Complex Support Worker

**Various positions available for immediate start**

We are currently looking for switched on people to provide lifestyle support for an active professional Autistic person living with early onset dementia in the following roles:

- **Personal Assistant/Key worker**:full time role. Must be reliable, efficient, organised, excellent communicator, solution-focused and able to follow record keeping processes. This is a fulltime role assisting me with all aspects of running my life and my home including managing my diary and appointments, appointments with tradespeople, rostering with my support team, record keeping (tracking tasks, notes from meetings etc), implementing and tracking recommendations from my therapists
- **Support worker**: full time role working across a rotating roster which includes weekdays, overnights (active/awake shifts) and weekends. Must be flexible, confident and calm in a storm, able to leave your ego at the door and listen deeply and see me through my disabilities, MUST be committed to my right to be supported in the way I choose to be supported. I am looking for someone who can be enthused by my goals and in encouraging me and helping me to achieve them
- **Cleaner**: 2 hours per day - must have an exceptional eye for detail, must be motivated and able to precisely follow instructions

You MUST have proven experience working with Autistic adults, people with psychosocial disability and/or people with dementia

You MUST be able to closely follow instructions and help me to rebuild a routine

You MUST have great initiative, curiosity, resilience and creativity

You MUST be committed to my human rights

You MUST be respectful of my right to live my life the way I choose, with support provided the way I choose

You MUST have a deep understanding and commitment to self-directed support

MUST be available to work across all shifts on a rotating 24/7 roster

If this sounds like you, please get in touch

**Join us in the calm to chaos and back again of a person-centred journey**

**Do you thrive on finding solutions in complex and unpredictable situations?**

**Are you wanting to be intellectually challenged by your work?**

**Can you leave your ego at the door?**

**Are you resilient and responsive in the face of extreme complexity?**

**Can you keep a level head in the torrent?**

**Are you excited by seeking to understand the non-understandable?**

**Great opportunity to build and refine your skills working with professional Autistic person with early onset dementia in an extremely challenging and high intensity environment.**

An exciting and highly challenging role as part of our dynamic new team. Promoting and maintaining personal autonomy, self-direction and choice and control while supporting an Autistic adult to live the lifestyle of their choosing and to actively participate in their home and community.
- long term contractor role for the right sole trader with ABN, working in a team
- resort-like location

**IMMEDIATE START**

**What we need from you (selection criteria)**:
**YOU MUST ADDRESS THE SELECTION CRITERIA IN YOUR APPLICATION**

ESSENTIAL skills and qualities:

- proven high level organisational skills
- excellent communication skills
- ability to work under pressure
- excellent time management
- excellent record keeping
- proven experience working in residential support settings
- proven experience working with Autistic adults, people with psychosocial disability and/or people with dementia
- must thrive in highly challenging but rewarding environment
- experience in supporting people with very complex support needs
- genuine skills and commitment to promoting autonomy, self-direction, choice and control of the people we support
- proven willingness and commitment to working as part of a harmonious, dynamic and diverse team
- ability to project calm, positivity, confidence and ability to take command and direct to calm in highly stressful situations
- inner strength, resilience and self-awareness
- demonstrated ability to reflect on personal practice and take on feedback
- common sense, excellent problem-solving skills, ability to think outside the box and to try new things
- highly developed skills in communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, facilitation and managing change
- capacity to work with mínimal direction and supervision and to take initiative
- active participation in required induction, training, development, supervision and performance reviews

**Highly desirable skills and qualities**:

- skills and ability to provide emotional support, communication and problem solving
- experience working in residential settings
- sports and fitness skills to at least an average level
- background in coaching highly considered

**Must have**:

- current drivers license
- your own insured and registered vehicle and willingness to provide transport
- current NDIS Worker Screening Check and/or National Police Check
- current First Aid/CPR certificate
- completion