Disability Support Worker

**About Us**

Finders Keepers WA is a Mandurah based local company providing support in Southern Suburbs. Our team is experienced in supporting NDIS participants and their families. Communication is key to a trusted relationship with our support staff. We not only strive to help you with everyday tasks but want to develop a meaningful relationship with you. We provide one-on-one attention and care that cannot compare in other settings.

Job Role
- Assisting Clients to develop daily living skills by facilitating their participation in budgeting, shopping, meal planning and preparation, cooking and management of residence.
- Supporting activities of mobility and transferring, which promote independence.
- Supporting necessary household duties such as cooking, cleaning and laundry activities.
- Assisting Clients with personal care, health care and hygiene in areas such as dressing, bathing, toileting and eating.
- Supporting Clients to keep themselves and their environments safe, clean and healthy.
- Support the health and well being of the Client, such as taking medications or attending medical appointments.
- Preparation for, and assistance with, leaving the home on outings for social, vocational or recreational purposes.
- Following specific support plans in relation to the Client’s needs to care plans for the Client or their representative.
- Provide the Client with assistance with administrative tasks.
- Supporting the dignity of risk of the Client and supporting individual decision making.

Minimum requirements
- Possess a NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Hold a current CPR and/or First Aid Certificate
- If providing Transport Support, you will also need to provide vehicle registration and insurance
- Working with Children Check
- Have completed the NDIS Worker Orientation Module: “Quality, safety and you”
- Be a kind, caring and empathetic individual with a passion for supporting people to the best of your ability.
- Exceptional communication skills.

Perform all duties with professionalism and care.

**Responsibilities**:

- You must only work with one Client at a time, except in limited circumstances when approved by management in writing. When you are booked by an individual you must only provide one-to-one support. If you are instructed to work with more than one Client at the same time, you must advise us immediately and before undertaking that work.
- At all times, work under general guidance from the Client and Case Manager, within clearly defined guidelines. This means that the tasks you undertake should be clearly explained to you, with guidance given should you need it as you go.
- You are responsible for managing your time, and for planning and organising your own work, within the general guidance which may be provided by the individual or Client you support.
- You will be asked to work with limited supervision.
- Perform activities requiring the exercise of sound judgment, initiative, confidentiality, and sensitivity in the performance of work. However, guidance should be available to you should you need it.
- Completing progress notes in line with assisting a client in reaching their NDIS goals.
- Ensuring progress notes detail appropriate information.
- Support workers must assess risk in determining whether tasks, activities or duties are beyond the scope that could reasonably be expected from someone in the role of support worker.

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $38.08 per hour

Schedule:

- Flexible hours

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Rockingham WA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification (required)
- Working with Children Check (required)
- National Police Certificate (preferred)
- Driver Licence (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)