Disability Support Worker

5 days ago


Ellen Grove, Australia Empowered Futures Full time

**Experienced Disability Support Worker - Empowered Futures**

**We are looking for highly skilled and motivated people to join our existing teams immediately to support people** **to live independently in their own homes and to facilitate engagement in the community across Brisbane Western Suburbs and Ipswich with a focus on Booval 4306 and Ellen Grove 4078 locations. We are looking for people who are available to contribute to a 24/7 roster including active awake overnight shifts and are looking to recruit several team members to start immediately but will also wait for the right applicant if you need time to relocate.**

**Regular fortnightly hours | Permanent Part Time employment | Facilitate community engagement | Empower people to live awesome lives doing what interests them | Join a great team that are supportive and encouraging**

**For those with good availability and flexibility you can easily earn $90,000 to $100,000 plus superannuation per year**

**Empowered Futures** is a values-based workplace driven by an empowerment framework that enables people with multiple high needs disabilities and complex health conditions to live and enjoy the life they choose. We are looking for creative people with diverse and interesting life experiences who are passionate about enabling and facilitating people with disabilities to explore and build networks and relationships within their local community.

**If the following sounds like you and you meet the role requirements, then we would love to hear from you**
- Motivated by values of social justice and human rights for all - you understand the importance of values alignment between Empowered Futures, our Participants and families and yourself.
- Highly skilled and competent in supporting people with multiple impairments and high supports needs in a 1-on-1 support model - you are passionate about being a Support Worker and view this as your career.
- Creative, energetic, innovative and committed - you are excited about empowering people to engage in their communities, to live awesome lives doing whatever they are interested in.
- Believe in excellent and continually improving service provision - you are driven by meaningful work and operating in a unique niche service model.

We are an intentionally small organisation offering high quality and niche supports to a cohort of ~15 people with high needs disabilities (including multiple physical and intellectual impairments and underlying complex health needs).

**In terms of what we can offer you and why you should work with us**:

- We can offer you regular fortnightly shifts supporting the same small group of people.
- Join an innovative and passionate organisation with a great culture and a commitment to delivering high quality supports.
- Great opportunities in a small organisation with a positive culture and excellent team support with dedicated Participant Coordinators.
- We work within a niche model and engage closely with the participants' family in a very collaborative model of support.

**The role requirements**:

- **Experience**:_You must have 1-2 years' experience supporting those with complex and multiple disabilities.
- Our supports are predominately 1-on-1 (with the exception of overnight shifts - these can be either active or sleepover models) and we are looking for team members who can provide support both in the participant's home (SIL) as well as facilitating engagement in the community.
- We have a culture of high capacity and we have high expectations of one another to deliver quality supports. You must be able to show initiative, work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
- **Certifications and Clearance**_:

- A current driver’s license and be confident to drive wheelchair accessible vehicles (vans).
- Eligible to hold a current Blue card and Yellow card.
- Accredited with current First Aid Certificate and CPR.
- **Availability and Location**_:

- Available to join our existing teams, primarily in **Booval** and **Ellen Grove**, as well as in Chapel Hill and Forest Lake as required.
- Available to participate in a typical roster that will consist of a mixture of early mornings, day time, evening and active awake shifts.
- Your agreed roster will include some overnight shifts and only those who are willing to complete regular active awake shifts on a fortnightly roster will be considered for a role.
- **Highly Desirable Experience**:_
- Experience with: Epilepsy management, full personal care, medication administration, PEG feeding and manual handling.
- Knowledge about and experience with Complex Communication Pathways e.g. PODD books, PECS, iGaze, etc.
- Experience in implementing Positive Behaviour Support Strategies (we have mínimal behaviours of concern).

Previous experience is essential and a qualification is valued. We are looking for people with an interesting back story who are passionate about supporting people with disabilities or who have a personal lived



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