Disability Support Worker

7 months ago


Reservoir, Australia Cohort Staffing Full time

**DO YOU LIVE NEAR OR ARE WILLING TO TRAVEL TO RESERVOIR FOR WEEKEND SHIFTS?**

**Are you available on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 1pm to provide support with community access?**
- If so, we would love to hear from you._

**About us**:
Cohort Staffing is a provider of professional staff to Felicity Holistic Care. Felicity Holistic Care partners with their clients, ensuring they can choose how they are supported according to their unique needs. At Felicity Holistic Care, “Happiness” is at the very heart of what they do and what they want all of their clients to experience in their lives. They also work with the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) to provide care and services for children and young people at risk.

Our carers are trustworthy, reliable, and respectful that they are supporting our clients in their home.
- We aim to make their day, every day._

We understand this high level of service is only possible when our team shares the same passion to help and care irrespective of a person’s ability or needs, recognising that we are all unique and tailoring our care to the individual. We appreciate the value in the experience and attributes our Cohort Staffing employees bring to Felicity Holistic Care services and in turn we aim to ensure our employees are supported, recognising achievements along the way.

**About the role**:
This role requires a number of Disability Support Workers to provide assistance with community access. This is a highly rewarding opportunity to work and provide the services for a leading registered service provider.

**Responsibilities and Duties**:

- Community Access
- Personal Care
- Hoisting
- Domestic Duties
- Satisfactory client contact and interaction
- Follow established practices, procedures, care plans and care directions
- Fill progress notes and other relevant care documents for each care and support provision
- Undertake in person, online and other training as directed
- Always ensure you follow compliance requirements as per guidance, regularly checking that you follow best work practices and documentation
- Maintain the highest level of professional integrity and ensure the privacy and confidentiality of client information
- Ensure all support work practice is at the highest quality standard
- Any with various other duties.

**Essential Criteria -**

**Skills and Personal Traits**:

- Empathetic - possess a real passion to care for participants
- Good communication
- Ability to work cohesively with others
- Ability to demonstrate time-management skills
- Reliable and punctual
- Must have experience working in challenging environments
- Demonstrated understanding of following stipulated procedures
- Cooking Skills
- Hoisting Experience
- Complex Care Experience

**Experience**:

- Must have at least one 1 year of demonstrated complex care experience undertaken in Australia in any of the following areas: Health/Aged Care/Disability Services (required)

**Qualifications**:

- A Certificate II or III in one of the following (or equivalent): Individual Support/ Aged Care/ Disability/ Nursing. At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification (required)

**Licence/Certifications**:

- Current First Aid & CPR Certificate or the ability to obtain one (preferred)
- Satisfactory Working with Children's Check (Employee) or the ability to obtain one (preferred)
- Satisfactory National Police Check for 'Employment in Disability' (issued less than 1 year ago) (not required if you hold a valid NDIS screening clearance) (preferred)
- Current Driver’s License, your own car and comprehensive/third party insurance (preferred)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check ID or the ability to obtain one (required)
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate (preferred)
- Qualification in Health/Aged Care/Disability Services (preferred)
- Proof of Full COVID Vaccination certificate (required)
- COVID 19 Infection Control training High attention to detail to produce a high-quality standard of work (preferred)

**How to apply**:
**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $32.00 - $75.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Morning shift
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Reservoir, VIC: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Support Worker: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification (required)
- Working with Children Check (required)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (required)
- Driver Licence (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person



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