Social Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Melton, Australia Melton City Council Full time

1 x Casual Position

Hourly Rate $ % Super

About Melton City Council
The City of Melton is a community where everyone belongs. Ours is a vibrant and diverse municipality—one of the fastest developing in Australia.

Our organisation strives to provide our community with state-of-the-art amenity and facilities, engaging health and wellbeing options, and support to become active members of our Lifelong Learning City.


We invest in innovation, offering professional and personal development, and generous leave and flexibility to staff, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.

You'll be able to work close to home in a dynamic setting featuring cafes and retail options set amongst heritage buildings and open green spaces.


The Opportunity
The City of Melton is located on the fringe of Melbourne in the rapidly expanding western corridor.

The city is experiencing one of the fastest growth rates in the state and is currently seeking creative and energetic people to fill two permanent part time Social Support Workers at our Melton site and one permanent part time and one casual position Social Support Worker for our Eastern site as part of the Social Connections team within Community Care.


The successful applicants will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of client-focused programs for both older people and people with a disability.

Applicants must be self-motivated, innovative and responsive to the needs of participants and committed to working as part of a team.


If you have the ability to engage and connect with the community and take pride in making a positive impact to people's lives, then this role is for you.


Key Responsibilities

  • Assist and support clients to make choices with regards to their support requirements and community access using client directed care and active service model principles.
  • Facilitate the day to day running of the Social Support programs including the development of individual and small group activities.
  • Monitor the physical, emotional and social wellbeing of clients and report issues to the Social Support Supervisor.
  • Assist in planning, conducting and evaluating appropriate social support activities that are relevant to the individual and group needs for both centre and community based social support programs.
  • Complete all administrative and system management tasks and assist with shopping to obtain resources, groceries and program requirements.
  • Provide personal care (toileting), meals assistance and mobility assistance to clients as required.

About you

_ To be successful in this role you will have the following:_

  • Certificate 3 in Community Services (Aged Care) and / or equivalent.
  • First Aid Certificate Level
  • Experience in the preparation and delivery of social support groups in both centre and communitybased settings.
  • Communicate and work with frail aged people with a basic understanding of the ageing process, the effects of dementia and related conditions physical and sensory impairments, incontinence, psychiatric and intellectual disabilities.
  • Current valid Victorian Driver's Licence.
  • Current valid Employee Working with Children Check.
The successful applicant must be available to work rostered hours including weekend and after-hours work.
All successful applicants will undergo a mandatory Police Check and Medical/Functional Capacity Test prior to commencing.

Culture and Values


Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there's a place here for you too.

Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community.

Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we'd love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON

Our values are:

  • Motivate
  • Empower
  • Lead
  • Trust
  • Open
  • Nurture

Benefits
There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:
Staff Benefits | Melton City Council

  • Flexible Working Hours
  • Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
  • Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Melton City Council | Australian Breastfeeding Association)
  • Wellbeing initiatives
  • Subsidised Uniforms

How To Apply
If you require further information about the position, please contact
Roxana Viojo Eastern Social Support Supervisor, on
or
Lauren Shea, Social Connections Team Leader on

To view the Position Description, click here.

Applications
must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role.

We encourage you to use the STAR approach when writing your responses to the selection criteria.

  • Situation (Task) provide a brief outline of the situation or task?_
  • Action what did

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