Domestic Support Worker

**Domestic Support Worker**
**Reviewed Annually**
Casual role : paid in accordance with the National Employment Standards and the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award (MA000100). With the opportunity for Permanent Part Time or Full time in the future.

**Company Overview**
AkinCare is a disability cleaning, support and maintenance passion project, born from the need for professional, reliable, real in home supports. We support, encourage and empower people to live a full and participative life; contributing to community and having a real, fulfilling lived experience regardless of what hurdles they may face.

**Reporting Relationships**
Reports to: Directors, Line Managers
Direct Employees: Nil

**Primary role**
As a casual domestic support worker your main role will include supporting participants on the NDIS, DVA or Aged Care packages to maintain a clean and hygenic environment at home. We have a set list of tasks that are required to achive this, and it is just daily maintennance tasks, similar to how you would clean at home. No two days are the same as clients may request you assis them on projects, like organising cabinets or clothes etc and this can sometimes take up the whole shift in which case you would just pick up the cleaning next time. This is a support role, meaning you are not a maid or a cleaner you are their to assis the particpant with the domestic tasks they cannot do themselves and the long term goal for any particapnt would be working towards independancy.

**Duties & Responsibilities**
1. Skills, Knowledge, Abilities & Attitude Required:
Must have a able to build connections with people, as having poeple in your home can be quite exposing and makes us feel vulnerable so we like our clients to feel at ease as possible. we are a judgement free zone and just get on with the task of helping people. All cleaning equipment & products are fully supplied to you. You also must be eligible for the following:

- Working with Children (Blue Card) & Disability Services (Yellow Card).

2. Must comply with supervisors at all times and are to fulfil the following duties as required
- a) Carry out daily duties as set out by clients Service agreement
- b) Always act in the best interest of the participant
- c) Show up to work promptly and conduct yourself in a professional manner by compliance with All policies & Procedures.
- d) Report all near misses, incidents, accidents, confrontations complaints in relations to

Quality, Safety and Environmental to AkinCare Management at the first available opportunity and provide written statements/incident reports or evidence as required.

3. Ensure any required paperwork is completed within the requested 4me frames.
- Timesheets, Case notes, Incident reporting, requests etc

**Selection Criteria**
1. Drivers License and be able to pass a police check
2. Emotional maturity & resilient
3. Accountability, ownership & dedication
4. Compassion for people
5. Not be excluding from obtaining a Blue & Yellow Card

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**Job Types**: Casual, Permanent

**Salary**: From $28.68 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Referral program
- Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
As AkinCare is considered a community healthcare provider vaccination and compliance with State and Territory governance around Covid-19 is paramount; and a fundamental core duty of care to this position.Having said that, it is not mandatory for this role

Application Question(s):

- Are you able to pass a police and full background check prior to commencement?

Licence/Certification:

- Full Driver Licence (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: One location