Disability Support Worker

5 months ago

Ballarat, Australia Care Choice Full time

$32.73 to $74.75 p/hour (based on experience) + 11% super + benefits
- Exceptional benefits program, including access to your pay as you earn it
- Based in Ballarat VIC, casual opportunities.

**About CareChoice**

CareChoice is a NDIS, DFFH / Human Services Standard and TAC/ WorkSafe registered disability and youth services provider. We deliver a wide range of services and provide complex support across the Disability, Out of Home Care (OoHC) and Private Aged Care sectors in a range of settings including home care, residential, community and Specialist Disability Accommodation.

CareChoice is committed to service excellence and works closely with clients, their families, and key stakeholders to ensure individuals receive the very best person-centred care. The CareChoice team are passionate about their work and pride themselves in delivering an exceptional calibre of service.

**Our values**:
Our philosophy of service provision is based upon our values of:

- ** People, First**:

- **Brilliant Together**:

- **Bring Our Best. Always**:

- **Relentless Optimism**

**Benefits & culture**

CareChoice is proud to be an EEO employer. We support an inclusive approach in the workplace. We celebrate our diversity and welcome staff regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity and lifestyle choices. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

As a CareChoice employee, benefits you’ll be able to take advantage of include:

- Access to your pay as you earn it via our financial wellbeing partner
- Employee Pathways Scholarships
- Employee Support Fund
- Free ongoing training and development
- Annual recognition awards
- Paid Pregnancy loss leave for either parent
- Flexible work
- A number of employee wellness platforms including EAP and Care4U, free flu shots and travel discounts.
- Discounts with major retailers including:

- Car and Health Insurance
- Fuel
- Groceries and food
- Gas, Electricity, Internet, and Mobile Phones
- Pet supplies
- Movie tickets
- Other major retailers such as Catch, Myer, Kmart, Big W, JB Hi Fi plus many more.
- Monthly Recognition & Reward for Employee of the Month
- Service Recognition Program
- Career development opportunities including secondments and Job-Ride-A-Long program

From the moment you step through our doors, you’ll feel welcome and supported to do your best work and really make a difference in people’s lives.

**How you’ll make an impact**

Due to continuous and exciting growth, we’re currently recruiting for multiple Disability Support Workers to join our team throughout Ballarat. You’ll be responsible for providing quality services and safeguards to our Participants with an emphasis on skill and capacity building to encourage independence and confidence for meaningful and active inclusion in society.

A day in the life as a Disability Support Worker with CareChoice, may see you supporting our Participant with:

- Building on individual strengths and enabling Participants to reach their goals.
- 24-hour complex supports
- Supported Independent living
- Community access and transport
- Domestic and Personal care

**About you**

As a passionate, reliable, and experienced Disability Support Worker, you’ll have experience with providing quality care services, implementing behavioural strategy supports and building rapport with Participants. Ideally, you’ll have a:

- Current First Aid & CPR Certificate.
- Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) or equivalent OR minimum 12 months experience
- Valid Driver’s Licence with access to a comprehensively insured vehicle (desirable)
- Ideally available for overnight shifts

**To APPLY**

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