Support Worker

**Location: Western Sydney, NSW (St. Marys, Penrith, Ambervale, Campbelltown)**

At Value Care, we support people with disabilities to live great lives. It’s the reason we exist - after all, why should anyone have to settle for anything less? And to make this a reality, we rely on the skill and commitment of our Value Care team.

**About the Role**

As a Support Worker at Value Care, you are directly responsible for the day-to-day support, personal care and personal development of our Participants. You will provide a range of community living services to assist people with a disability to be actively involved in their local community, be valued, respected, and engaged in meaningful opportunities and relationships.

We’re looking for people who have values like ours, people with GRIT, DETERMINATION and COMPASSION. We need a team that’s as diverse as our Participants

**Benefits of working with Value Care**
- For fresh-starters, full training leading to a Certificate III in Disability and Ageing is on offer, along with a 24/7 support centre
- Generous Paid Bonus Schemes e.g. Refer a Friend; Refer a Customer
- Competitive hourly/shift rates, paid travel time kms + direct reimbursement of tolls/parking costs incurred at work
- Access to salary packaging + Meals and Entertainment Expenses each year
- Value Care’s Not-for-profit taxation benefits to employees
- Opportunity for ongoing accredited trainings through our Training partnerships
- Positive, caring and a fun team of enthusiastic people

**Skills, Experience & Certificates**
- Valid work rights to work in Australia (international students welcome)
- Valid NSW Driver’s Licence (essential) and a reliable vehicle (optional)
- Have flexibility to work weekdays, weekends and/or night shifts
- Have a current First Aid and CPR Certificate (HLTAID0011) or willingness to obtain one prior to commencing
- Be willing to provide an NDIS Worker Check (NDISWC) Clearance (this will be performed by Value Care through the NDIS Commission’s portal)
- Have the ability to support others with personal care and domestic duties in a respectful way
- Have the capacity to meet the physical requirements of the job that may include manual handling tasks
- Have good computer, communication and interpersonal skills
- A confirmation record of COVID-19 vaccination (doses 1, 2 and booster)
- Ability to share National Police Clearance (name check certificate) and Working with Children Check

**Who is Value Care?**

Value Care is a national, not-for-profit organization and a comprehensive provider of disability and aged care services that delivers a diverse set of individualized supports to our customers.

We strive to create, grow and promote care environments where disadvantaged people are empowered by bringing positive changes in their lives and are offered a range of much needed services selected through evidence based targeted interventions.

Being a people driven organization, we strive towards excellence in everything we do. We build moral values in our staff, build the understanding that they’re an important pillar of the organization and their contribution towards assisting people is well recognized.
- Value Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Child Safe organisation._
- Value Care reserves the right to close the advert prior to the advertised date and contact the applicants only when there are vacant roles available._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Casual
Part-time hours: 38 per week

**Salary**: $22.84 - $45.18 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Sydney Western Suburbs NSW: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

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

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)