Team Leader - Allied Health
Do you want to work for a sector leading organisation that combines best practice with employee well-being to deliver outstanding outcomes for children and families?
Noah's Ark is a leading not-for-profit organisation that delivers everyday learning and therapy and inclusion supports to children, families and educators.
Our core values of Kindness, Quality, Optimism and Respect underpin our culture and informs the way we interact with families, our colleagues and the community.
About The Role
We are seeking an allied health professional or specialist teacher to lead and grow our everyday learning and therapy team based in Canberra, with a focus on supporting staff engagement and quality service delivery to children and families.
While we would prefer a full-time staff member, we would be open to considering part-time arrangements.
About You
You lead with optimism and kindness to build a culture of quality and respect within the team
You are confident to develop and engage local networks to support growth and improve outcomes for children and families
You can balance a range of priorities and competing demands to ensure that all families are receiving a high-quality service from engaged, skilled and motivated staff members
Your Other Qualities Include
Strong leadership and people management capabilities to lead a high performing team
Flexible and adaptable to implementing and managing change
Skilled in use of technology to support teaming and work practices
Ability to lead a team using face to face connection and virtual technology to engage your staff.
Strong communication skills and ability to facilitate group processes
Supports a solution focused culture that is focused on outcomes for families
Efficient at managing admin tasks, compliance requirements and supervisory reporting with attentiveness to detail
5 years (minimum) experience in your discipline (Occupational therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Psychology etc)
This is a unique opportunity to gain and develop leadership and management skills for future career progression.
Culture And Benefits
Benefits of working with Noah’s Ark include:
Flexible hours and working arrangements that work for you, your team and your clients.
Realistic work load allows you to really get to know your team and the children they support.
16 weeks paid Parental Leave
Competitive salary and conditions, including access to relocation allowance
A suitable laptop device and iPhone
Above ATO rates for mileage reimbursement
A suitable iPhone will be provided enabling you to use the best apps to support your work.
Access to ongoing professional development and leadership learning opportunities tailored to your individual career goals
Why is Noah’s Ark a great place to work?
Founded in 1+71, Noah's Ark is an identified sector leader which is reflected in the depth of experience and knowledge across the organisation and in our Practice Coaching and discipline specific mentor program.
Employee well-being is prioritised through work structure, caseload allocation, supervision, teaming practices, professional development, ongoing practice coaching and individual career development plan.
How To Apply
Click Apply Now to submit your application with a resume and Cover Letter. For a copy of the Position Description or a confidential discussion please contact Operations Manager Michelle Kenny on 0407 426 7+4.
Successful applicants will require an NDIS worker screening check, Working with children check, Police check and booster vaccination for COVID 1+ or medical exemption.