Disability Support Worker

**Disability Support Workers required for shifts across Melbourne all times and days**

Independent Disability Services (IDS), Head office based in Carlton and delivering services across Greater Melbourne.

**Come join our growing team..**

We are focused on developing a team culture where all interactions are made with a client centred approach.

We provide services and support with Care, Kindness and Open Communication and strive for professional Client Experiences.

**The Role**

IDS Support Workers are responsible for supporting clients in their own homes with their day to day living to ensure that they have every opportunity to live a meaningful & fulfilling life, with choice & control. Our Support Workers are:

- Competent - Having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully.
- Resourceful - Having the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.
- Reliable - Consistently good in quality or performance, able to be trusted.
- Sincere - Free from pretense or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings.
- Empathetic - Showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of others.

The role will provide IDS's Clients with opportunities for choice, self-advocacy and participation in matters relating to the home as well as facilitating access to community services and facilities.

**Our Clients**

Our Clients are at the centre of everything we do and the decisions they make.

Every person is unique in their needs and aspirations, when you are a part of the IDS team, you are an essential part of the client's journey as they work towards their goals.

We want our clients to feel valued, heard and confident that they have the support needed to lead a great life.

**About You**

To be considered for this role, you must have a client and outcomes focused approach and the passion to make each client experience outstanding.

We are searching for excellent Support Workers who feel their values match the IDS Values
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Two relevant and professional reference checks
- First Aid and CPR certificate
- Drivers License, your own vehicle and full Comprehensive Insurance
- **Trauma informed care training or experience(Desired)**:

- **Mental Health training or qualification (Desired)**:

- **Autism training or experience for younger kids (Desired)**:

- Manual Handling (Desired)
- Cert III Individual Support (Desired)
- Cert III Disability (Desired)
- Cert III Aged Care (Desired)
- We can provide training to develop our staff
- **It is preferable if you have experience with vision impaired participants. Ideally you had training with vision Australia or guide dog Australia.**_
- **It is also a priority if you lives around the suburb of**_
- _**Frankston**_
- _**Noble park**_
- _**Burwood**_
- _**Glen Waverley - It is desired if you are able to speak Mandarin, Cantonese or Vietnamese with PEG feeding training/ experience**_
- _**Dandenong**_
- _**Doncaster**_
- _**Heidelberg**_
- _**Mooroolbark**_
- _**Eltham**_

We provide all staff with
- Development support
- Employee Assistance Program
- Fun supportive team environment
- Excellent rates inline with SCHADS Award

For a confidential conversation please call our office 03 9340 5100 to speak to one of our Managers.

Work Remotely
- No

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

**Salary**: $30.61 - $45.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 38 per week

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance
- Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Fixed shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- No weekends
- Public holidays
- Rotating roster
- Shift work
- Weekend availability
- Weekends only

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay
- Penalty rates

Licence/Certification:

- NDIS Worker Screening Check (required)
- Driver's Licence (required)
- Comprehensive car insurance (required)
- Work with children check (required)
- First Aid Certification (required)
- CPR Certification (required)
- Disability Support Qualification (required)
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module (required)

Work Location: In person