Disability Support Worker

4 weeks ago

Avondale Heights, Australia Yooralla Full time

**Job no**: 494244

**Work type**: Part - Time (Auto)

**Location**: Northern Melbourne

**Categories**: Disability Support Worker

**Disability Support Worker - Macey Heights Community Hubs**

**Location**:Avondale Heights (3034)
**Vacancy Type**: Permanent - Part-time (Must be available to work AM shifts)

If you’re a passionate communicator who shares Yooralla’s values and will be committed to empowering and supporting people with disability to reach their goals; If you’d like to make a positive difference in people’s lives and support them to participate in community, social and recreational activities and to live independently in their homes; Then, join the passionate Yooralla team

**A disability support role with Yooralla offers**:

- Meaningful and rewarding work where you can give back to the community.
- Flexibility with hours and locations to work in around your family, study or other commitments.
- Ability to take on extra shifts if desired.
- Competitive pay rates and casual loading.
- Generous tax benefits through salary packaging.

**About the role**

Yooralla has vacancies in Avondale Heights for a positive, passionate person to work AM shifts with effective communication skills to join our team as a Disability Support Worker (DSW). This rewarding role will provide direct support to people with disability of all ages and needs in the community and recreational settings. Your working days will be varied and may involve:

- supporting people to get to (and at) appointments or events
- taking people out to, and supporting them at, recreation and social activities
- providing assistance with daily living including meal preparation, personal hygiene and mobility
- supporting people to participate in life skills programs, and
- supporting children and young people during holiday programs, camps and other recreational activities.

**About You**

Relevant qualifications, experience or an interest in community services would be great if you have them However, most importantly, you’ll need a great attitude and a willingness to learn. To be successful in this role you’ll share Yooralla’s values and have:

- initiative, self-motivation and a positive approach
- a willingness to demonstrate a commitment to empowering our customers to reach their goals, and to upholding quality and safeguards in your everyday work
- clear and effective communication skills, and a good level of English to communicate well with our customers
- the right to work in Australia
- a Victorian driver’s licence, and
- a current First Aid and Cardiopulmonary certificate (or obtain one).

Applicants with a Certificate IV in disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Yooralla is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage people with disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply.

**Sound like you?**

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**Vacancy contact**

**More information about working with Yooralla**

As a Disability Support Worker at Yooralla, you’ll work as part of a passionate team with more than 100 years of history of empowering Victorians with disability. We’re committed to providing our people with comprehensive training, and to quality and safeguards, to ensure we are all best placed to empower and support people with disability to achieve their goals and live the lives they choose. Find out more about what we do.

We are committed to increasing employment opportunities for people with disability. We are an LGBTIQ+ friendly employer that celebrates diversity. We expect you to as well. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

**Advertised**: 14 Feb 2023 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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