Casual Disability Support Worker

5 days ago

Illawarra, Australia Interchange Illawarra Full time

Are you passionate and committed to making a difference in the lives of people with disabilities and their families? Do you have experience with personal care, including using hoists and other care equipment? We would like to hear from you

**About The Role**
Casual Disability Support Worker

**Responsibilities of the role include;**
- Supporting the participant with their personal care needs
- Encouraging their involvement within the community
- Assisting them to achieve their goals (e.g. getting more involved in community activities, learning life skills, trying new things, etc.)

**About You**
- Interest supporting individuals with disabilities
- Ability to work positively with people with a disability to achieve their goals
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proactive, quick to respond, and focused on achieving outcomes
- Ability to work flexible hours including morning, evenings, weekends and public holidays
- Demonstrated experience with personal care, medications, hoists & manual handling
- Experience working with people who use behaviours of concern within identified Behaviour Intervention plans (preferred but not essential)

**Essential Requirements**
- Current driver's licence with registered, comprehensively insured, and reliable vehicle
- Smart phone
- Current CPR & First Aid
- Working With Children Check (Paid)
- NDISWC (ask the office if you are unsure)
- Completed NDIS Worker Orientation Module
- Current National Police Check
- COVID-19 Vaccination

**Benefits of working with Interchange Illawarra**
- A friendly team that supports you every step of the way
- Flexibility to pick your hours depending on what works best for you
- The opportunity to take advantage of Salary Packaging (*if eligibility requirements are met)
- Continuous opportunities to upskill through our training programs - free of charge

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: $41.53 - $60.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Salary packaging

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- On call
- Shift work

Supplementary Pay:

- Penalty rates

Licence/Certification:

- Driver Licence (required)
- First Aid Certification (required)
- Working with Children Check (required)
- National Police Certificate (required)

Work Location: In person

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