Support Worker

About us

Angels on Duty is a disability service provider operating under the NDIS and providing support in daily activities, community participation and granting short and medium term accommodation for our participants.

We are currently looking for passionate and experienced Disability Support Workers to support our valued participants across the Greater Brisbane and Ipswich Region. This is a casual role with substantial and regular shifts available Monday to Sunday with the potential to eventuate into a Permanent-Part-Time opportunity and other career progression. If you are just starting in this field and looking for an opportunity to develop your skills, we are happy to provide you with the support and continuous training and development to be successful in this field.

Selection Criteria
- Current First Aid and CPR certificate.
- Current unrestricted Drivers License and comprehensive car insurance, plus own reliable transport
- Willingness to travel to participants' residences that on occasion exceed 30kms from your location
- Experience and ability to develop a positive relationship with participants and support their Individual Support Plan.
- Valid NDIS Orientation and COVID-19 Infection Control Certificates of Completion.
- Ability to maintain participant’s confidentiality and privacy.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work active overnight, sleepover, morning shifts and broken shifts.
- Criminal History Checks such as a Disability Worker Screening and Working with Children Checks.
- Although not mandatory, training in Manual Handling and mental health first aid is strongly recommended
- Engage in conversation regarding your locational preferences with participants across all regions within Brisbane

Tasks & responsibilities
- Provide quality direct support to participants in line with their support needs, the program they are accessing, and all support plans including the service users Individual Plan.
- Be a direct source of companionship and reliability.
- Personal grooming including showering, toileting.
- Household tasks, and development of their capacities.
- Community support - going for shopping, engage in physical outdoor activities, and other social interests.
- Provide transport using company-owned or personal vehicle
- Create case notes of the shifts to improve our services to participants.
- Establish professional rapport and collaborate effectively with participants and families to reach their personal and NDIS goals

**Benefits**:

- Highly competitive hourly rates.
- Friendly and supportive Management Team.
- Training and assistance provided to improve and develop new skills.
- Opportunity for permanency and job security.
- Avenues for career progression.
- Open to flexible arrangements surrounding availabilities.

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance
- Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Flexible hours
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Public holidays
- Shift work
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay
- Penalty rates

COVID-19 considerations:
All workers required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19

Licence/Certification:

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

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: On the road