Senior Educator/Disability Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Yooralla Full time

Grow your career as a Senior Educator/Disability Support Worker in Community Inclusion Services

Location: Melbourne CBD
Vacancy Type: Permanent Part Time

If you're looking for great work/life balance and a rewarding career supporting people with disability to live the lives they choose, then this is the job for you.

At Yooralla, you'll have the opportunity to make a positive difference, supporting people at home in Shared Supported accommodation and Independent Living settings, and occasionally in the community, to achieve their goals

4 reasons to join our disability support team

Make meaningful connections and contribute to your local community. Enjoy rewarding (and at times fun) work where you can give back to the community and support people with disability to achieve their life goals; and maybe even to achieve something they may not otherwise have done without your good would that feel for everyone involved? The ultimate work/life balance – you'll have flexibility with when and where you work, to fit in around your family, study or other commitments. Imagine how satisfying it would be going home from work after really making a difference in someone's life? You'll have the support of other likeminded teammates and a large, established organisation and you'll be part of something bigger, as we work together supporting our clients to achieve. We will give you all the support you need – including with safety, quality and compliance – because these are important to us, and they will need to be important to you too. You'll undertake training and development, and there will be opportunities to develop your career, including support to undertake a professional qualification. We offer a competitive hourly salary . You might get paid more than you think, and you can pick up additional shifts when they suit you Plus, you have the option of generous salary packaging benefits to increase your take home pay and reduce your taxable income.

There are actually more than 4 reasons to join us Want to find out more?

Key Responsibilities

Oversight and monitoring of lesson planning and curriculum, personal development plans for participants and support for program staff Working collaboratively and as co-facilitator to deliver a blended vocational curriculum consistent with an adult learning/work readiness environment and practice Leading participant discovery of their workplace strengths and awareness and associated assessment Facilitating the development and maintenance of personal development plans for participants Upskilling participants in work related personal, workplace skills Preparing participants for employer engagement visits and ensuring data driven feedback is collected to assist with accurate employment matching Modelling professional workplace behaviours and language, problem-solving scenarios, mindsets and strategies Preparing participant development reports, including assessments and recommendations in a timely manner. Utilising reflective practices and inquiry approach to teaching Ability to solve routine ICT issues with participants Responsible for the timely collection of program feedback to assist with continuous improvement initiatives and for input into priorities for change

About You

We're looking for people who are passionate, have a great attitude and an eagerness to learn. You'll share Yooralla's values and have:

Minimum Certificate IV, or relevant work experience, in disability, community services, employment services or a related field An understanding of intellectual disability and the implications for teaching and learning Demonstrated knowledge of initiatives in participant learning, the development of Individual Educational Plans and the ability to adapt curriculum to meet the needs of participants with diverse abilities and the capacity to work with colleagues to continually improve teaching and learning Experience working in a blended environment and an understanding of best practice methodologies Ability to monitor and assess participant learning data using a variety of assessment tools and strategies, using this data to inform teaching for improved participant learning Proven ability to understand the operating environment and priorities outside the classroom and to be able to align priorities to support organisational strategies Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional learning to enable further development of skills, expertise, and teaching capacity Demonstrated ability to support the social and personal development of participants and an understanding of positive behaviour support that builds and encourages self-regulation Experience in using a range of ICT platforms and LMS, (including Office and Canvas)

Other requirements :

Working with Children's Check (If required) NDIS Worker Screening check International Police Check (if required) Australian Driver License Requirement to use own smartphone or tablet device for receiving shifts and client confirmation of attendance the right to work in Australia, and The ability to get a First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certificate if you don't already have one.

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More information about working with Yooralla

At Yooralla, you'll work at Victoria's most established and recognised for purpose disability service provider with more than 100 years of experience offering high quality support services to people with disability. We work in partnership with adults and children, their families and carers to enable them to live the lives they choose. Find out more about what we do.

We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies. We strongly encourage people with disability, LGBTQIA+ and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands People to apply.

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