Group Services

**Join the Team**:
At Onemda we strive to enrich the lives of people with a disability through the design and delivery of progressive, responsive, and collaborative services. We are a team who is united by this purpose. With common values of mutual respect and understanding, we are committed to our participants, profession and each other.

Our people are at the centre of everything we do. We recognise that our strength is our teams’ individual experiences, abilities, and ideas. We embrace forward thinking and innovation, to continuously improve by challenging the status quo and evidence-based practises. Our commitment to our team is to foster growth and professional develop, we offer internships and provide meaningful career pathways.

**Please note - it is a requirement that all Onemda team members hold a valid NDIS Worker Screening Check Clearance.**

For more information please visit, **NDIS Worker Screening Check | NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission**

**Group Services** - **Educator Support - Casual**

**We’re looking for committed **Educator Support staff** in Melbourne’s **Northern** & Eastern suburbs, who are passionate about supporting people with a disability to achieve their goals. Think this might be you? Then read on**

**About us**

At Onemda, we’re passionate about supporting adults with intellectual disability in learning and life. For more than 50 years, we’ve been delivering a unique mix of learning and therapeutic services which support participants to maximise their wellbeing, achieve their goals and reach their potential.

Today, Onemda is a fast-growing, dynamic organisation which operates eight campuses across Melbourne. Our team is progressive and responsive, committed to research, innovation and best practice to deliver real, measurable outcomes. To continue to grow and improve, we need enthusiastic, talented people who share our values.

Are YOU the Educator Support we’re looking for?

**What this role involves**

Working alongside Campus Coordinators and Educators, **Educator Supports **are responsible for delivering high quality programs and support in response to the needs and interests of participants.

**You will**:

- Contributing to the development and delivery of programs that are outcome focused and meet participant goals and aspirations
- Supporting participants to engage in recreational and learning programs
- Ensuring the well-being and safety of participants, and exercising duty of care to participants, other staff and members of the community
- Monitoring and supporting the safe involvement of participants in community-based activities
- Working cooperatively and maintaining effective communication in a manner appropriate to participant needs
- Providing personal care in a responsible and safe manner.

**What we’re looking for in you**

To deliver what we need in this role, you will be:

- Committed to putting people at the centre of everything you do
- Have experience and/or special interest in working with people with an intellectual disability, including people with additional complex needs
- A “can-do” attitude and willingness to learn and try new things
- A natural communicator, both written and verbal.
- Friendly disposition and ability to work in a team environment and autonomously
- Strong organisational and time management skills

**You will also have**:

- A current **Drivers’ License**:

- Your **Working with Children Check** and an **NDIS Workers’ Screening Check**:

- **The right qualifications**: A Cert 3 in Disability or another relevant field. If you have a disability or community services qualification or are working towards one, that’s even better.
- **Some relevant experience**: Experience developing programs and activities of learning in an adult learning, disability learning, or another similar, organisation
- **Knowledge and understanding**: You’ll be across the essential principles of the Disability Services Act 2006, the NDIS and the NDIS Quality and Safeguards standards. Plus, you’ll have experience upholding quality safeguards for people with a disability, and a sound knowledge of the Victorian Charter of Human Rights.

**What you can expect from us**
- We have several opportunities (across various campuses in the Northern & Eastern suburbs of Melbourne) for people who are interested in working a standard **Monday - Friday week, 9am - 3pm.**:

- Attractive remuneration with salary packaging benefits
- Professional Development Opportunities
- On-site parking

**Interested? Here’s how to apply**

Please send a covering letter explaining detailing how you meet the selection criteria we’ve outlined and why you believe you’re the person we’re looking for. Please also include contact details for two professional referees.
- Please note that we can only employ people who have a current NDIS Worker Screening Check clearance as this is now mandatory for all workers in risk assessed roles, plus you must provide