Community Support Worker

2 days ago

Maitland, Australia Sunnyfield Full time

**About Us**
Sunnyfield is an organisation focused on people, our mission is to enrich the lives of people with disability by creating choice and control. Working together with families, friends and dedicated staff, Sunnyfield supports a brighter future for people with disability. This is an exciting time to join Sunnyfield as we embark on the expansion of our services across New South Wales.

**About the Role**
As a Community Support Worker working across our Community Access service, you will play an essential role in supporting and empowering people with disability to live a life of their choosing. Working independently, you will provide a range of services assisting clients to live independently, be actively involved in their local community, and engaged in meaningful opportunities.

This is a permanent part time position offering a 50 hour contract per fortnight. Shifts vary from 6am - 7pm Monday - Sunday and are located primarily across the Port Stephens area but flexibility to work across Maitland, Hunter Valley ( no more then an hour drive ) is a must.

**Key focus**
Supporting clients to live an active lifestyle and participate in their community

Work to behaviour support plans by utilising positive behaviour strategies

Assist and support clients with personal and hygiene care

Household and manual handling tasks such as menu planning, cooking and cleaning

Maintenance of progress notes and record-keeping

Communicating effectively with families, to provide regular updates on clients progress

**About You**
You are passionate about making a difference As a positive and energetic person, you want to contribute and provide exceptional support to our clients. You want to be part of a fun and dynamic environment, so teamwork is something you love. You have a flair for creativity, whilst also being organised. You will demonstrate the ability to engage, communicate and build partnerships with people.

Disability experience is essential

Demonstrated experience in behaviours / high needs is preferred

Ability to prompt others with personal and hygiene care

Personal qualities of resilience, empathy and self-confidence

High levels of enthusiasm, initiative and a positive attitude while acting with integrity, honesty and respect

Must have own vehicle that can fit a wheelchair in the boot

If you meet the above criteria, this could be the opportunity to establish and grow your career in an organisation with purpose.

**What Sunnyfield can offer you**
We’re a for-purpose organisation built on a heritage of community spirit, trust, inclusion and heart. Work, life or leisure, we support people with disability to build independence in every opportunity, find a place to call home, connect with their community and build skills for life.

**Sunnyfield can offer benefits such as**
Salary packaging to maximize your earnings

Career progression to advance & develop

Full staff support & regular follow ups

Flexibility in working hours to suit work-life balance needs

Accredited & paid training

The opportunity to change people's lives

**What's Next?**
If you are passionate about empowering people with disability to live a life of choice, opportunity and independence and would like to work in a challenging and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you.

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