Support Worker

Location : Bundoora (VIC)

**About You**
- You’re passionate about caring.
- You love helping people.
- Most people describe you as being positive and empathetic.
- You’re mindful of what you do and work through tasks with maturity.
- You like to find the smartest and best way to do something.
- You’re confident and can easily communicate with a variety of people.
- You’re punctual, reliable, and organized.
- You love learning and have an open mindset.

**Certifications & Documents Required**
- Minimum qualifications Cert 3 or 4 in Individual Support, Disability, or Aged Care is mandatory.
- Manual Handling (mandatory)
- Valid CPR and First Aid Certificate
- National Police Check
- NDIS Screening Check
- Working with Children Check
- Covid-19 Vaccination
- Driver’s License & a registered car.
- Passport
- A visa that authorizes you to work in Australia (For citizens of other countries)

**Experience**
- Relevant work experience in the Health Care, NDIS & Aged Care Industry.

**Your responsibilities**

Below are some of the duties a Support Worker will be expected to perform.

**In-home Care** - Help clients with their regular routines at their homes, provide medical prompts, and assist with meal preparation when required.

**Personal Care -**Showering, toileting, mealtime assistance at home or in the community.

**Out and About -**Support clients to get out, take a class, exercise, go for a walk, volunteer, or participate in community events.

**Transport** - Help clients with getting chores done or travel from point A to point B. (includes taking them to medical appointments, hospital visits, salon visits, etc.)

**Health & Leisure -**Take the client out for coffee, a drive, a movie, lunch, swimming, gym, etc.

**Empowerment -**Empower clients to achieve significant goals such as education, work, or developing a skill. Make a positive influence in the lives of the client and their families.

**Mental well-being -**Using a strength-based and person-centered approach to ensure the client’s mental health is supported in a positive way.

**Admin Duties -**As appropriate, create client file notes and assist with administrative responsibilities to ensure that operations function effectively.

**This role particularly will require the workers to perform personal care tasks, hoist transfers, provide community access, domestic assistance in home, meal preparation and cooking.**

**Pay & Benefits**
- $33- $35 per hour approximately depending on work experience, qualifications, certifications etc..
- Aged Care rates for Aged Care Clients
- Up to $41 per hour depending on the time and day.
- Staff Induction and ongoing training provided.
- Work flexibility.
- Superannuation
- Grow your career across Deivian

**Expected Shifts**
- **Weekdays -**Monday to Friday
- **Weekends -**Saturday & Sunday
- **Night shifts**(Overnight pay rate will differ)

**About Deivian Care Services**

Deivian Care Services specializes in care and daily living assistance to an array of individuals. We are committed to making a difference by transforming the way our clients are supported and unleashing their potential. Our Support Workers play a huge role in facilitating this transformation and treat every client with dignity and respect. Deivian Care Services respects all clients, staff members and other third parties regardless of cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, or religion. We value ethnic, gender, and occupational diversity, and we employ devoted, bright, and motivated employees who work on a variety of projects and services.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $32.00 - $40.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

- Do you have a car and drive one?

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification (required)
- Working with Children Check (required)
- National Police Certificate (required)
- Driver Licence (required)
- Cert3/4 in Disability/Individual Support/ Aged Care (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person