Disability Support Worker

Eminence Care is seeking an experienced disability support worker to join our team in:
**JOB DETAILS**
**_Job Title: _** Disability Support worker
**_Company: _**Eminence Care

**Locations**:

- Mornington
- Mount Eliza
- Mount Martha
- Hastings
- Dromana
- Tootgarook

**Immediate start available
**Experienced disability support worker required to join our team for Personal assistance, domestic assistance, Community Participation social activities.
**Responsibilities: Performing household tasks such as preparing meals, laundry, shopping, linen service, cleaning & Assistance With Travel/Transport Arrangements.

**Schedules**: Available to work on a flexible roster, which may include a combination of shifts including days, afternoons, and weekend shifts (Morning, Afternoon, Evening & Sleepover)

**_Your Duties may Include (but not limited to): _**:

- Assisting the client one on one in-home
- Assisting the client to achieve personal goals
- Assisting client with domestic duties
- Assisting client with community access
- Assistance With Travel/Transport Arrangements.

**_Benefits and Perks: _**:

- Above award wages
- Supportive team
- Ongoing shifts
- Mobile phone app - for ease of updating your availability, submitting timesheets and viewing your booked shifts.

**_About You: _**
We require support workers to be reliable, committed, and empathetic individuals to provide quality care with the following responsibilities:

- Understanding of confidentiality within the Disability Sector
- Reporting and recording relevant documentation for NDIS standard
- Knowledge of and awareness of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
- Understanding of Client Incident Management.
- Hoist Transfer knowledge is a must
- Enjoys cooking
- Experience in various outdoor pursuits and activities
- A practical understanding of hygiene assistance and commitment of care
- Enjoyment in social activities and one-on-one engagement
- Understanding of physical limitations and has a safe sensible approach
- Possess a high level of trust, honesty, and integrity and able to maintain a professional relationship with all participants
- Self-motivator and a team player
- A can-do attitude and genuine interest in helping others
- Creativity, enthusiasm, sensitivity, and emotional stability
- Strong communication and organizational skills - able to manage your time and support clients to do the same in an everyday capacity
- Those who have strong work ethics and enjoy being a team player
- Commitment to providing responsive and considerate care
- Effective communication, comprehension, and interpersonal skills
- Sound and effective time management skills
- Prioritizes punctuality and reliability

**_MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: _**:

- Must have 100 point ID, Copy of Qualification, police check, Working with children check.
- Full COVID Vaccination with Booster (mandated by the Australian Government)
- COVID-19 Training Module
- Clear National Police check issued within the last 12 months
- Working with Children’s Check
- Valid Australian drivers license and reliable transport
- NDIS worker screening check
- Minimum 6 months -Disability Care
- Certificate III or IV in individual support or Disability (or equivalent).
- Mental Health qualification highly regarded.
- Current First Aid Certificate incl. CPR
- Assist clients with medication module (highly regarded)
- Current Manual Handling Certificate
- NDIS module completion certificate
- Experience in behaviours of concern, complex needs and mental health support
- Minimum 2 professional references required

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Casual

**Salary**: $32.00 - $42.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Evening shift
- Flexible hours
- Morning shift
- Public holidays
- Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
Yes

Application Question(s):

- Are you fully vaccinated with booster (3rd dose)?

**Experience**:

- Disability Support and Aged Care: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Working with Children Check (required)
- Australian driver's licence (required)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (required)
- Australian National Police Check (required)
- Certificate in Disability, Aged Care or any equivalent (required)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (preferred)
- Night Shift (preferred)
- Overnight Shift (preferred)