Disability Support Worker

**Disability Support Worker - Ipswich & Logan**

Horizon SolSolutions

Ipswich, Brisbane QLD

Aged & Disability Support (Community Services & Development)

Full-time

$36 to $38 per hour

**About the role**

Horizon SolSolutions is a fast-growing, innovative, and dynamic organisation. We are seeking Disability Support Workers who seek a role that is committed to your training and growth. We are seeking experienced staff who will assist in supporting participants with complex care, personal care and high physical needs. We are also seeking highly experienced staff with great attitudes and professionalism. You will work in a Supported Independent Living (SIL) or SDA to help provide participants with personal growth and independence.

Our Disability Support Workers engage with our participants as they shape and improve their lives. They create opportunities, are champions of connecting their abilities and inspire partnerships of support that encourage every individual to realise the full potential of their life as a human being.

As a Disability Support Worker at Horizon SolSolutions, you'll experience a rewarding career where your skills and commitment are recognised and rewarded. This is a rare opportunity to enjoy working in a family-friendly, supportive, close-knit working environment driven by strong values. A company led with a strong culture, commitment to succession planning and your growth as an employee through expansive training. We employ based on qualification, experience and participant needs.

If you have the passion for being a key influencer for positive change and supporting individuals to realise their full potential, make choices and be in control of the decisions that affect their lives, AND be part of an awesome culture and team collaborative environment, this could be the opportunity for you.
- Creating an exceptional experience for NDIS Participants by connecting their ability and aspiration through our support network.
- Professional Development opportunities for learning and career growth.
- As a company we are committed to our employees with a 'Recruitment to Retirement' ethos and a strong culture including succession planning.

**About the role**

We are looking for support workers who have industry experience, manual handling skills and the following attributes:

- Provide support to participants with physical and/or intellectual disability.
- Provide personal care to persons with disability.
- Execute designated tasks and activities as instructed to meet the client’s personal needs/community support/empowerment, team objectives and/or program goals.
- Fulfil designated duties/tasks as the employer instructs when requested/required. This includes working across all client groups when and if required.
- Participate in regular team meetings.
- Carry out duties/activities in a cooperative, respectful, and flexible manner.
- Adhere to the service/facility communication, reporting and participant/program progress practices and procedures.
- Respond to crises in accordance with specified guidelines (Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct, Incident Reporting) and seek assistance in situations outside of specified guidelines.
- Participate in developing and monitoring individual program plans and be accountable for their outcomes.
- Establish good working relationships and work closely and collaboratively with team members to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role. Providing support to colleagues when required.
- Participate in on-the-job training/site induction when required and/or requested by your supervisor.
- Participate in training and development opportunities to enhance skills and performance.
- Establish good working relationships and networks with other community organisations to keep abreast of community activities and initiatives.
- Work under general guidance from the participant and their family seeking support within clearly defined guidelines.

If you have a passion for supporting individuals to realise their full potential, make choices and be in control of the decisions that affect their lives, this could be the opportunity for you.

**What’s in for you?**

You'll experience a rewarding career where your skills and commitment are recognised and rewarded. This is a rare opportunity to enjoy working in a family-friendly, supportive, close-knit working environment driven by strong values.
- Consistent shifts that offer stability & the chance to have a real impact.
- Online, specialised & the on-job training.
- Flexible work hours.
- EAP services

**Mandatory requirement**
- 6 months experience
- Certificate III in Disability, or Individual Support or equivalent
- First Aid, CPR, Manual Handling, and Medication Administration training or willing to obtain.
- NDIS workers Screening Checks
- Current Driver’s License (**mandatory**).