Disability Support Worker

4 days ago

Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Illawarra Mercury Full time
Overview

Join to apply for the Disability Support Worker - Wollongong role at Illawarra Mercury.

The organisation is seeking a Disability Support Worker who lives in and around the Wollongong area to support a 42 year-old man with a traumatic brain injury to remain living independently within his home. While your skills, qualifications and experience tell part of your story, your values, attitude, and cultural alignment with Southern Cross are essential. At Southern Cross we aim to ensure our behaviours reflect our core values which include:

  • Care and Respect
  • Innovation
  • Teamwork and Integrity
Responsibilities
  • Assistance with personal care tasks
  • Assistance with therapy tasks
  • Medication administration
  • Use of mobility equipment
  • Light domestic assistance
  • Meal preparation
  • Community participation

You will be supported by qualified healthcare professionals and would receive the necessary training and skills to do the best job you can.

What you need
  • Current references
  • Mobile phone
  • Current driver's license and your own car
  • NDIS workers screening check or willing to obtain (mandatory)
  • First Aid certificate or willing to obtain (mandatory)
  • Passionate about caring and committed to client wellbeing
  • Working with Children Check for paid work or willing to obtain (mandatory)
Days/Hours
  • Sunday 8am to 10am
  • Alternate Monday 8am to 3:15pm
  • Tuesday 7am to 10am and active overnight 9pm to 7:30am
  • Alternate Wednesday active overnight 9pm to 7:30am
  • Thursday 3pm to 9:30pm
  • Friday 3pm to 9:30pm
  • Saturday 8am to 3:15pm
What's in it for you
  • Competitive industry pay rate
  • Industry leading specialised training and development opportunities
  • Rewarding work that helps you give back to the community
About Us

Southern Cross has been arranging support for people in their communities throughout NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, and ACT since 1984. We arrange a range of aged and disability services for people in their private home and community.

Disability Support Work is an important and rapidly expanding industry with high levels of satisfaction and security.

Next Steps

If you're ready to make a difference, click Apply Now and one of our friendly roster admin coordinators will contact you.


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