Disability Support Worker

**Shift times available**:

- 6am-2pm
- 2pm-10pm
- 10pm-6am

**ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY**:
THDC has a range of casual opportunities for Disability Support Workers in theKingscliif area.

The Disability Support Worker will contribute to the effective day to day running of support services aimed at maximising the living, employment, social and recreational skills of people with a disability and ensuring a quality service. Community inclusion, independence, decision making, and personal choice should be promoted through these supports, with a focus on individual needs.

We support participants with low, moderate, and high support needs with a physical and or Mental Health diagnosis & across all identified disabilities, from all backgrounds, in single and multiple programs.

Your role will involve supporting clients with complex mental health and clinical needs in the areas of personal care, medication administration, mealtime management, domestic duties, mobility assistance, and community participation.
- Certificate III or above in Disability
- At least 1-year experience in the industry
- Must be available to start immediately
- Experience with challenging behaviours
- Genuine desire to provide the best quality support for people with disabilities
- Written, oral communication and interpersonal skills, including effectively communicating with Participants and team members from a diverse range of backgrounds and groups.
- Ability to work both independently and as a part of a team.
- Adhering to privacy and confidentiality policies and procedures.
- A cleared Working with Children Check and/or blue card
- A cleared NDIS Worker Screening Check and/or yellow card
- A cleared current National Police Check
- Current First Aid and CPR certification
- 100 points of ID
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module
- Competent with Microsoft Office suite particularly MS Word and MS Outlook

**What we (the employer) offer**:

- Competitive hourly rate
- A safety focused working environment
- In house inductions prior to commencing your first shift.
- Individual development opportunities to assist you in reaching your own personal goals, which we believe is equally as important
- A great working culture, along with a rewarding career in the disability sector
- Employee assistance program
- 8-hour morning, afternoon or overnight shifts
- Base rate + casual loading + penalty rates + super

**About trusted home disability care**:
Trusted Home Disability Care are a registered NDIS Provider who specialised in Supported Independent Living (SIL and Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) for people with disabilities.

Trusted Home Disability Care provides quality support to empower people to have opportunities to achieve their goals, regardless of their identity, race and sexuality.

Our team work alongside of participants, their families, Support Coordinators and Allied Health Workers to assist our participants with a person-centred approach to living the most independent, fulfilling life possible.

We value our participants and always strive to provide well-trained support staff, with cost effective solutions in all aspects of service delivery whilst promoting equality and innovative justice within the community.

We have accommodation services located across New South Wales, Queensland and Canberra**.**

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Penalty rates

**Experience**:

- challenging behaviour: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Working with Children Check (required)
- NDIS Worker Screening (required)
- Police Check (required)
- First Aid and CPR certificate (required)
- Driver Licence (required)

Shift availability:

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

Work Location: In person