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About the RoleDo you light up a room with your passion and creativity, lead with heart, and have the organisational skills to match? This is a handson leadership role where you''ll oversee our Day Programs and group activities, ensuring every participant experiences meaningful, personcentred support that aligns with their NDIS goals.You''ll split your time between coordinating the program, supervising staff, and working directly with participants. It''s busy, dynamic, and rewarding juggling priorities, leading a team, and liaising with allied health professionals, families and community partners. If you thrive under pressure and get genuine satisfaction from seeing people achieve their goals, this could be your perfect fit.We want someone who brings fresh ideas, creative thinking, and innovation to the role someone who sees possibilities, isnt afraid to think outside the box and try new approaches to enhance participant experiences.We are open to either parttime or fulltime hours, dependent on the availability of the successful applicant.What You''ll DoLead and innovate: Oversee daily operations of group activities, bringing fresh ideas and creative approaches to ensure they''re engaging, personcentred, and aligned with each participant''s NDIS goals and support plansProvide direct support: Work handson with participants in both individual and group settings, supporting their activities and building meaningful relationshipsSupervise and develop staff: Lead and support the Team Leader, Direct Support Workers and students providing guidance, mentoring, performance feedback, and coordinating inductions and trainingCollaborate with stakeholders: Maintain clear, professional communication with participants, families, allied health professionals, and community partners, implementing recommended changes and strategiesChampion safety and quality: Identify and manage risks while maintaining accurate, confidential, auditready recordsAdvocate for participants: Ensure every person''s needs, preferences, rights and goals remain at the centre of all planning and service deliveryDrive improvement: Regularly review and refine processes, programs and practices to enhance outcomesKeep leadership informed: Communicate any serious incidents, reportable matters or significant risksWhat You''ll BringQualifications in Disability, Community Services, or related field (or substantial relevant experience)Proven experience supervising or leading staff in disability, community or health servicesDemonstrated experience providing direct support to people with disability and a deep understanding of personcentred practiceExperience coordinating programs or group activities in day programs or similar community settingsNDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children CheckCurrent First Aid and CPR certificationUnrestricted Driver''s LicenceStrong IT and organisational skills with sharp attention to detailExcellent communication skills and ability to liaise with diverse stakeholdersUnderstanding of (or willingness to learn) NDIS Practice StandardsWhat makes you stand outYou''re an ideas person who brings creativity and fresh thinking to program development and can convert ideas into actionYou bring positive energy and enthusiasm that lights up the roomcreating an uplifting environment for participants and staff alikeYou''re a natural leader who balances empathy with accountabilityYou stay calm under pressure and demonstrate resilience when facing challengesYou genuinely understand disabilityspecific practice and contemporary approachesYou build strong relationships and are committed to ongoing professional developmentWhat We OfferCompetitive SCHADS Award classificationSalary packaging and remote area benefitsSupportive team environmentThe opportunity to truly shape and innovate our programsAccess to leadership training and professional development to further your skills and progress your careerA role where you''ll see the difference you make every single dayLocation: LAAS Head Office, Loxton, SA 5333 (with travel to other LAAS locations in the Riverland as required)About LAASLifestyle Assistance and Accommodation Service (LAAS) was developed by community, for community and has been a leader of disability supports in the Riverland for almost 40 years. We''re on a mission to provide support and opportunities that enrich, empower and enable people with disability to be more independent and achieve their full potential. Our values Collaboration, Innovation, Inclusion, Flexibility, and Opportunity aren''t just words on a wall; they''re how we work every day.For a confidential conversation about this opportunity, please [email protected] to ApplyPlease submit your resume and a cover letter addressing the following key selection criteria:Leadership and Staff Development: Your experience supervising or leading staff in disability, community or health services, including mentoring, performance feedback and coordinating staff inductions and trainingDisability Support and PersonCentred Practice: Your experience providing direct support to people with disability and understanding of personcentred practice and contemporary disability support approachesProgram Coordination and Innovation: Your experience coordinating programs or group activities, with examples of bringing fresh ideas and creative approaches to enhance participant experiencesCommunication and Stakeholder Collaboration: Your ability to build strong relationships and liaise professionally with participants, families, allied health professionals and community partnersOrganisational Skills and Quality Management: Your organisational and planning abilities, including managing competing priorities under pressure and maintaining accurate recordsLAAS is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities.Seniority levelMidSenior levelEmployment typeFulltimeJob functionOtherIndustriesIndividual and Family Services #J-18808-Ljbffr