Disability Support Worker

**About the Opportunity**

We are currently seeking passionate and experienced Lifestyle Attendants to expand our Supported Independent Living (SIL) team **based in the southern suburbs of Adelaide**.

We currently have **casual and permanent part-time vacancies** available. The roles will encompass day shifts as well as passive night sleepovers over weekdays and weekends.

To be successful in the role, you will require previous experience working with customers with significant behaviours of concern. This includes, but is not limited to experience working with and following behaviour support plans, and utilising de-escalation techniques whilst working under pressure.

You will be apart of a collaborative team, delivering individualised and flexible support to make a positive impact and enhance the quality of life for our customers.

**About You**

The successful applicant will have experience within a SIL environment and will show the following attributes:

- Previous experience utilising intervention and de-escalation techniques to support emotional regulation.
- Able to show initiative and work successfully both in a team environment and autonomously.
- Demonstrated experience in supporting people with intellectual disabilities and a sound knowledge of supporting people with challenging behaviours is essential.
- Passion, professionalism and integrity within their role.
- Flexibility to cover teammates when sickness or leave occurs.
- Previous experience in behaviour supports is essential.
- Knowledge of neurofibromatosis is desired or a willingness to learn.
- A willingness to work with participants, fellow staff, and relevant professionals to support the participants goals.
- Ability to show initiative and work successfully both in a team environment and autonomously.

**Benefits**
- Work close to you. We build your roster based on where you live.
- Flexible working hours. To begin with, we will offer a variety of smaller shifts with the opportunity to expand your hours with customer growth
- Choose your shifts around your lifestyle choices
- Supportive, rewarding, and friendly work environment
- Salary packaging benefits (up to $15,899 tax free)

**Mandatory Requirements**
- Current South Australian Working with Children Check (Working)
- Current NDIS Workers Screening Check (Working)
- Certificate III in Individual Support (desirable) or equivalent experience
- Current First Aid certificate (completed in the last 3 years)
- Current CPR certificate (completed in the last 12 months)
- Current Manual Handling (practical and theory) certificate (completed in the last 12 months)
- Driver’s licence
- NDIS Workers Orientation Module
- NDIS Supporting Safe Meals Training Module
- NDIS Supporting Effective Communication Module
- Evidence of their Right to Work in Australia such as:

- Visa/VEVO check
- Passport
- Citizenship
- Birth certificate
- 100 points of identification

**About Enhanced Lifestyles**

Enhanced Lifestyles was created over 30 years ago and designed by people living with disability to achieve an important goal: to make sure customers have a say in how their services are delivered.

Today, we’re proud to still be a member-governed not-for-profit. Our Board is comprised of people who use our services to ensure that our customers’ needs always come first.

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