Disability Support Worker

**Do you have a passion for enabling people living with disability to live a meaningful life of their own? Are you creative, innovative and imaginative, and looking for the opportunity to use your talents every day? If so, we would love to meet you**

Inala is a creative and vibrant community, inspired by Rudolf Steiner, and made up of individuals living with disability, families, staff, and supporters. At Inala we believe that everyone has the ability and right to create and live a meaningful life, and that everyone’s unique contribution is of value. We are committed to providing the highest quality, human-centred services that recognise and support the abilities, aspirations and development of individuals living with disability.

**Casual and permanent Day Shift Disability Support Worker Positions Available**

An exciting opportunity exists for an energetic and experienced person to be part of the Eastern Sydney or Northwest team at Inala. We seek creative and enthusiastic people to become part of a team that develops and implements Day and Community supports, programs and activities for our clients including scheduled transport runs to and from our day services to support our clients to attend their day programs. Other flexible morning/afternoon support shifts may also be available.

**Qualities**
- Enthusiastic and positive
- Eager to engage, communicate and support our clients in team and within their home environment
- Embrace and connect with Inala's vision and core values
- Sense of humour, responsibility and initiative

**Responsibilities**
- Provide support and assistance that ensures the physical, emotional, psychological and social wellbeing of our clients.
- Collaborative developing and facilitating of individual, and group based recreational, artistic, living skills and community access programs and activities for people with disabilities
- Supporting clients to and from their day programs via a system of scheduled transport runs using wheelchair accessible vehicles.
- Provide support that is person centred and enables each client to express choice and control in the types of support and activities offered.
- Be sensitive and understanding to the specific needs of each client paying attention to the cultural needs and preferences of each client
- Maintaining individual daily notes for client activities, overall support required within their home and out in the community as well as their general over all well-being
- Maintaining all modes of reporting and documentation in line with Inala's reporting processes as part of the support needs of our clients
- Positive communication and interaction with clients, families, staff and other stakeholders

**Essential Criteria**
- Certificate III or higher in Disability/Community Services or equivalent
- Experience in a similar role in the disability sector
- Commitment to the human-centered Ethos and approaches of Inala
- Full working rights in Australia
- Fully vaccinated against COIVD-19 (3 doses)
- Current driver’s license
- Current first aid certificate (or willingness to obtain)
- NDISWC (or willingness to obtain)
- Completion of the NDIS Online Workers Module

**Desirable Criteria**
- Experience in direct support assistance for persons living with an intellectual disability
- Familiarity with Steiner based Ethos and approaches
- Skills and experience in individual planning and review
- Skills in art/craft or music
- Familiarity with CIMSability (Client Management System) or similar
- Experience in providing positive behavioural support approaches

**Other information**:
**Hours**:
Casual / On-Call
General service operation Monday - Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm
Transport and Flexible supports within the hours of 7am to 5pm

**Location**: Inala North Western suburbs - Cherrybrook, Castle Hill, Inala Eastern Suburbs - Vaucluse and Watsons Bay

**Reports to**: Service Coordinators

**Commencement**:Immediate start available

**Remuneration**: Inala EA commensurate with experience and proven ability

**Application Process**:Applications to be completed via Indeed

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent, Casual
Part-time hours: 20-35 per week

**Salary**: $30.00 - $33.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Extended annual leave
- Maternity leave
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Salary packaging

Schedule:

- Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Christmas bonus
- Penalty rates

**Education**:

- Certificate I - IV (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- Driver Licence (required)
- NDIS Worker Check (preferred)

Work Location: One location