Disability Support Worker

4 days ago


Katoomba, Australia Macho Man Service Pty Ltd Full time

**Disability Support Workers**

Exciting opportunity for a passionate and driven disability professional to join a dynamic service provider as a Disability Support Worker Work alongside a highly experienced and modern team who highly value being an employer of choice. We provide a great company culture and adapt practical approaches.

We genuinely care and are passionate about providing high quality supports for people with disability while providing the best customer service in the sector.

We value a good work culture, appreciate our people by putting them first and create a work environment that celebrates teamwork and encourages individuality.

You could be our next great addition to our team

**Requirements**:

- Must have experience with challenging behaviours
- Must be a team-player
- PEG training/experience preferred
- Manual handling training/experience preferred

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Morning, afternoon and night shift available across a rotating roster
- Adjust your approach to meet participant's needs, preferences and priorities
- Record keeping as per the organisation's requirements
- Assisting people to perform important daily activities
- Facilitating daily personal hygiene and dressing tasks
- Performing home-based tasks such as food preparation and housework
- Undertaking tasks outside the home such as shopping
- Supporting various programs of social activities
- Work with both participant and their important people to understand how they are involved
- Review all relevant notes and support plan information
- Understand participant and worker rights
- Support participant to express views, raise concerns, report complaints and incidents
- Maximise participant's control and confidence
- Escalate to your supervisor any situation when the participant is at risk
- Promote independence and choice
- Never use restrictive practice unless approved and trained in the practice

**Qualification and other Requirement**:

- Current NDIS Worker Screening and WWCC
- Cert 3 or higher in Disability Care
- Medication administration qualification
- First Aid Certificate
- Driver’s License
- Reliable and comprehensively insured vehicle
- New Worker NDIS Induction Module
- Clear Police Check
- Smartphone

**Experiences**:

- Preferred minimum 2 years relevant experience
- Experience supporting people with disability
- Demonstrated continuing professional development
- Use of equipment related to personal and work safety
- Promoted participant's choice and independence
- Supported participants in hygiene practices

**Skills**:

- Verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work with various ages, cultures and ability levels
- Ability to build rapport and trust with clients
- Ability to use Microsoft Office suite of programs and other computer systems for record-keeping
- Excellent problem solving and conflict management skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and maintain good working relationships

**Salary**:

- $31-$41 per hour.
- Healthy dinner meal provided
- Employee ongoing training provided
- Opportunity for extended working hours to the right applicant
- Ongoing Career development

Pay: $31.00 - $41.00 per hour

Expected hours: 38 - 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Free food

Schedule:

- Shift work

Supplementary Pay:

- Performance bonus

**Language**:

- English and one more language (required)

Licence/Certification:

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

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 17/09/2024
Expected Start Date: 01/10/2024



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