Disability Support Worker

Published
October 18, 2024
Location
Ryde, Australia
Category
Default
Job Type
Casual
Casual opportunities in Ryde location
Up to $18,550 salary packaging benefits (lower your taxable income and increase your take home pay)
24/7 rotating roster - must be willing to work short shifts
NSW unrestricted drivers licence essential
About us
Breakthru is part of the Royal Rehab Group, a leading provider of disability and rehabilitation services. We are a dynamic, innovative organisation committed to empowering people to create their own futures. Through the provision of high quality person-centered supports, we enable thousands of people every year to access the supports required for mental health, employment, disability & training needs.
Working with us, you will be supporting our clients to achieve their goals and aspirations with the aim of achieving sustainable employment.
At Royal Rehab we are proud to be Great Place to Work Certified
About the role
Breakthru Home & Living has a large number of residential group homes across Sydney and surrounds. We are currently advertising for casual positions at our Ryde location.
The Disability Support Worker position is pivotal in promoting great outcomes for our customers in maintaining an exceptional quality of life. Our role is to empower customer to have a fulfilling life, by actively participating in the community and maximising independence, underpinned by our core values of respect, working together, innovative thinking and honesty.
**Your main Duties will include**:
Respecting the choice and control of clients and their specific gender and cultural requests of support workers.
Assisting customers with activities of daily living including but not limited to Personal Care, Manual Handling, Transportation, Shopping, Community participation, medication administration, Health Care Appointments, Domestic and Cleaning Assistance, Cooking and Meal Preparation.
Preserving the decency and privacy whilst assisting with personal care (e.g. feeding, drinking, toileting, personal hygiene, grooming and dressing) and personal administration (e.g. personal correspondence).
Providing person centered support as well as utilising a recovery focused approach to support customers to achieve their goals.
Utilising effective communication skills when interacting with customers, colleagues, supervisors and stakeholders.
Ability to operate effectively within a team environment, unsupervised and working individually to support the needs of our customers.
Being responsive when dealing with concerns relating to risk and customer care and an understanding of mandatory reporting guidelines.
Completing customer documentation, key worker reports, person centered plans, risk assessments, incident reports, progress notes etc.
Working with your Accommodation Manager to identify continuous improvements in regard to customer support needs and service delivery.
The ability to work across a 24/7 roster with shifts ranging from 3-10 hours, from active overnight shifts, short shifts and split shifts.
About you
**We seek a self-motivated and friendly individual with**:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Current First Aid Certificate.
Current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence.
Strong computer literacy skills.
Ability to work within Royal Rehab's value-based framework upholding the values of honesty, respect, working together and innovative thinking.
Robust understanding of the Disability Standards, and the ability to translate these standards into practice.
Self-motivated individuals with a positive can-do attitude.
Experience in working with customers with a range of physical, emotional & mental health conditions desired.
Willingness and availability to work short shifts.
Being female - is a genuine occupational requirement for this role under Section 31 of the anti-discrimination Act 1977(NSW).
What we offer
**Salary packaging**: Lower your taxable income and increase your take-home pay

**Benefits**: Fitness Passport & HCF Private Health Insurance discounts
**Career growth**: Genuine career opportunities
**Work life balance**: Flexible work arrangements
**Salary**: Competitive remuneration
**Employee Assistance Program**: Access to professional counselling and coaching for you and your immediate family
**Leadership**: Supportive and experienced leadership team
**Culture**: Friendly and close-knit team environment
Proud to be Great Place to Work Certified
We are proud of our diverse and skilled team of passionate healthcare and support professionals committed to delivering the very best for the people we serve. A career at Royal Rehab is the opportunity to make a difference with a progressive and innovative organisation, built on a rich history of community care since 1899.
What's next
If this sounds like the perfect role for you, address the essential criteria in your cover letter and
Please note, only applicants that address this essential criteria will be considered.
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