Disability Support Worker

1 month ago

Bankstown, Australia Australian Health Recruitment Full time

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you see the difference you are making? Do you want to positively impact others while empowering people in the community to live independently? Disability support is a meaningful career that allows you to directly help NDIS participants from all walks of life. Beyond assisting with their daily living, you'll also provide companionship and emotional support.

**About our client**

Our client, a Bankstown-based NDIS provider, supports people with a disability in their choices, offering a range of person-centred supports, matched to meet unique circumstances and individual needs. Working to empower people to achieve their full potential and goal by promoting social inclusion, health and well-being.

**What's in it for you?**
- Competitive pay rates - above the award plus penalty rates
- Flexibility and option to choose your hours to encourage a healthy work-life balance
- Employee Mentoring Program - Training opportunities to set you up for success
- Working with regular clients for a more stable, ongoing shifts

**About the role**

As a Disability Support Worker you will be assisting participants of the NDIS to achieve their NDIS goals. This role is a hands on capacity building role that ensures that the participant can have a holistic approach to bettering their life. You will work with people with a disability in achieving individual goals, dreams and aspirations and enhancing the individual’s participation and inclusion in the community. This occurs through a variety of planned, person-centred activities and the development and enhancement of independent living and social skills. You may also be involved in advocating on behalf of the people we support and providing other assistance where required.

**Job Type**: Casual 20-30hours per week Monday
- Saturday LOCATION: Head office Bankstown

**Duties and responsibilities**:

- Assist participants learning essential life skills
- Assist participants in making informed decisions that will assist them in sustaining current supports
- Encouraging participants to grow as individuals and achieve their desired goals
- Work with participants to identify goals and set action plans in achieving them
- Assistance in budgeting and other money handling skills
- Exploring legal responsibilities related to employment and other day to day services the participant has access to
- Transportation supporting, including learning the skills of public transport and other licenses
- Goal specific employment support including, job searching, interview skills, cover letter writing, resume writing and work trials
- Liaising with Disability Employment Support (DES) providers together to work towards employment based goals
- Safely transport participants to appropriate and relevant areas such as employment, essential appointments, experience hubs etc

**Qualifications**:

- Certificate III or above in relevant industry such as Community Services & Individual support or relevant experience in similar role
- Proven ability to build individuals capacity to learn new skills
- WWCC & NDISWC including a police check or willing to obtain
- Full drivers license
- Epilepsy Training

**Skills**:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Advanced organisation skills
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills
- Above and beyond patience and understanding
- Professional conflict and communication
- A thorough understanding of disability supports

How to Apply:
**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Casual

**Salary**: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Rotating roster

Supplemental pay types:

- Penalty rates

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Bankstown NSW: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Question(s):

- Do you have Epilepsy Management Training such as Midazolam Training?

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- Working with Children Check (preferred)
- National Police Certificate (preferred)
- Driver Licence (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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