Support Worker

**About Us**

Real Community Services was established in January 2006 and now provides thousands of personal support hours per week to hundreds of people with disability, acquired brain injury or neurological conditions by focusing on empowering and improving their lifestyles.

At Real Community Services (RCS) we provide experienced, quality services to people living with a disability within an in-home or community setting. With a brilliant team across Sunshine Coast, Greater Brisbane, Ipswich and the Gold Coast, we are there to help our Participants to achieve their goals to live a fulfilling life. Real Community Services continues to deliver supports by embracing the values of diligence, respect, and innovation.

**About the Role**

Expressions of interest for Casual Disability Support Worker in the Southern Suburbs and Logan areas. As a casual Disability Support Worker, you will be providing person centered active support to people living with disabilities. Support required depends on the participants needs, however experience with personal care and deescalating behaviours of concern will be highly regarded. You will need to be flexible to take on shifts from Monday to Sunday at 7am to 8pm, and sleepover shifts from 2pm to 8am.

You will be part of a dynamic team that delivers genuine support in all domains of life, to enable access to quality of life with dignity, respect, and social inclusion.

Main responsibilities include
- Personal care: grooming, dressing, toileting, and showering
- Domestic duties including meal preparation, shopping, housekeeping, and cleaning
- Assists participants with medications
- High intensity support activities
- Behaviour support for client with autistic and mental health
- Provide community inclusion and support participants to develop relationships and interests through access to community activities and services.

About You

You are reliable with a good work ethic. You pride yourself on providing personal care with dignity and respect. You understand the importance of providing individualised support in a home environment and out in the community. You have experience in supporting people living with disabilities, aged care and SIL apartment

Your skills and experience include:

- Prior experience supporting clients with disabilities highly desirable
- Relevant nationally recognised qualification highly desirable
- Must have a QLD driver's licence and own reliable transport
- Current Paid employee Blue Card (or willing to obtain before employment)
- Current Paid employee Yellow Card/NDIS Worker Clearance (or willing to obtain before employment)
- Experience with autistic and mental health
- Current First Aid & CPR (or willing to obtain before employment)
- NDIS 'Worker Orientation' module (or willing to obtain before employment)
- COVID 19 Infection Control certificate (or willing to obtain before employment)
- Full Australian working rights
- Smart phone with internet access
- Proof of vaccination against COVID-19 (2 doses required)
- Two current (within the past 2 years) professional references from a supervisor will be required

**_Please Note: _**

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $32.06 - $44.88 per hour

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Logan QLD: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

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

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)