Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Illawarra Mercury Full time

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Hourly pay begins at $38 per hour and increases for more experienced candidates.
- Hourly pay begins at $38 per hour and increases for more experienced candidates.
About This Role:

Direct Focus Solutions (DFS) is looking to recruit a disability and community support worker to attend night shifts and sleepover sessions with NDIS participants and deliver any required in-person support services, such as personal care. This position would be located in Wollongong and the Illawarra.

In this role, you will work closely with your support work team manager, colleagues, and members of our multidisciplinary clinical team to help support a diverse range of people within their homes and communities. Candidates with experience in disability and community support work, personal care, or nursing, are highly encouraged to apply. This role will prioritise candidates who are able to perform night shifts, overnights, and sleepovers with participants.

Benefits:
- Above award wage that scales according to experience.
- Travel expense reimbursement.
- Opportunities to transition to part time / full time work if desired.
- Ongoing professional development and training to further your knowledge and experience within the industry.
- Work in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment that prioritises collaboration.
- Work with a variety of clients of all ages and expressions and enable meaningful changes in their lives.
Requirements:

Our ideal candidate will possess:
- Personal Care, Disability, Community Services, or Aged Care qualifications and/or experience.
- The ability to reliably commute to, and work within, Wollongong and the Illawarra.
- Knowledge of personal care supports and the safe delivery of medication.
- Experience with NDIS programs and participants.
- The ability to attend sleepover and/or night time shifts for participants.
- Experience working with complex clients.
- Computer literacy to interact successfully with our client management system.
- A driver's license and have reliable access to a vehicle prior to employment.
Successful Applicants Will Be Required To:
- Facilitate supports for clients of all ages and abilities.
- Be flexible in accordance with the specific needs of our clients. This will include the ability to complete overnight sleepovers and night shifts as required for clients with personal care needs.
- Successfully support clients with complex needs as required.
- Collaborate as part of a team and work with a diverse range of clients.
DFS is prepared to support individuals to obtain the following checks as a further condition of their employment:
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- NDIS Worker's Check (NDISWC)
- Police Check
How To Apply:

For inquiries, please email us at the indicated address. You may also call us on 1300 197 949 or visit our website: .

Job Type: Casual

Pay: From $38.00 per hour

Benefits:
- Professional development assistance
- Travel reimbursement
Application Question(s):
- Are you able to perform night shifts, overnights, and sleepovers with participants?
- Do you have a drivers license and reliable access to a car?
Experience:
- support work: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (Required)
Work Location: In personSeniority level
- Seniority levelEntry level
Employment type
- Employment typeFull-time
Job function
- Job functionOther
- IndustriesTechnology, Information and Media

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