Standards.
• A culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Please Note: These roles work on a 7 day roster that will include weekend, evening and overnight shifts.

Your application for this position will require you to have:

• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willingness to obtain prior to employment) 
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module certificate (or willingness to obtain prior to employment) 
• Current NSW Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain prior to employment) 
• Current NSW Driver’s Licence 
• Current First Aid Certificate (or willingness to obtain prior to employment) 
• National Police Check (completed within the last 6 months)

 Why join The Junction Works?

• Join a respected not-for-profit with over 40 years supporting people with disability.
• Lead a dedicated team where your leadership makes a genuine difference.
• Ongoing leadership development and career progression opportunities.
• Supportive managers who invest in your success.
• Salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives and Employee Assistance Program.
• A values-driven organisation committed to inclusion, respect and continuous improvement.

Application Process

If you're passionate about developing people, leading high-performing teams and making a meaningful impact in the lives of people with disability, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of a team that's committed to creating inclusive communities where everyone can thrive.

Have a question? Reach out to our People and Culture team at people@thejunctionworks.org for a confidential discussion.