Disability Support Worker – Supported Living

Disability Support Worker – Supported Living

Devonport · Casual

About the Role

- Casual role with opportunity for permanency
- Stable employment with opportunity for ongoing training and career development
- Generous remuneration and additional employee benefits

Benefits of Working with Nexus:

At Nexus, we pride ourselves on our commitment to ongoing training for all of our staff and supporting them in their continued learning and career progression.

We are also pleased to provide generous pay and leave benefits. As a not-for-profit, Nexus is FBT Exempt and can offer attractive salary packaging benefits.

About the team

Our Supported Independent Living (SIL) team provides support in a variety of accommodation types, including shared living and independent living options. They also provide support in a clients’ own home where required.

As a Support Worker with our Supported Independent Living (SIL) team, you will:

- Provide encouragement, assistance and support to clients for their personal care such as bathing, toileting, dressing, eating.
- Provide encouragement, assistance and support to allow clients to complete domestic duties such as housekeeping, cooking, cleaning, laundry and gardening and day to day decision making.
- Provide encouragement, assistance and support to clients in their recreation and leisure activities.
- Provide social interaction and emotional support to clients.
- Accompany clients, when required, in a range of activities to promote maximum physical and social participation into community life.
- Administer prescribed medication in accordance with established policies and guidelines.
- Provide transport for clients as required.
- Complete general domestic and maintenance duties.
- Complete client case notes, incident reporting and uploading of documents into Nexus Inc’s client management system.
- Other duties may be allocated from time to time.

About You

Our Ideal Candidate will have the following:

- Insight into disabilities and willingness to support clients to live the life they choose.
- Understanding of active support model of support.
- Experience with mental health, trauma, psychosocial and intellectual or physical disabilities (professionally or personally).
- Ability to manage emergency situations in line with organisational policies and procedures.
- Willingness to learn and a positive, open mindset. Strong ability to collaborate effectively within a team or work autonomously across diverse environments, including client’s home.
- Understanding of self-care strategies to support positive professional and personal outcomes.
- Ability to use specialised knowledge and personal strengths to support the skill development and independence of clients.
- Understanding of the NDIA and its impacts on clients and families.
- Effective communication skills, including written, verbal and non-verbal.
- Ability to build rapport with clients from a variety of backgrounds and treat them as participating members of society whilst respecting their level of knowledge and skill.
- Experience with the Microsoft suite of software (including Outlook, Teams and Word) and other information systems used for reporting and rostering

Working in the disability sector means you will also need the following:

- Current National Police Check (no more than 6 months old)
- Current Working with Vulnerable People Card (with NDIS endorsement)
- Current First Aid certificate (HLTAID011)

Note: A pre-employment medical will be required for this role (including drug and alcohol testing).

To be considered for this role youmust provide a one-page cover letter outlining why you want to work for Nexus and what you will bring to the position. Regretfully, applications without a cover letter will not be progressed.

Please note:The recruitment process for this position will start prior to the closure date.

For any queriesin regard tothis role, or for the full position description, please contact the recruitment team via email:jobs@nexusinc.org.au

Nexus is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people from diverse social and cultural backgrounds.

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