Local Female Ndis/aged Care Support Worker Required

**Local female**aged care & disability support worker (casual) wanted for Nowra & surrounding suburbs, for **IMMEDIATE START.**

There is also lots of planned current staff leave for November & December.

The October/November trial hours will be (or similar to):
Mons:
830-1030-Bomarrry-Aged Care-Personal care w/ hoist transfers

11.00-1.00-Shoalhaven Heads-Aged Care-Personal Care

Tues:
10.30-12.30 - Shoalhaven Heads-Aged Care-Social support

1.00-4.00 - Nowra - NDIS - Social support (TBC)

Weds:
10.00-2.00 - Nowra - NDIS - Social support

Thus:
10.30-12.30 - Shoalhaven Heads - Aged Care - Social support

2.00-4.00 - Nowra - NDIS - Social support

4.20-8.00 - Nowra - NDIS - Social support

Alternate Saturdays:
10.00-1.00 - Nowra - NDIS - Social support

Local registered provider, currently expanding, with local management & local clients.

**Increased hours**: The successful support worker will have the option of building their client-base as more clients/participants onboard.

**We have one position available.**

Experience with use of hoists and other manual handling equipment is highly regarded. Training is also provided with the support worker & client.

Experience with supporting clients/participants who live with mental illnesses is highly regarded.

Experience with supporting participants who live with complex behaviours is highly regarded.

Current certificate 3 or 4 in aged acre or disability is highly regarded.

Current NDIS worker screening check, working with children's check, criminal history check, CPR and first aid will be **required as mandatory documents prior to interview.**

All support workers are paid via the SCHADS Award.
- **About us**:_

We are an ethical and fast growing provider of NDIS and Aged Care services across the scenic South Coast, extending from North Nowra/Bomaderry to Lake Tabourie, covering the beautiful Shoalhaven region.

We are seeking Casual Support Workers to assist with the provision of high-quality exceptional care to a range of fantastic clients and participants in various towns within the Shoalhaven.

Our Support Workers are home-based and utilise a mobile work model (with electronic support for administration), attracting a travel reimbursement and ongoing training opportunities, appropriate to client need.

There is scope for our support staff to work specifically with NDIS participants, Aged Care clients or a mix of both.

All Support Workers are paid according to the SCHADS award and have the ability to build their personal client-base according to what their own circumstances/priorities.

**Main responsibilities and activities may include (support worker MUST be prepared to complete tasks below if required)**:

- Assistance with care in the home (bathing, toileting, mobility)
- Getting out for social engagement, activities and attending appointments (own vehicle essential)
- Assistance with household tasks (may include cleaning, meal preparation, laundry)
- Assistance with medications
- Light administrative duties (record maintenance, reporting)

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: $35.00 - $45.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

- Do you reside within 30 minutes of the 2541 post code?
- Are you prepared to commence with some available support hours and build your client-base once new clients/participants are onboarded?
- Are you prepared to complete all potential tasks as outlined in the job description?
- Do you have any restrictions to clients/participants that you can potentially support?
- Are you prepared to fill in for other support workers from time-to-time when they are unavailable?
- Do you have professional experience working with Aged Care/NDIS clients/participants?
- Are you prepared to travel up to 40 minutes to support a client/participant (our minimum support times are 2 hours per shift)?
- Do you have current: CPR, First Aid, Drivers license, 100 points of I.D, working with children's check, criminal history check & current NDIS worker screening check?
- Do you have (and are you able to evidence) qualifications that are relevant to this role?
- Do you have your own reliable and insured transport?

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person