Employment

Employment

Welcome to Interchange Outer East and the opportunity to work towards assisting people to live the life they want. Whilst Interchange is primarily a service supporting families of children and young people with disabilities the agency’s vision extends beyond to include all people involved in the service.

Interchange Outer East strives to ensure that it is an hospitable and friendly environment for all. Interchange operates in the spirit of cooperation, understanding and acceptance of people’s beliefs, opinions and ideas. Interchange promotes a diverse culture that stimulates and challenges the agency to improve and continually learn.

Interchange is a team based workplace which acknowledges the individual strengths that each person contributes. We value each individual staff member and their capacity to make a real difference to the lives of people involved in the agency.

Interchange Outer East encourages all people to have full access and involvement in the life of the community. Within the service all participants (people with disabilities, their families, volunteers and staff) have the opportunity to be actively involved in all activities of the agency.

Current Employees:
Please log in to the member's area to download time-sheets, forms and other information. As a temporary measure, time sheets for both casual workers and specialised carers are available for download here: Casual Timesheet ; Specialised Care Timesheet

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Current vacancies for employment with Interchange Outer East

• Flexible care program support worker vacancies
  

• FLEXIBLE CARE TEAM LEADER - full time - 38 hours per week
  The role requires a commitment in providing quality services to people with disabilities and their families.
  Aim of the position:
  To maintain and develop a purchasable service that focuses on providing support that is individually based, consistent and responsive to peoples needs
  To provide leadership, guidance, support and development to program co-ordinators and permanent/casual support workers working within the Flexible Care program of Interchange Outer East Services.
  

Applications to Belinda James, IOE General Manager by 5pm Wednesday 23rd June 2010     download position description

• VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR  - full time - 38 hours per week
  Interchange Outer East Inc works to assist people to live the life they want by promoting choice, creating opportunity and fostering community connections. Interchange works with children and young people with disabilities, their families and community members to create an inclusive and compassionate community.
  

The Volunteer Coordinator for the Host and Specialised Care Program is involved in recruitment, assessment, training, support and matching of volunteers who will support families who have a child with a disability.   This position also involves monitoring and supporting the volunteer / family match.
Interchange Outer East is seeking a motivated person who is committed to person centered services, community engagement and involvement. The role requires a person with excellent people skills, a passion for working with young people, high level communication skills and the ability to work with a broad range of stakeholders.  Qualifications and relevant experience in either the disability field or volunteer coordination is preferred.
Applications close 9th July 2010. For position description or further information please contact Sarah Wilson, Interchange Services Team leader - sarah.wilson@ioe.org.au or phone 9758 5522 .

• BALANCE COORDINATOR – full time - 38 hours per week

Balance Services (Interchange Outer East) provide various supports for young adults with a disability to explore what they want in life through a range of learning, recreational and work opportunities. The services are based across 5 locations in the outer east and we are seeking an enthusiastic person to coordinate one of these sites. This site has a focus on developing work skills and employment. You will also be positively contributing to the future development of the Balance Services and have a vision that all people have the capacity to be involved equally alongside other members in the community.You will need:
• A strong commitment to the rights of people with a disability.
• Ability to develop connections and build relationships with local community members, businesses, family members and people with disabilities.
• Capacity to create and coordinate opportunities in response to people using the service.
• Experience in leading small teams with administration and coordination skills.
• Experience in supporting people with disabilities making positive connections with others.

Please respond to the ‘competencies required’ and submit this with your application before 2nd July. Mail applications to: Ellen Clacy, 5-7 Yose St, FerntreeGully,3156 or email ellen.clacy@ioe.org.au.
Download detailed job description. For more information please call Ellen Clacy on 97585522.