Community Support Worker

**The Organisation**

We are a value-based organisation: we work with **heart,** to create **opportunity**, operating with **respect,** to build a **community.** These values run through the core of each decision for each person we support.

**One size doesn’t fit all especially when it comes to our people**

We believe that no two people are created the same. Each one of our clients is an individual and deserves to be supported by someone who shares their interests whether it be sports, dance, movies, books (to name a few). We want staff who are as individual as the people we support - so we want to know who you are and where your passion lies so we can provide a great match for our clients and for you.

**The role**

We currently have exciting opportunities for Disability Support Workers to join Minda’s Community Supports team

You will provide a positive, strengths based and person-centred service to enable individuals with disabilities to reach their own potential, become integrated into their community and providing opportunities to increase or maintain independence.

If you have experience supporting and empowering people with disability to achieve their goals in areas such as joining a community group, working on personal health and fitness goals, increasing life skills, as well as being more independent around the home, then this may be the perfect job for you.

The hours of work and locations can vary as we meet our clients ever evolving service requirements. The hours of work are offered over a 7-day period with a minimum of 20 hours per week required. Additional hours outside of the contracted minimum can be easily found for the right person within the organisation.

**What does a great Community Supports staff member look like?**
- Contribute to the daily operation of services that provide life skill development and social inclusion for people with a disability
- Implement and record progress of innovative programs to meet individual client goals in conjunction with their National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plan
- Ensure clients continue learning and participate in meaningful leisure, recreational, social and cultural activities
- Build effective and respectful relationships with clients, families and community members involved in disability programs
- Confident to work alone with our clients in the community

**Skills & Experience Required**
- Certificate III in Disability, Aged, Individual Support or similar.
- DHS Working with Children Check (WWCC)
- DHS Disability Clearance/NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Current First Aid Certificate (HLTAID003 & HLTAID001)
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module
- Assist with Medication Certificate
- Current Australian Driver's Licence Current C Class drivers' licence, providing your own reliable transport
- Unrestricted Working Rights in Australia

**What’s in it for you?**
- A sense of value and purpose, working for an essential service provider, whilst significantly impacting the lives of the people we support
- Attractive remuneration including salary packaging (up to $15,900 per FBT) and additional benefits
- A supportive, highly skilled, and collaborative team environment
- Flexibility for work life balance and independence
- Car parking and café facilities, on the gorgeous Brighton site located by the beach

**How to apply**

**_Minda recognises that diversity in our workforce better equips us to support our clients’ individualised aspirations and goals. So, if you’re a person living with a disability, an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, part of the LGBTQIA+ community, from a culturally or linguistically diverse background or unique in any other way we would love to hear from you._