Disability Support Worker

6 days ago

Minchinbury, Australia Afford Full time

Join us on our transformational journey to provide exceptional client services, and support our clients to lead joy-filled lives.

This role is based in Afford’s Holden Hill Day Centre (Monday to Friday) with shifts extending to providing in home care on weekends to some of the centre’s clients.

**Why join AFFORD?**
- Above award hourly rates + penalties
- Not for Profit salary packaging, up to $15,900 + meal & entertainment card
- Access to Afford Rewards which entitles you to discounts on a range of products and services
- Discounted gym memberships nationwide (Fitness Passport)
- Ongoing paid training and professional development
- On the job support and supervision

**About you -**

We are looking for experienced support workers who are focused on supporting people with disabilities to support them in leading their best life.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

- Experience working with clients with varying needs
- Must have own vehicle & comprehensive insurance
- A current First Aid & CPR Certificate, Working With Children Check, NDIS clearance
- Current Australian driver’s licence
- Passport, Birth or Citizenship Certificate to validate current Australian work rights
- Willingness to complete National and International Police Check
- Able to complete Pre-Employment Medical Assessment (paid for by Afford)
- Experience with transporting clients in wheel chair accessible vans desirable
- Peg Feeding experience desirable
- Pet Friendly desirable
- Up to date COVID-19 vaccinations*

**What you’ll be doing**
- Providing high quality support to our clients with things like: personal care, community access, meal preparation and supporting clinical care needs.

Additionally, you’ll be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure client’s wellbeing is optimised which could entail reading and contributing to health care plans, communicating regularly with families, and other carers.

Most importantly, building person-centred relationships with our valued clients, and keeping their best interest at heart.

**About Australian Foundation for Disability (AFFORD) -**

Afford is an Equal Opportunity Employer - we support and celebrate diversity and do not discriminate. We are for all people, regardless of difference, and know that the more inclusive we are the stronger our work culture and the better our service delivery will be. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, experience, merit and business needs.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
- **If you are not medically eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19, you must provide Afford with acceptable evidence of having a health condition for which obtaining a COVID-19 vaccination is contraindicated.

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