Manager, Home and Living Supports

Manager, Home and Living Supports

Minda Incorporated

North Brighton | $53.42 - $57.88 per hour | Full-time | Onsite

Minda Incorporated is seeking an experienced leader to manage a portfolio of residential homes, foster high-performing teams, and ensure South Australians living with intellectual disability receive optimal support. As the largest not-for-profit disability service provider and employer in South Australia, Minda is dedicated to providing advocacy, support, and services that empower individuals to live their best lives. Our operations are driven by over 1700 highly skilled staff, including disability support workers, health professionals, administrators, and volunteers, all guided by our core values: Respect, Heart, Opportunity, and Community.

About the Role

The Manager, Home and Living Supports will provide operational and people leadership across a cluster of residential homes. This role is responsible for ensuring high-quality, person-centred services that enable clients to achieve their goals and aspirations.

Key responsibilities include managing:

• Service delivery
• Staffing
• Compliance
• Stakeholder relationships
• Financial performance
• Continuous improvement initiatives

You will collaborate closely with clients, families, guardians, support coordinators, and internal teams to ensure services meet individual needs while adhering to NDIS Practice Standards and organisational requirements. This is a visible and hands-on leadership position. You will support teams within client homes, mentor staff, drive quality outcomes, and cultivate a culture of accountability, inclusion, and excellence.

What We're Looking For

• An experienced people leader from the disability, community services, health, aged care, or human services sectors.
• A leader who prioritises clients in decision-making and service delivery.
• Strong capability in managing teams, performance, workforce planning, and change.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with clients, families, guardians, and key stakeholders.
• A sound understanding of NDIS funding, Practice Standards, Code of Conduct, and contemporary disability support practices.
• Experience managing operational performance, budgets, compliance, and service improvement initiatives.
• A collaborative leader who role models Minda's values of Respect, Heart, Opportunity, and Community.

Your Skills and Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Disability, Health, Human Services, Nursing, Community Services, or a related discipline; or significant equivalent industry experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience within disability services, health, aged care, community services, or a related sector.
• NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.
• Current Unrestricted Driver's Licence.
• Unrestricted Working Rights in Australia.
• Formal leadership or management qualifications (desirable).
• Medication Certificate (already in place or willingness to obtain post-interview via SALC or Learning Simplified – only these providers are accepted, cost is $130).

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Leading and developing a team of Deputy Managers and Disability Support Workers committed to making a difference.
• Ensuring safe, high-quality, and person-centred supports across multiple homes in your portfolio.
• Managing workforce planning, recruitment, performance, and capability development.
• Overseeing client onboarding, support planning, service reviews, and quality outcomes.
• Building positive partnerships with families, guardians, advocates, and key stakeholders.
• Monitoring compliance, incident management, audits, and service standards.
• Managing budgets, rosters, and service delivery within funding parameters.
• Driving continuous improvement and identifying opportunities to enhance client outcomes.
• Receiving support from shared services in finance, HR, client supports, and IT.

What's In It For You?

• A meaningful leadership role where you can directly influence the lives of people with intellectual disability.
• Competitive remuneration including NFP salary packaging (up to $15,900 per FBT) and additional benefits.
• A supportive and values-driven leadership team.
• The opportunity to work for a respected and the largest South Australian organisation supporting people with an intellectual disability, with a strong purpose and community impact.
• Car parking and café facilities on our beautiful Brighton site located by the beach.
• Career development opportunities.

How to Apply

To apply, please select the 'apply' button below, which will redirect you to our website to commence your application.

Applications close 5pm Friday 17th July 2026. Interviews may commence prior to the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.