Disability Support Worker

At Cam Can, we’re all about supporting people with disabilities and their families to achieve their goals and aspirations. We think and act creatively and innovatively to meet people’s needs. We are emphatic about our values, which you can read here, and strive to give people choice, control and independence to build on their existing strengths. Every Support Worker we recruit is individually matched to the personality, goals and expectations of people we support (our Members).

Our individualised approach matches our Support Workers to their personalities, goals and expectations of our Members.

We are seeking a Support Worker to support a 30 year old lady with Autism living in Ascot who is a mother of two children. The successful applicant would assist and support the lady to maintain independence, develop life skills and encourage participation in activities in her local community. She also requires to be supported with attending appointments, support to assist her to take her child to Pre-Primary school, access the community, social support and assist to develop her independent living skills.

The right person would ideally be responsible, assertive and confident who can provide a positive role model for this lady.

This would suit someone who is looking to start their career as a Disability Support Worker, women also returning to the workforce are encouraged to apply.

This lady prefers to work with females similar to her age or a little older and her support team need to have sound communication skills, very good English, a calm manner, good sense of humour, a Working with Children’s Check, driver’s license and a road worthy car. We are seeking people who have a positive attitude to work and have excellent time management skills.

Support times will be morning and afternoon:

- Monday to Friday 8am -10am & 2pm-4pm._
- **The immediate gaps to fill are : Tues am & pm, Thur & Fri pm**_

Why work at Cam Can? As a casual, you will receive Award conditions, with the hourly rate increasing in evenings, weekends and public holidays ($33.00-$70.19). You will also enjoy ‘salary packaging’ benefits, meaning you pay less tax, with more money in your pocket Based on 20 hours of support work per week, this typically equates to an additional $2 per hour. You will also receive a generous vehicle allowance for each km driven. We will provide you with training, and support you to reach your potential. We also have a great career structure which may open many future doors. If this sounds like you, why not give us a call? This is the type of person we’re looking for:

- Your personal values align with Cam Can’s values.
- You’re reliable.
- You can advocate for people living with disability
- You’re enthusiastic about bringing the best out of people, and yourself.
- You have excellent communication skills. - You understand professional boundaries, privacy and confidentiality. - You adopt a proactive approach to the safety and well-being of yourself and others. Before starting in the role, we do need you to:

- have, or be willing to apply, for an NDIS Worker Screening Check, and Working with Children's Check.
- have a valid Australian Drivers Licence and your own reliable vehicle. - undertake, or be willing to undertake, an NDIS Module.

Please also let us know if you have: - Certificate III or higher in Disability, Individual Support - Experience in Support Work, Aged Care, Nursing or Allied Health

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $33.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Salary packaging

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Penalty rates

Licence/Certification:

- Working with Children Check (required)
- First Aid (preferred)
- Australian driver's licence (required)
- NDIS Worker Screening (preferred)