In Home and Social and Community Support Worker

**Do you believe in Person-Centred Support?**:

- **Are you passionate about music, poetry, photography or sport?**:

- **Are you reliable, flexible, honest, outgoing and an excellent communicator?**

A ‘happy-go-lucky’ 44-year-old guy, who loves music, poetry, photography, sport and swimming is seeking additional workers to join his friendly, dedicated support team. He has a fabulous sense of humour and enjoys going to local community events, cafes and parks. He also loves dogs, and has a gorgeous dog that he adores (you must love dogs too).

He has a disability and some complex support needs in areas such as health and communicating. Experience working with people with disabilities is not necessarily required as full training will be provided. The position does entail personal care, however, training for this is provided. A male is preferred but the gentleman is also open to an excellent female applicant.

**SHIFTS** (to be split between 2 new workers):

- Tuesday 4pm-10pm -Sleepover -6am-9am Wednesday
- Friday 7am-12pm fortnight 1 & 8am-12pm fortnight 2
- Saturday 5pm-10pm
- Sleepover
- 6am-9am Sunday
- Alternative Sunday night 5pm-10pm -Sleepover
- 6am-9am Monday

**Please note: sleepover paid at an allowance from 10pm-6am.

**PAY RATES**:

- Monday to Friday 6am to 8pm shift - $41.25 per hour
- Monday to Friday 8pm - 6am - shift $46.20 per hour
- Saturdays - $57.75 per hour
- Sunday - $74.25 per hour
- Public Holidays - $90.74 per hour
- Sleepover allowance $120.00 per shift (10pm-6am)

**ROLE**:
**Support Work**:

- Provide support to go out (or stay in) and enjoy music, poetry, photography, sport, invite friends over for dinner and involve himself in the community.
- Provide personal care and assistance with daily living in his home.
- Provide support to communicate using alternative communication techniques (training provided).

**Social Support**:
Assist the gentleman to;
- Nurture and maintain existing connections within the community
- Facilitate and create new connections
- Maintain communication with family and friends; providing support to communicate over the phone and online via calls, texts and messages
- Organise catch ups and social events with friends and family
- Support gentleman to share his poetry with neighbours and friends

**Other duties include**:

- Maintain contact list of friends and family
- Maintain communication book to inform support staff of upcoming plans
- Support team members to expand social circle and strengthen relationships
- Scan for opportunities to deepen relationships with neighbours, community members and acquaintances
- Model SRV (Social Role Valorisation) in action for the support team
- Support Key Worker when needed with various tasks (admin, cleaning, restocking household items, following up on items in communication book, paying bills, processing timesheets, agenda items for meetings)
- Update contact details and passwords when needed

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Excellent communicator with outgoing personality
- Open to using an alternative form of communication
- Highly organised with attention to detail
- Willingness to learn and work in a team
- Driver's license and a roadworthy vehicle;
- Excellent English skills as alternative communication method is required;
- Reasonable location to the Stafford area;
- Blue card / yellow card / NDIS clearance check; or the ability to obtain one.
- Covid-19 vaccinated preferred
- NDIS Orientation Module Certificate or willing to obtain before start date

**HOW TO APPLY**:
The successful applicant will be considered based on their personality, hobbies, and interests as well as what they can offer to add value to the gentleman’s life. This position is about a good fit with the gentleman so a personalised cover letter & resume is required.

Include the following information.
- Describe yourself (hobbies, interests, other work, pets etc.);
- Why this position interests you;
- Knowledge of / interest in SRV
- The reason part time work suits you;
- Availability to noted shift, and flexibility

**Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.