Independent Living Coordinator to Specialist Supports

Somerville Community Services

Palmerston, Darwin NT

Aged and Disability Support (Community Services and Development)

Full time

110 to 115k + super + salary packaging

About Somerville Community Services

Somerville is a for-purpose, community-based organisation that has supported Territorians for over 60 years. We specialise in high-quality disability services that empower people to live the life they choose. As a registered NDIS provider, we deliver individualised support across the Northern Territory, with a focus on respectful, person-centred relationships that promote choice, dignity, and independence.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and confident leader to join our team as an Independent Living Coordinator to Specialist Supports. This role oversees Supported Independent Living (SIL) services supporting participants with complex behavioural, psychosocial, forensic, and high-risk support needs, with responsibility for service quality, team leadership, risk management, and compliance across allocated services.

This position is open to male applicants only due to participant support requirements and in accordance with applicable Equal Opportunity legislation.

What you’ll do

Reporting to the Regional Manager, you will provide leadership and oversight across allocated houses, ensuring services are delivered safely, consistently, and in line with participant goals, Behaviour Support Plans, risk management strategies, and NDIS requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

Providing leadership and guidance to teams supporting participants with behaviours of concern, psychosocial disability, forensic backgrounds, and other complex support needs

Overseeing service delivery to ensure supports align with individual goals, Behaviour Support Plans, health care plans, risk management strategies, and relevant forensic or external compliance requirements

Ensuring staff practices meet NDIS Practice Standards, safeguarding obligations, and organisational requirements

Monitoring documentation, incident management, and reporting to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely follow-up actions

Promoting active support approaches that build independence, choice, dignity, and skill development

Working collaboratively with families, guardians, allied health professionals, Support Coordinators, and other stakeholders

Identifying trends, risks, and areas for improvement through oversight of incidents, participant outcomes, and service delivery data

Supporting onboarding and transition planning for new participants entering specialist supports

Participating in the on-call roster and providing operational support outside standard business hours as required

What you’ll bring

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring strong leadership capability, sound judgement, and demonstrated experience supporting participants with complex behaviours of concern, psychosocial disability, forensic disability, substance use, and other specialist support needs within disability or community services environments.

You’ll also demonstrate:

Strong understanding of Behaviour Support Plans, risk management strategies, safeguarding, and incident management processes

Experience leading or supervising teams within Supported Independent Living or similar environments

Strong working knowledge of the NDIS Practice Standards, NDIS Code of Conduct, and compliance requirements

Emotional resilience, maturity, and the ability to model calm, respectful, consistent, and professionally appropriate practice

Sound judgement and the ability to make balanced, risk-aware decisions that support safe, consistent, and person-centred service delivery

Understanding of trauma-informed approaches and their application within disability support environments

Ability to provide clear direction, coaching, accountability, and support to frontline teams

Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills

Confidence managing competing priorities and responding effectively in complex operational environments

Strong documentation and computer skills, including Microsoft Office 365 and electronic client systems

Relevant qualifications in disability, community services, or a related field will be highly regarded

Current (or ability to obtain) Ochre Card, Criminal History Check, NDIS Worker Screening, First Aid and CPR, NT Driver Licence and influenza vaccination

Please refer to the full position description for a complete list of essential and desirable criteria: https://somerville.org.au/careers

Why work with us

At Somerville, you’ll be part of a growing specialist supports area focused on delivering safe, consistent, and person-centred services for participants with complex support needs. Supported by an experienced leadership team, this is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping practice, strengthening service delivery, and supporting positive outcomes for participants across specialist SIL services.

You’ll also enjoy:

Not-for-profit salary packaging (potential to increase your take-home pay by up to approx. 6,400 per year).

Five weeks annual leave

Paid parental leave

Ongoing professional development and specialist training opportunities

Supportive leadership and access to clinical and operational guidance

A genuine focus on wellbeing, inclusion, and work-life balance

Free, confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

To apply, please submit your resume and a brief cover letter addressing the requirements of the role.

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Email at recruitment@somerville.org.au or call 0889204100