Social Groups Support Worker

Join us on our journey to create a genuine impact for the community and beyond.

3Bridges Benefits
- Salary packaging & novated leasing
- Workforce wellbeing support provider
- Career development & progression support
- Employee referral and milestone reward programs
- Complimentary annual flu vaccinations
- Discounted OSHC services and gym memberships

**About 3Bridges**

We strive to give back. Together.

3Bridges Community is a Registered Charity and Not for Profit organisation. With over 40 years of combined experience in partnering with local communities. To empowering individuals to live their best life. Regardless of age, location, disability or ethnicity. The diversity of our services and programs provides 3Bridges a unique opportunity, to connect with the community in a meaningful and substantial way.

**About the role**

The role of the Social Groups Support Worker is to assist in the running of 3Bridges groups, outings, and shopping trips. The role is responsible for delivering high quality of care and support to older people and people living with dementia. This can include supervision, providing practical assistance and personal care. The Social Groups Support Worker is to participate in all recreational activities and ensure clients are safe, engaged and always supported.

This role may require the provision of individual support to clients including in home visits, social outings, shopping, personal hygiene, domestic assistance, respite, and escorted transport.

The role aims to assist individuals in achieving and maintaining good quality of life, as well as feelings of belonging and self-fulfilment.

**_Several Permanent or Casual positions also available in our Ashfield and Penshurst locations._**
- Contribute to the development of group programs and activities by providing input based on clients’ observations and feedback
- Maintain an understanding of client needs and use this knowledge when implementing recreational, social and/or educational activities for clients
- Encourage clients’ engagement in group conversations and activities
- Contribute to the assessment of clients’ needs by monitoring and reporting any changes in clients’ functional abilities
- Provide aid and support to clients to allow them to function more safely and independently
- Work collaboratively with the Team Leader to monitor and report changes/concerns regarding clients and identify new opportunities to service client needs This role may require the provision of individual support to clients including in home visits, social outings, shopping, personal hygiene, domestic assistance, respite, and escorted transport.

**About You**
- You have minimum 1 years’ experience in a similar role working with people who are frail, aged or have a disability
- You hold minimum Certificate 3 in Individualised Support/Aged Care or equivalent
- You are flexible to travel to different locations
- You have a current Light Rigid (LR) Licence (desirable but not essential)
- You have a sound understanding of Work Health & Safety standards
- You have a strong understanding of the New Aged Care Quality Standards
- Ability to speak and effectively communicate in other languages is desirable (Cantonese, Mandarin, Arabic and others)

**What it means to work at 3Bridges?**

Our culture has been formed with a community spirit and passion to give back. 3Bridges Community aims to inspire and encourage our people to be the best they can be, through ongoing training, career opportunities and success as a valued team member.

3Bridges Community is committed to enabling a culture of inclusion and diversity. The people we work with and provide support to come from all walks of life and so do we. We welcome your unique contributions through your experiences, culture, opinions, ethnicity, gender identity and all that makes you an individual. Our commitment is not only because it is ethically right but more importantly, it makes us a more vibrant, strong, and accepting team of amazing people.

3Bridges is an equal opportunity employer.