Disability Support Worker

1 week ago


Marrickville, Australia Caura Full time

**About the opportunity**

**Locations: Marrickville NSW**

**Shifts**:
**Monday -Friday 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M**

**Job requires assisting in daily activities such as cooking, cleaning, meal prep, shopping, attending appointments, companionship, recreational activities, personal care**

Caura Pty Ltd has an exciting opportunity for Disability Support Workers to join our community support team working across Sydney & South East Sydney. Caura Pty Ltd offers a range of services under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). you will be providing support to participants both adults and young people with a disability.

**The positions offered**:
Contracted role offering a minimum 30 hours per fortnight.

**Key Responsibilities**:
As a Disability Support Worker, you will:

- Support clients to identify and achieve their goals; such as cooking, shopping, budgeting
- Support clients in SIL housing
- Support clients with personal care, and hygiene such a showing, dressing, eating, toileting
- Engaging clients in community access
- Collaborate with team members
- Build effective relationships with clients and their families and carers
- Implement routines and structures through positive role modelling

**Requirements**:

- Hold a current P2 license or an open license
- Current Police Check
- Working with children check
- Have a fully insured vehicle (comprehensive)
- NDIS Worker Module
- Manuel Handling
- Current First Aid Certificate
- Willing to travel across Western Sydney

**Skills & Experience**:
To be considered for this role you will have:

- Certificate III or IV in Disability, or equivalent accreditation in social science/community services
- Experience in disability care, aged care or home care. But not a requirement
- Meal preparation
- Feeding and preparation of texture modified foods and thickened drinks
- Literacy and writing skills
- Wheelchair and hoist experience
- Reliability
- Punctual
- Demonstrated understanding of person-centered care
- Demonstrated experience following behaviours and behaviour support plans
- Experience supporting participants from Aboriginal and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds would be advantageous

**Benefits & culture**

Caura Pty Ltd supports an inclusive approach in the workplace. We celebrate our diversity and welcome staff regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity and lifestyle choices. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
- Play a significant role in supporting NDIS participants to achieve their goals
- Opportunities to work with a diverse client base across multiple environments (group home, in-home, supported independent living)
- Comprehensive induction training from Day 1
- Paid travel entitlements between clients

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

- Personal protective equipment provided or required
- Plastic shield at work stations
- Temperature screenings
- Social distancing guidelines in place
- Virtual meetings
- Sanitising, disinfecting or cleaning procedures in place

Work Remotely
- No

**Job Type**: Subcontract

Pay: $35.00 - $38.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift

**Experience**:

- Disability Support Worker: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Full Driver Licence (required)
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module (required)
- Certificate 3 or 4 Individual Support (required)
- NDIS Screener check (required)

Work Location: In person



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