Disability Support Worker

** Urgent Support Worker Required**

**Aspire Community Services **is a disability support services provider. Our pledge as an organisation is to be a driving force in changing the sector to improve quality of life outcomes for people with a disability.

Our organisation strives to create an environment that nurtures, supports, and engages with participants and support workers to provide the highest standard of care. We achieve this through fostering and cultivating long-term, sustainable relationships.

**We are known for**:

- Our unwavering commitment to delivering better service and quality of life outcomes for participants.
- Our innovation to deliver care and support practices that are different and to exceed those offered by other providers.
- Creating a sustainable great place to work through mutual respect, development and the care we provide for each other.

**About the role**

We are looking for experienced, reliable, committed, compassionate and empathetic Disability Support Workers who want to make a difference by supporting our participants in achieving their goals and living their best life.

More specifically, the role may involve, support residents in residential houses, SIL accommodation setting, social support, transportation to medical appointments, recreational activities and supporting participants with complex needs.

It could also involve personal care, light domestic duties and assistance with meal preparation.

**Benefits and Perks**
- A supportive & inclusive working environment
- Attractive commencement remuneration rate
- Career development planning and the opportunity to pursue other roles in the organisation.
- A thorough matching process which ensures choice and control for both support workers and participants.
- Support from a dedicated Relationship Manager, who is your central point of contact, mentor, and trainer.
- Specialized training if required, run by leading professionals.

You will have the following;
- Professional or personal experience supporting and/or caring for a person with a disability
- Minimum Certificate IV in Disability or equivalent experience
- Experience supporting people with Mental Health and Complex Behaviours
- Experience with and willingness to providing personal care support
- Flexible availability & a long-term commitment

**Essential Criteria**

To be considered, you MUST have
- An understanding of disability and community services sector
- Relevant qualifications and/or knowledge and experience
- Minimum 2 year industry experience
- Comprehensive understanding of NDIS
- Ability to actively navigate and adapt to change
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong administration skills
- Valid Victorian Driver License
- Current First Aid (Valid for three years)
- Current CPR ( valid for one year)
- Current National Police Check (Valid for one year)
- International Police Check (if you have lived overseas in the last 10 years in any one country for longer than 12 months)
- Identification check
- Current Working with Children's Check
- Minimum two referee check
- Commitment to working within the legislative framework and the organisations policies and procedures
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- NDIS Worker Screening Check

**Job Type**: Casual

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Public holidays
- Rotating roster
- Shift work
- Weekend availability

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- Working with Children Check (preferred)
- National Police Certificate (preferred)
- Driver Licence (preferred)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (preferred)

Work Location: In person