Disability Support Workers

2 weeks ago

Ballarat, Australia melba support services Full time

**About Melba**

This year will be Melba’s 50th anniversary of providing exceptional, uncompromising, truly individualised services to people with disabilities. We are renowned for placing the 1,400 people we support in the centre of everything we do. We operate throughout Victoria and we’re still growing.

Our team comes in all shapes and sizes from all kinds of backgrounds with all kinds of experience. If you have passion, energy, are respectful and enjoy working with people, why not join Melba?

**About the role**

You’ll be a guest in someone’s home and no two days will be the same. You’ll support people each day in the way they want or need to be supported. It’s not about doing things for people; it’s about providing just enough support at just the right time to help them do things. It’s their fabulous life after all.

**Requirements**:
You might be already working in disabilities, studying, working in retail, hospitality, a trade or customer service. Maybe you haven’t worked for a while - no problem.

Melba Support Services knows that great team members come in all shapes and sizes, from all kinds of backgrounds, with all kinds of experience. Our team are as diverse as the people they serve so don’t count yourself out.

Our shifts are flexible and we have the following available round the clock: morning, afternoon, evening, and overnight. So we can fit in with your commitments. We have permanent, part-time and casual shifts available;
**What you’ll do**
- Help with all aspects of daily living from getting up in the morning to going to bed at night
- You’ll promote personal choice and control for the person, empowering them along the way
- Helping people maintain their dignity while you assist with personal hygiene, showers, etc
- Assist with household duties such as cleaning, cooking, and washing
- Aid people to get to their chosen activities like social events, work, and appointments

**You’ll have**
- A passion for enabling and working with people from all walks of life
- Desire for meaningful work and comfortable providing people with daily living support
- Willingness to learn new skills, undertake ongoing training and be part of a team
- A current drivers’ license with P platers welcome. Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
- Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check

**Benefits**

**There are lots of benefits**
- 24/7 support from managers, our practice support line and after hours on call service
- Paid training to help you learn the ropes, and develop your skills over time
- A job with purpose - make a meaningful difference in people's lives, and be part of an organisation that puts the people we support at the centre of everything we do
- Be yourself No uniforms, our staff are as diverse as the people we support
- Flexibility

If you are passionate about the disability sector don't miss this great opportunity to join an organisation that is human rights based, values driven, offers a family friendly work environment and makes a genuine difference to the lives of people in the local community.

**Want to find out more?**

If you’d like to find out more about working at Melba, please contact our People & Culture team.

Phone: 03 5331 7924

Melba Support Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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