Female Disability Support Worker

3 days ago

Maroochydore, Australia Staffing Options Full time

A lady in her late 30s living with support in her own home in Maroochydore, is seeking additional team members to complete an ongoing and consistent roster of supports. She loves animals (especially horses), arts & crafts, bike riding and movies. She will get along best with workers who are excellent communicators & able to engage with these interests whilst maintaining professional boundaries and understanding the function and purpose of good support. This is an active and interactive role requiring a flexible mindset and workers who are open to spontaneity & adventures in a dynamic work environment.

**Experience and Attributes**:

- Reliable and Consistent
- Calming and Pragmatic
- Passionate about support
- Ability to observe and adapt support style to the current situation
- Excellent communication skills, in particular active listening
- Able to support the individual with communication using repetition, simple speech and communication devices
- High level attention to detail in structured, routine environment
- Ability and capacity to provide support in line with the shared vision around the woman
- Able to create 'fun' out of necessary daily tasks
- Ability to work as a part of a team in supporting a person with disability to live a meaningful and inclusive life.
- Capacity to think creatively and developmentally to support the young woman to live, work and contribute to her community
- Experience with de-escalation and emotional regulation techniques (highly regarded)
- Experience in support with Mental Health (highly regarded)

**Key Duties**:

- Daily decision making made in collaboration with the individual’s family
- Prompting and encouragement in all aspects of daily life, including domestic duties, personal care, medication, life administration (medical appointments, bill paying)
- Organising social events / catch ups, and connecting with the local community
- Being open & flexible to caring for animals as a part of the daily support

**Various shifts available across 7 days**:

- Weekday sleepovers 5pm s/o 6.30am
- Weekend sleepovers 4.30pm s/o 8.30am
- Weekday Day Shifts 9.30-2.30pm
- Typical shifts include mostly evening and overnight support, with some daytime support
- Ideally workers will commit to the same shift(s) weekly & ongoing, and live locally
- Reliability and consistency of support is key for this role

**Staff rates**:

- Monday to Friday 6am to 8pm shift - $37.08 per hour
- Monday to Friday 8pm - 6am shift - $41.53 per hour
- Saturday - $51.92 per hour
- Sunday - $66.75 per hour
- Public Holidays - $81.59 per hour
- Sleepover allowance $80.00 per shift

**Requirements**:

- Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in support
- Open Driver’s license and own vehicle with insurance
- Current First Aid Certificate & CPR
- NDIS Worker Screening/Yellow Card (or willing to obtain)
- Blue Card (Working with Children Card) (or willing to obtain)
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate (or willing to obtain)
- Live within reasonable travelling distance
- Able to work in a smoke free environment

**To Apply**:
If this role sounds like the opportunity for you and you meet the essential requirements, please include your current resume and a cover letter that tells us a bit about you (hobbies, interests, personality), why you would be a good fit for the position.

**Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

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