Disability Support Worker

**Job Type (optional)**
- Contractor

**What you need**
- Current driver’s license and your own car (- preferred/mandatory)
- NDIS workers screening check (preferred)
- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- Fully vaccinated (three doses which includes the booster dose) - mandatory
- Passionate about caring and committed to client wellbeing

**Days/Hours**
- Week 1: Sat 2000-2200, Sun 0700-1500, and Tues 2000-2200
- Week 2: Fri and Sat 2000-2200

**About role**

An opportunity to make a real difference in the community.

Seeking caring and committed people to support a 42-year-old man with a spinal cord injury (ventilated via a tracheostomy) to remain living independently at home by helping him achieve daily activities such as:

- Preparing meals
- Cleaning the house
- Showering, toileting, grooming and dressing
- Going on outings (in the community)
- Taking medications
- Participating in physical therapy

You will be supported by qualified healthcare professionals and would get the necessary training and skills to do the best job you can.

**What’s in for you?**
- Competitive Industry pay rate
- Flexibility - ability to choose hours to suit your own needs
- Choose the area you would like to work
- Industry leading specialised training Learning & development opportunities to set you up for success
- Rewarding work that helps you to give back to the community

**A Little bit about us**

Southern Cross has been arranging support for people in their communities throughout NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, and ACT since 1984. We arrange the provision of an extensive range of aged support and disability services for people in their private home and community.

Disability Support Work is an important and rapidly expanding industry with high levels of satisfaction and security.

**Next Steps or How to Apply**

This roles is suited to anyone who has experience in or would like to work as a support worker, aged care/aged care worker, mental health, care worker, home care worker, personal care worker, caregiver, personal care assistant, disability, social worker, residential support, youth worker, nursing/nurse, community services and community support worker.