Disability Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Lake Illawarra, Australia SHCS Full time

**Calling All Experienced Support Worker Superstars**

Sydney Health & Care Services have been assisting its participants for almost five years, and with a reputable industry name, it is experiencing exponential growth. With our prosperous participant base and growing team, we are on the search for committed, professional, and compassionate individuals to join our team with the opportunity to have a career in managerial roles and full-time positions.

We support participants with various physical and mental health disabilities, ranging from children to older individuals.

Our mission is to employ individuals who reflect our company morals and values, understand different participant needs, and ensure high-quality support.

**About the role**

We are looking for an experienced Disability Support Worker to join our team in Wollongong and Illawarra to work within our **Supported Independent Living facilities. **You must have availability for a **minimum of three (3) days a week.**

**Duties and Requirements for this role include but are not limited to**:

- _Personal Care._
- _Medication Prompting_
- _Working with participants with complex behaviours which can involve physical/verbal aggression._
- _Can effectively communicate with staff and participants_
- _Technological Savvy_
- _Administration skills_
- _Phone Skills_
- _Ability to complete essential reports e.g., Incident Reports and ABC Forms_
- _General Domestic Duties._
- _Transportation._
- _Social and Community Participation_**.**

As a support worker in our team, you will support individuals with daily living skills, assist with social and recreational activities, implement and monitor practices that will promote a healthier lifestyle, and empower participants to help them achieve their goals. The role will involve working with participants with both low and complex needs. Experience and professionalism are highly recommended.

**Here is a bit more about your role as a SHCS Support worker**:

- You will be a valued team member helping to provide services to support clients’ individual needs in both their home and community.
- **Paid hours (casual) + Kilometres - Attractive hourly rates**:

- **Broken Shift Allowance**:

- **Performance Bonuses**:

- **Set roster with the chance to pick up shifts along the way**:

- You MUST have a current driver's license and preferably your own car to use on shifts
- You MUST be fully vaccinated for Covid-19

**Additional Responsibilities Include**:

- Build rapport and collaborate effectively with staff, management, and participants, their families, and friends to achieve a positive outcome and ensure a smooth service delivery flow throughout the participants' plan.
- Assist with liaising with participants' families and friends to explore new goals, ambitions and ideas.
- Promote and empower participants to achieve their goals
- Increase participants skills and promote independence by enhancing their daily living skills and persona development.
- Provide quality and professional support in line with participants plans, needs, and wants.
- Assisting participants with accessing their social community to engage with their friends and social groups to promote a healthier lifestyle.
- Implement strategies and programs to develop/enhance participant skills, identify areas of increased support and opportunities for services to help achieve their goals.

**What are you waiting for? Join Sydney Health & Care Services in revolutionising participants' NDIS experience.**

**Job Type**: Casual

**Benefits**:

- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance
- Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

- 8-hour shifts
- Afternoon shifts (1:30pm/2pm - 8pm/10pm)
- Day shifts (6am - 2pm)
- Fixed shifts
- Flexible hours
- Monday to Sunday
- Night shifts (6pm/10pm - 6am)
- Public holidays
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay
- Penalty rates
- Performance bonus

Application Question(s):

- Do you have a fully registered NSW license?
- Do you have a full insured vehicle?

**Education**:

- Qualifications in Mental Health/Disability sector are highly desired

**Experience**:

- Personal Care
- Home care
- Experience working in SILS

Licence/Certification:

- Working with Children Check (required)
- First Aid Certification (required)
- Drivers Licence (required)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (preferred)
- Night Shift (preferred)
- Overnight Shift (preferred)

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $31.12 - $37.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee mentoring program
- Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Fixed shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Penalty rates
- Performance bonus

Application Question(s):

- Do you have Access to your own vehicle?

**Experience**:

- Home care: 1 year (preferred)
- Complex: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Working with Children Check (preferred)
- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- Driver Li



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