Disability Support Worker

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We're Hireup, delivering disability support as it should be.

Our story. It started with a family and their challenge to find disability support that worked for them. They needed more, and knew that people with disabilities could have more independence, choice and control in their lives. The Hireup purpose was born, and now we strive to enable the pursuit of a good life for everyone.

Support as it should be. We're Hireup and we've supported thousands of clients and support workers across Australia. Now, we're on a mission to ensure that people living with disability & older Australians can access the right support for the moments that matter for them. We do this through combining digital tools with the reliability of someone to help when it matters most.

The ask? Our mission sets a new standard for disability support, working in a world of transformation whilst delivering reliable services every day. Authenticity, curiosity and tenacity is a must. Resilience will be key. We will live the 'power of yes' and push for the best (we might not always get it right) but we'll work together to tackle opportunities, hold each other up and be there in the moments that matter to you and our community.

What you'll do - Disability Support Worker

Hireup is seeking highly motivated and empathetic individuals to provide comprehensive support to a wonderful client living in Mayfield, Tasmania.

Our client is a quadriplegic individual requiring assistance with all aspects of daily living. This role demands a high level of care and attention to detail. No prior experience is necessary, just a readiness to learn.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Personal Care: Assist with hygiene, dressing, and grooming.

Manual Handling: Safely use equipment for transfers and repositioning.

Stoma Care: Manage and provide care for a stoma.

Supra-pubic Catheter Care: Manage and maintain a supra-pubic catheter.

Medication Administration: Assist with or administer medications according to medication pack.

Communication: Maintain high-level verbal and written communication with client and team.

Emotional Support: Provide companionship and emotional support respectfully.

Household Assistance: Assist with light household tasks.

Teamwork: Contribute to the success of the whole support team.

Your Qualities:

Reliable and punctual

Patient and empathetic

Proactive and observant

Respectful of privacy and dignity

Able to work independently and as part of a team

Current Shift Availability:

7am-11am, 7 days a week

Active overnight shift, once per fortnight

Possibility for more hours throughout the week

Why should you join?

You'll have the opportunity to join our story and develop the next chapter of your own. You'll become a critical part of a purpose-driven team, delivering our mission for people with a disability. Wherever you fit best within our organisation, our mission will ignite you, and our authentic, united and diverse workplace will help you flourish.

You will get:

The ability to work flexibly when you want, and choose from disability or aged care support shifts.

The opportunity to provide the support that matches your experience and career goals.

The flexibility of an independent provider and the security and support of an employer.

Great Pay: get paid a transparent hourly rate. No need for negotiation, an ABN or to keep money aside for tax or super. Pay rates can be found here: https://hireup.com.au/pay-rates/

Access to training opportunities - access to our online training library, Hireup Academy.

Help from a real team - We provide 24/7 incident response, plus a dedicated employee support team.

Join us in delivering disability support as it should be

People with lived experience of disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

If there are reasonable adjustments we can make to a recruitment process, role or your work environment to help you shine or you have a preferred method of contact, just let us know via the contact above.

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Community Services & Development 101-1,000 employees

For too long, people with disability have had to accept support on someone else's terms. At Hireup we decided to fix that, by investing in technology and our community and bringing together as many Australians as possible to share in our vision. Together we are redefining what it means to be connected. To be supported. To be a community empowered by a system that matches people not just on qualification but on shared interests. We know that finding the right support is about finding the right relationship.

We have a better future in our sights and we're putting our stamp all over it. One support work relationship at a time. For us, that's the Hireup story.

For too long, people with disability have had to accept support on someone else's terms. At Hireup we decided to fix that, by investing in technology and our community and bringing together as many Australians as possible to share in our vision. Together we are redefining what it means to be connected. To be supported. To be a community empowered by a system that matches people not just on qualification but on shared interests. We know that finding the right support is about finding the right relationship.

We have a better future in our sights and we're putting our stamp all over it. One support work relationship at a time. For us, that's the Hireup story.

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