About Northcott:

Northcott is one of Australia’s largest not-for-profit disability services providers that works with customers to realise their potential. Our purpose is to build an inclusive society where people can live the life they choose.  Before applying for a role at Northcott, we encourage you to visit our website to learn more about our mission to ensure our values and culture are a good fit for you: www.northcott.com.au 

About the role:

The ECEI Coordinator - Lismore will be engaging with children with disability or developmental delay and their families to determine the best supports for their improved independence, social participation and quality of life. Coordinators will be aligned with Northcott's values and strive to achieve the best for each and every customer. Our ECEI Coordinators are patient and dedicated, ready to meet each challenge with a can-do attitude! The nature of this role and workload of our team means that we have a full time role on offer. Please see the attached PD and Info pack for more information.

About You:

• • Readiness to engage with families to understand the child & family in a warm & emotionally intelligent way
  • Report on observations of the child in their natural environment, assessing their functional and support needs using supporting tools and documents within the NDIS IT system.
  • Provide recommendations based on information gathered that will enhance the improvement of the child’s development and social participation.
  • Proactively establish and maintain effective relationships with local stakeholders including Early Childhood Education settings, mainstream and specialist services providing information and support to children with disability or development delay and their families.
  • Seek to build the capacity of families and the community to work confidently and effectively with children with disability to meet each individual child's developmental needs.
  • Engagement with local communities and external stakeholders

Essential experience and/or qualifications:

• • Tertiary qualifications in Social Sciences, Early Childhood Education, Allied Health Professions or other relevant professional field.
  • Alignment with Northcott values is critical
  • Excellent report writing skills and ability to learn database systems.
  • Experience providing family support and/or family therapy to families using a family focused and strengths based approach.
  • Proven ability to time manage & meet KPIs, both unsupervised and in a team.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting and implementing Early Childhood intervention strategies with families using a capacity building approach.
  • Ability and willingness to be flexible in your approach with children and families.
  • Current NSW Driver's Licence (Please note reasonable adjustments will be made where applicable).
  • Police Check (less than 6 months old) or willingness to obtain.
  • NSW Working With Children Check or willingness to obtain.
  • Certified Proof of working rights in Australia - Passport/Birth Certificate/Citizenship Certificate.

Northcott Culture and Benefits.

• We are a compassionate, committed, empowering and strong not-for-profit organisation. Our values drive our team to achieve results.
• We have a great range of employee benefits available; salary packaging, fitness passport and discounted Bupa health insurance to name a few.
• Career progression and mentoring are available.
• Flexible working options giving you greater work/life balance.

Applications close 5 March 2020. We will be actively shortlisting during this time.

For all enquiries, please email Mitch Jeffs at mitch.jeffs@northcott.com.au. Please submit your application online. 

Northcott is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited agency resumes or applications.

If applying internally, Northcott employees are required to notify their Manager and should be aware that their Manager may be asked to endorse their application.