Support Worker

Real Community Services are currently looking for Support workers to join our Maroochydore team at Moffat Beach & Caloundra to provide high-quality in-home support and community access support to our NDIS participants.

We are looking for dedicated team members who are wanting to make a positive difference in people’s lives, who are looking for a challenging and fulfilling career and who are adaptable, resilient and able to problem solve.

As a Support worker for Real Community Services, you will be supporting people who have complex and challenging disabilities to live independently as well as achieving their goals and have a more valued role within their community.

**About Us**

Real Community Services was established in January 2006 and now provides thousands of personal support hours per week to people living with disability, acquired brain injury or neurological conditions.

At Real Community Services (RCS) we provide experienced, quality services to people living with disability in an In Home Support, High Intensity Supports, Community Access and Social Participation across multiple sites, including SIL houses. With a brilliant team across the Gold Coast, Greater Brisbane, Ipswich and the Sunshine 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.

**The Role**

We are currently recruiting for skilled and passionate Support Workers in **the Moffat Beach/ Caloundra area.** These roles may include shifts such as days, evenings, awake shifts, sleepovers, weekend and short notice shifts so flexibility is a must.

As a Support Worker with RCS, you will be responsible for the individualised support requested by our Participants. These supports may include: personal care, emotional support, domestic assistance, complex care, mental health and personal development of our Participants. You will provide a range of community access services to assist people with a disability to be actively engaged in their local community. RCS Support Workers will strive to make our Participants feel valued, respected and engaged in meaningful opportunities and relationships.

Applicants with experience in High Intensity Supports will be well regarded.

Are you a person who likes to make a difference in peoples lives? Is able to adapt to different situations? Think outside the box to solve problems?

**Skills and Experiences**
- Prior experience supporting clients with disabilities highly desirable
- Previous experience in SIL environments is advantageous
- 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)
- Current First Aid & CPR (or willing to obtain before employment)
- NDIS ‘Worker Orientation’ module (or willing to obtain before employment)
- Full Australian working rights
- Smart phone with internet access
- Two current (within the past 2 years) professional references from a supervisor will be required

If you are passionate about supporting people living with a disability and would like to work in a role that is both challenging and rewarding with a dedicated Sunshine Coast Team, we would love to hear from you.

To find out more please ask for the Recruitment Team on 07 3725 6500

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