Are you ready to take the next step in your career and lead with purpose? We’re looking for a passionate and motivated Team Leader to join our SWAY NDIS Team in a permanent part-time capacity.
Applications Close COB Friday the 8th of May 2026.
About Us:
At MADEC, we support young people and persons with a disability to be part of the community, empowering them in leading rewarding lives. Our mission is to empower these individuals to thrive and build a brighter future. As a leading provider of disability and youth support services, MADEC is committed to offering its team members a rewarding and supportive work environment. 🌈
Attractive Salary and Remuneration rate from $38.65 ph to $41.45ph base with penalty rates and allowances.
About the Role:
As the Team Leader, you will play a vital role in supporting participants with complex behaviours, ensuring they receive consistent, person-centred care in a safe, engaging, and supportive environment. You’ll lead a dedicated team, provide hands-on support, and help shape a service that’s as unique and vibrant as the people we support.
Key Responsibilities:
• Working a flexible roster including day supports, sleepovers, and weekend shifts
• Supporting participants in day to day activities and providing person-centred active care
• Leading and mentoring a passionate team of support workers
• Designing and implementing activities to support participant goals
• Coordinating care plans, documentation, and participant goals
• Collaborating with families, stakeholders, and your service coordination team
Why This Role is Important:
Empowerment in Action: Complex behaviour support provides individuals with meaningful opportunities to develop independence, build essential life skills, and engage in positive social interactions. Through structured, person-centred approaches, individuals are supported to thrive in safe, inclusive environments that promote autonomy and dignity.
Team Spirit: Be part of an amazing team of like-minded professionals. As Team Leader, you are central to ensuring each stay is a positive and empowering experience.
Everyday Heroes: For participants, this means ensuring consistency, comfort, and plenty of meaningful activities everyday.
Making a Difference: For participants, your leadership will support individuals as they navigate their life, supporting or developing living skills. You will help lay the foundation for their next chapter.🌟 Your impact will be felt every day!
Foster a Safe Environment: Create a nurturing and consistent atmosphere where everyone feels at home. 🏡 Let's build a safe haven together!
What We’re Looking For:
What We Offer:
MADEC is committed to supporting our staff with a range of benefits, including:
Why MADEC?
Join a great team today! Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of something truly special at MADEC! 🌟
How to Apply:
If you are ready to make a meaningful impact and join a team that values your contributions, we encourage you to apply via SEEK. Please include your resume and a cover letter outlining your motivation for the role and how you meet the essential criteria.
For more information or to request a copy of the Position Description, please contact Karen Low, People & Culture Manager, at hr@madec.org.au.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
