Are you an experienced leader, or an emerging leader ready for your next challenge?

Do you enjoy helping people succeed, building strong teams and making a genuine difference in the lives of people with disability?

Livit Disability Support is seeking applications for a permanent full-time Team Leader to join our Hills & Strathalbyn regional leadership team.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead people, influence service quality and contribute to positive outcomes for clients, while working alongside a collaborative and supportive leadership team. The position is classified at SCHADS Award Level 3 and will commence upon appointment.

Permanent Full-Time Leadership Opportunity

- Permanent full-time position

- Monday to Friday working arrangement

- SCHADS Award Level 3 classification

- Salary range $80,000 - $85,800 per annum plus superannuation*

- Commencement upon appointment

- Certificate IV in Leadership and Management highly regarded

- Applicants without the qualification are encouraged to apply

- Collaborative regional leadership team

- Opportunity to lead across a diverse range of disability services

* Dependent on relevant qualifications, experience and applicable pay point.

About Livit

At Livit Disability Support, we're committed to helping people with disability live the life they choose.

Everything we do is guided by person-centred practice, strong relationships, respect, inclusion and continuous improvement. We believe great outcomes for clients begin with capable, engaged and well-supported employees.

As a Team Leader, you'll have the opportunity to influence service delivery, develop people, build capability and make a meaningful contribution to the communities we support.

About the Opportunity

As a Team Leader, you'll lead and support teams delivering safe, high-quality and person-centred disability services across the Hills & Strathalbyn region.

Reporting to the Manager Client Services, you will be responsible for supporting and developing employees, coordinating services, responding to operational challenges and helping ensure positive outcomes for both clients and employees.



The Team Leader acts as a key escalation point for service matters and plays an significant role in fostering a positive, capable and values-driven culture.

Key responsibilities include:

- Leading, coaching and developing teams of Support Workers.

- Supporting quality service delivery and positive client outcomes.

- Building strong relationships with clients, families and stakeholders.

- Monitoring service quality, compliance and risk management activities.

- Supporting incident management and continuous improvement processes.

- Contributing to workforce capability and positive team culture.

- Working collaboratively with other Team Leaders and organisational leaders to achieve shared outcomes.

While the successful candidate will ultimately be allocated responsibility for a specific service portfolio, the final service allocation will be determined through the recruitment process. Allocation will take into consideration organisational requirements, business priorities, individual capability, experience and areas of strength.

Importantly, our regional Team Leaders work collaboratively and regularly support one another across a range of service types and locations. As the NDIS environment continues to evolve, we are seeking a leader who is adaptable, solutions-focused and comfortable working across diverse service environments when required.

Why Join Livit?

You'll be joining an organisation that values:

- Collaboration over silos.

- Strong relationships and communication.

- Continuous learning and growth.

- Practical problem-solving.

- Accountability and shared success.

- High-quality, person-centred services.

You'll become part of a supportive regional leadership team committed to building capable employees,



strong services and positive outcomes for people with disability.

You Might Be the Right Fit If You:

- have leadership experience or demonstrated leadership capability;

- enjoy coaching, mentoring and supporting others;

- communicate effectively and build trusted relationships;

- are organised and able to manage competing priorities;

- remain calm and practical when responding to challenges;

- enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues;

- are committed to quality, safety and continuous improvement; and

- are excited by the opportunity to lead across a variety of service environments.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants will ideally hold a Certificate IV in Leadership and Management (or equivalent) and/or have demonstrated leadership and management experience.

The Team Leader Position Description recognises either a Certificate IV in Leadership and Management or relevant leadership and management experience as suitable for the role.

Don't Have a Cert IV? That's Okay.

While a Certificate IV in Leadership and Management (or equivalent) is highly regarded, we recognise that leadership capability can be developed through a range of experiences.

Applicants who do not currently hold the qualification are encouraged to apply. The successful applicant may be required to obtain the qualification following appointment in accordance with employment requirements with a skills assessment undertaken to determine this.

Essential Requirements

Applicants must be able to meet the role's mandatory requirements, including:

- NDIS Worker Check;

- Working with Children Check;

- Current Australian Driver's Licence;

- First Aid and CPR;

- Safe Environments for Children and Young People;

- Medication competency;

- Manual Handling competency; and

- the ability to maintain all mandatory role requirements.

Want to Know More?

For a confidential discussion about the opportunity, please contact:

Matt Nicholls
Manager Client Services
M: 0447 741 390
P: 08 8536 5888

Applications close: 10am on Monday 14 September 2026

Join Livit and help people live the life they choose.

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🏢 Community Living Australia
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