Team Leader Development Program - Hunter

The Disability Trust; Newcastle; On-site; ZAR 250 000 - 350 000; Full time

Job summary

The Disability Trust is seeking future leaders for their Team Leader Development Program in Newcastle. This unique opportunity offers practical skill development through mentorship, preparing participants for future Team Leader roles. Candidates will engage in various responsibilities, including incident management and team coaching, while being supported by experienced mentors. Ideal applicants are communicative, organized, and reliable, ready to embrace a commitment to personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Ability to engage with diverse backgrounds and create partnerships.
• Confident in managing complex relationships and tough conversations.

Responsibilities

• Participate in incident investigation and risk management.
• Coach new staff and oversee placement supervision.
• Run effective team meetings and manage schedules.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Reliability

Problem Solving

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At The Disability Trust, we offer more than just a job.

We are calling on future leaders in our Lake Macquarie and Newcastle teams to participate in our exclusive Team Leader Development Program.

Take the next step in your career with a unique learning opportunity where you will develop the capabilities and confidence to excel as a Team Leader. You will be immersed in a tailored program that focuses on practical on-the-job skill development through supportive mentorship. Over the course of 6 months, you can expect to learn, do, and be involved with:

• Incident investigation and risk management
• Understanding Roster of Care (RoC)
• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration with participants and their support networks, including families, carers, service providers, and allied health practitioners
• Supporting your team's success through coaching new staff and overseeing placement supervision
• Participating in interview and selection activities to find the right people for the right roles
• Running effective team meetings, scheduling attendance, setting agendas, and taking minutes
• Learning about petty cash reconciliation, participant finances, and SIL irregular supports

This program provides applicants with exposure to the duties and responsibilities of a Team Leader while being supported by a mentor who can guide and answer questions.

Upon program completion, you will have developed a robust skillset that will enable you to confidently apply for permanent Team Leader opportunities as they arise.

A future leader at TDT is someone who is:

• A Trust champion — an ambassador for our values both at work, at home, and in the community
• A natural communicator — engaging with people of all backgrounds and creating partnerships with participants and their support networks to achieve outcomes
• Confident in navigating complex relationships, creating partnerships, and having tough conversations when needed
• Organized — managing time effectively and juggling multiple priorities
• Computer savvy — familiar with Microsoft Office and internal systems
• Reliable — someone who can be counted on, takes initiative, and gives their best in everything

Sound like you? Opportunity awaits.

Our investment in you requires your commitment to participate in weekly development activities, including willingness to undertake rostered shifts across all service types and locations within your region.

If you're ready to grow your career, we look forward to hearing from you. Please send an expression of interest (max. 1 page) detailing how you are a future leader, along with endorsement from your current manager or team leader. Kindly ask your manager to complete the attached Reference Form and upload it with your application.

For more information or questions, please contact Residential Manager Krystle Mackie or Learning & Development Specialist Ellen Stratton.

Applications close Sunday, 18 May 2025, at 10 pm.