▷ [Immediate Start] Disability Support Worker (Mentor)

1 day ago

Mount Gambier, Australia Access4u Full time

Are you passionate about making a difference? Want a rewarding and flexible career?

We are seeking Mentors (also known as Support Workers), passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives to join Access4u, a leading South Australian not-for-profit organisation in the disability sector.

The role:

At Access4u, a Mentor is someone who works directly with people with a disability. Access4u Mentors provide physical, emotional, behavioural, social, and personal support.

Mentors assist Access4u customers with a range of activities, including (but not limited to):

- day-to-day living tasks, including providing in-home support, assistance with shopping, and helping with household tasks and personal care activities
- developing life skills by attending classes and exploring new hobbies
- providing emotional support and friendship
- enhancing opportunities for learning, skill development, and independence
- mobility support
- transporting customers to appointments, social activities, etc., as required

This job is flexible and involves weekday shifts, evening, and weekend shifts.

What you will need to succeed:

- Excellent communication skills and active listening
- Good problem-solving skills
- Ability to work with challenging behaviours
- Highly motivated, resilient, persistent, and patient
- A positive attitude and highly customer service focused
- An understanding of the NDIS and disability sector
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, Working With Children’s Check, Child Safe Environments Training, and First Aid + CPR (or willingness to obtain)
- Demonstrated experience working with people within the disability sector will be highly regarded

What’s on offer:

- The opportunity to be part of a growing South Australian organisation that values your professional development
- A supportive team environment
- A great work-life balance – you choose when you work

About our team:

Access4u is a rapidly growing not-for-profit organisation providing a range of supports & services, including Community Participation, Support Coordination, Housing Supports, Respite, and Psychology, amongst others.

As a value-driven organisation, our core values include admiration for the people we work with, the people we work for, and their right to choice and inclusion.

We are fully committed to offering fulfilling careers and the chance to grow as our organisation grows.

You will be joining an inclusive and welcoming culture at Access4u. We strive to employ people from different cultures, backgrounds, beliefs, sexual and gender identities. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. At Access4u, we prioritize safety, providing a safe environment for all staff and customers, especially vulnerable adults, children, and young people.

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