- $92,575 – $99,612 + super + salary packaging
- Aged & Disability Support Community Services & Development
- Not-for-profit organisation
- Full-time role with option for future 9-day fortnight
- Flexible working including hybrid work-from-home
- Perth WA

Lead a team. Support your community. Make every day count in this leading position at Rise.

The need-to-know

We're looking for an experienced Team Leader to guide and support our Aged Care community team of Support Workers while helping older people live independently and confidently in their own homes.

This is a hands‑on leadership role where you'll spend your time coaching staff, supporting quality care, building strong relationships and helping your team deliver their best work every day.

Based in the East Metro, this role offers a mix of community-based work, time in our Rise offices (including Helen's Place in Middle Swan), and work-from-home flexibility. Travel throughout the region is required. A 9-day fortnight may be available in the future.

What You'll Be Doing

- Leading, mentoring and developing a team of Support Workers to deliver high-quality, person-centred care
- Training, onboarding and coaching team members through regular check‑ins, buddy shifts and performance conversations
- Conducting visits, spot checks and competency assessments to maintain quality, compliance and protected work practices
- Working closely with Client Coordinators to respond to changing client needs, feedback and service outcomes
- Supporting recruitment, workforce planning and team engagement initiatives
- Providing direct client support when needed and building positive relationships with clients and their families

The need-to-have

You're a people-focused leader who enjoys developing others and creating positive outcomes for both clients and employees. You bring a practical approach, strong communication skills and a genuine commitment to quality care. Ideally, you'll have:

Skills





- Experience leading and developing teams in aged care, home care, community services or a similar environment
- Certificate III in Ageing Support, Community Services or equivalent industry experience
- Knowledge of Home Care Packages, aged care standards and relevant legislation
- Strong interpersonal, administrative and computer skills
- The ability to work autonomously while managing a community based workforce
- A passion for person-centred care and supporting older people to live well at home

Formalities (The serious stuff!)

Appointments to this position will be subject to a national police clearance. Costs for new checks will be covered and/or reimbursed by Rise.

A cover letter is required as part of your application. While AI tools may be used to assist with editing and formatting, we are interested in learning about your genuine experiences, skills and achievements in your own words.

Why you should be part of Rise

For more than 40 years, Rise has been supporting over 5,000 people across our community, including young people at risk, those experiencing mental health challenges, people with disability, and older people.

When you join Rise, you’ll be welcomed into a culture that celebrates achievements and provides plentiful support.

When you join Rise, you can enjoy generous salary packaging options of up to $15,900 per year (plus $2,650 for meals and entertainment), HBF corporate health discounts, journey cover insurance, and access to our employee assistance program.

- Generous salary packaging options of up to $15,900 per year (plus $2,650 for meals and entertainment)
- HBF corporate health discounts
- Journey cover insurance
- Employee assistance program

We’re proud of our genuine diversity, we want you to bring your true self to work and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, including those living with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

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📌 Team Leader – Aged Care Community (Perth)
🏢 Rise
📍 Perth