Disability Support Worker

7 days ago

Mitcham, Australia Wellways Full time

**About Wellways**

Wellways Australia exists to help all Australians lead active, fulfilling and inclusive lives in their community. We achieve this by supporting and working with individuals, families and the community to help them imagine and achieve better lives. We advocate for change to ensure people have access to the best possible care and information when they need it. We provide a wide range of services and assistance for people with mental health issues, disabilities, youth and older Australians and those requiring community care.

Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you.

**About this opportunity**

As a Support Worker, you will deliver a variety of services to participants to support them to live a fulfilling and meaningful life in the community. Your working day may include assistance and or support with daily life, including personal care, domestic activities, social and community participation and varying skill development activities, social and community participation and varying skill development activities.

Please click here for a copy of the position description to see further details relating to this role.

**What we offer**
- A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
- An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
- Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
- Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
- Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

**About You**

You're a passionate, empathetic and caring individual who is looking to make an invaluable positive impact on the lives of others. You relish a challenge and new experience. You're calm, collected and resilient in the face of adversity and are looking to carry these qualities with you to the front line to start helping those in need. You are an independent, proactive thinker and worker but are also able to follow direction/s given by your managers and can work within a tight-knit team. You may also be required to support the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) program, at the request of your employer.

If this is you, you're in luck: we have the perfect opportunity for you to do all of these things - right here, with us.

**Pre employment checks**
- Minimum Certificate 3 in Mental Health, Disability, Aged Care, Home and Community Care or related fields (Desired, but not essential)
- Applicants having experience and knowledge in psychosocial disability will be at an advantage
- A current valid Driver's License and a registered, insured vehicle
- Satisfactory Police Records Check (completed within the last 12 months), Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check prior to commencement
- NDIS Orientation Certificate
- Manual Handling training would be desired
- Evidence of COVID booster vaccination or valid medical exemption

**For a confidential discussion about the role please contact Kristy Gleeson on 0457 187 295**

The health and safety of Wellways participants and employees is our highest priority and all Wellways roles require mandatory COVID vaccinations. **Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination or valid medical exemption prior to commencement.**
- Wellways Australia Limited is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement._

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