Disability Support Workers

_**DO YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE IN DISABILITY/ AGED CARE/ MENTAL HEALTH/ NURSING?**_
- **Available to work Weekend and Overnight shifts?**_
- If so, we would love to hear from you._

**About us**:
Cohort Staffing is a provider of professional staff to Felicity Holistic Care. Felicity Holistic Care partners with their clients, ensuring they can choose how they are supported according to their unique needs. At Felicity Holistic Care, “Happiness” is at the very heart of what they do and what they want all of their clients to experience in their lives. They also work with the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) to provide care and services for children and young people at risk.

Our carers are trustworthy, reliable, and respectful that they are supporting our clients in their home.
- We aim to make their day, every day._

We understand this high level of service is only possible when our team shares the same passion to help and care irrespective of a person’s ability or needs, understanding that we are all unique and tailoring our care to the individual. We appreciate the value in the experience and attributes our Cohort Staffing employees bring to Felicity Holistic Care services and in turn we aim to ensure our employees are supported, recognising achievements along the way.

**About the role**:
This role will be based in Lara working with a delightful Filipino NDIS client.

This is a highly rewarding opportunity to work and provide the services for a leading registered service provider. This role will report to the regional care coordinator on an ongoing roster.

**Responsibilities and Duties**:

- Assist client in undertaking a range of activities of daily living including
- medication reminders, personal & self-care, domestic duties, cleaning, food preparation & mealtime assistance, dressing & maintenance of personal hygiene and community access;
- Satisfactory client contact and interaction;
- Follow established practices, procedures, care plans and care directions;
- Fill progress notes and other relevant care documents for each care and support provision;
- Undertake in person, online and other training as directed;
- Always ensure you follow compliance requirements as per guidance, regularly checking that you follow best work practices and documentation;
- Maintain the highest level of professional integrity and ensure the privacy and confidentiality of client information;
- Ensure all support work practice is at the highest quality standard
- Any other duties as directed from time to time.

**Essential Criteria -**

**Skills and Personal Traits**:

- **Fluent Tagalog speaker essential**:

- Empathetic - possess a real passion to care for participants.
- Ability to work cohesively with others
- Ability to demonstrate time-management skills
- Reliable and punctual
- Must have experience working in challenging environments.
- Demonstrated understanding of following stipulated procedures

**Experience**:

- Have as least one 1 year of full-time work experience undertaken in Australia in any of the following areas: Health/Aged Care/Disability Services (required)

**Qualifications**:

- A Certificate II or III in one of the following (or equivalent): Individual Support/ Aged Care/ Disability/ Nursing. At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification (required)

**Licence/Certifications**:

- Current First Aid & CPR Certificate or the ability to obtain one (preferred)
- Satisfactory Working with Children's Check (Employee) or the ability to obtain one (preferred)
- Satisfactory National Police Check for 'Employment in Disability' (issued less than 1 year ago) (not required if you hold a valid NDIS screening clearance) (preferred)
- Current Driver’s License, your own car and comprehensive/third party insurance (preferred)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check ID or the ability to obtain one (required)
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate (preferred)
- Qualification in Health/Aged Care/Disability Services (preferred)
- Proof of COVID Vaccination certificate including booster (required)
- COVID 19 Infection Control training High attention to detail to produce a high-quality standard of work (preferred)

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $38.84 - $85.45 per hour

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Lara, VIC: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Certificate I - IV (required)

**Language**:

- Tagalog (required)

Licence/Certification:

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

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Shift availability:

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

Work Location: In person