Team Leader

Neami National Limited; Perth; On-site; AUD 106,000 - 111,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Superannuation

Flexible work arrangements

Leave entitlements

Annual Leave Loading 17.5%

Professional development

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Neami National Limited in Perth seeks a part-time Team Leader to lead the Universal Aftercare team, providing compassionate psychosocial support, coaching staff, and ensuring high standards of consumer care and documentation in the community.

This role requires tertiary qualification, demonstrated leadership, crisis engagement skills, and the ability to work autonomously, with flexible hours across Burswood, Joondalup, and Rockingham as needed.

Qualifications

• Formal tertiary qualification in a related field.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to motivate teams.
• Ability to engage effectively during distress and crisis.
• Commitment to personal and professional development.
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.
• Capacity to manage relationships with consumers, staff and partners.
• Strong data literacy and ability to translate learnings into practice.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Valid Working with Children Check and a current Australian Driver's Licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, coaching, and development for the team.
• Ensure high standards of consumer support, file management, and record-keeping.
• Monitor service delivery and contribute to program planning.
• Work with Service Manager to build partnerships with organisations.
• Support and directly assist consumers as required.

Skills

Leadership

People engagement

Crisis communication

Autonomy

Prioritisation

Professional boundaries

Data interpretation

Written communication

Driver's licence

Working with Children Check

Education

Tertiary qualification in a related field

Job description

$110.478 - $105676 p.a. + Salary Packaging

Team Leader

For all people in Australia living with mental health and wellbeing challenges to live a life that is meaningful to them.

Position Details

• Part Time (0.8FTE) Permanent Position with increased hours when required
• Classification: SCHADS Level 5 with a salary range of $105,676 - $110.478 per annum pro rata + Superannuation
• Salary packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year
• Location: Main office: Burswood, WA - Joondalup and Rockingham if required

About your new role Perth Universal Aftercare provides compassionate, holistic psychosocial support to people who have experienced a suicidal crisis or attempt. In Universal Aftercare the team of Clinicians, Community Care Coordinators and Community Care Coordinators-Lived Experience in the program provide empathy and non-judgemental connection during this difficult time to people and their families and carers. Universal Aftercare is delivered in the form of assertive outreach in the community for a period of up to three months. People accessing the program receive individually tailored support to people to connect them to both clinical and community-based services to meet their needs, while also enhancing connection to supportive local networks such as family, friends, peers and carers. Team Leader (TL) works inclose partnership with Service leaders to provide leadership, practice development and coaching sessions to service delivery staff. The TL ensures high standards of consumer support, file management, documentation, and record-keeping. TLs provides staff line management, monitor service delivery and contribute to program planning and reporting. This position works with the Service Manager and other leaders to establish and maintain strong working partnerships with partner organisations. TLs will aid the delivery of the best possible comprehensive service to consumers by supporting and building capacity of the program workforce and providing direct support to consumers as required.

What you will bring to the role

• Formal tertiary qualification in a related field and/or equivalent experience working in a relevant setting.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities and the ability to motivate and empower team members.
• Strong capacity to engage effectively when working with discomfort, distress and people experiencing crisis.
• Ability to self-reflect, take on feedback to grow practice skills and engage in personal and professional development.
• Proven ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision and to prioritise multiple tasks to meet conflicting deadlines.
• Ability to establish professional relationships that have clear boundaries with consumers, staff and partner organisations.
• Ability to read and interpret consumer data reports and translate learnings into practice.
• Strong computer literacy and written communication skills.
• Previous leadership experience in a relevant leadership position.
• A valid Working with Children Check.
• A Current Australian Drivers Licence

What will Neami offer

• Generous leave entitlements including Gratis Leave, Wellness Leave and Parental Leave pro-rata
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading
• Flexible work arrangements are available for maintaining your work-life balance
• Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
• Fitness Passport membership to support your health and wellbeing (available in most States/Territories and subject to minimum working hours and/or length of service)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS - providing holistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family

Applications Close:

Friday 30 October 2026

Be Yourself - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.

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