Disability Support Worker

We are currently recruiting for Disability Support Workers to provide support to NDIS participants across Melbourne.

You will work in the community providing a range of supports to participants to enable them to achieve their personal goals and build their independence.

You will have the opportunity to work with a variety of Participants with different support needs including building improved daily living skills, social and community participation, personal care support and domestic support.

**About Company**:
Hi Five Community Services is a well-established service provider within the disability sector. We continue to expand our services as we grow.

We pride ourselves on our reputation of delivering service excellence. Our Vision is to provide innovative and flexible high-quality support that will genuinely enhance the lives of people with disabilities, their families, and support workers.

**Job description**

We are currently recruiting for multiple Disability Support Workers to provide support to NDIS participants across Melbourne.

You will work in the community providing a range of supports to participants to enable them to achieve their personal goals and build their independence.

You will have the opportunity to work with a variety of Participants with different support needs including building improved daily living skills, social and community participation, personal care support and domestic support.

**Details of the role**

**Type**:In-home care support and Community Access
**Employment**:Casual roles available
**Salary**:$28 to $30 per hour (Based on qualifications and Experience/s)
**Location**: Eastern Suburb Melbourne

**Mandatory**: You will need a NDIS Workers Screening Check and proof of full COVID-19 Vaccination.

**Key duties**:

- Varied duties in line with providing support to help enable the participant to achieve their goals.
- Support participants with activities of daily living
- Support participants to access their community, build relationships, engage with activities of their choice, attend appointments and access amenities.
- Friendly nature person with cheerful attitude
- undertake shopping and other activities as required.
- Mostly Community Access.

**Essential for the role**:

- Disability related qualifications/Nursing Background
- NDIS Screening Clearance Check
- Valid work rights in Australia
- Current and Clear National Police Check (within 12 months validity), (or be prepared to obtain)
- Current First Aid & CPR certification (or be prepared to obtain)
- Employee Working with Children Check (or be prepared to obtain)
- A passion for client service and caring for people
- Australian driver's license
- Insured car
- Working With Children Check

**Desirable**
- Hoisting experience
- Manual Handling
- Able to cook
- Experience supporting people with Mental Health issues, Intellectual and /or physical disability
- Experience with non-verbal clients (Auslan Language)
- Nursing Background

**Benefits**
- Flexible work arrangements

**Other**:

- School placements is also provided for the required number of hours.

**Job Types: Casual**

**Benefits**:

- Travel reimbursement (for Community Participation)
- Rotating roster/ Fixed Shifts.

Work Remotely
- No

**Job Types**: Subcontract, Casual, Volunteer

**Salary**: $28.00 - $30.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Unlimited annual leave

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Fixed shift
- Flexible hours
- Night shift
- On call
- Rotating roster
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff is required to wear a mask while on their shift and upon hiring you need to send your Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate.

Application Question(s):

- Do you have a valid NDIS Worker Screening Check?

Licence/Certification:

- Working with Children Check (required)
- Australian driver's licence (preferred)
- First Aid (required)
- Australian National Police Check (required)

Shift availability:

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