Disability Support Worker Male

**Yahweh Care**

Blacktown, NSW 2148

**Aged & Disability Support (Community Services & Development)**

Casual/Vacation

**$30.00 - $65.47 per hour**

**Aged & Disability Support (Community Services & Development)**

Yahweh Care (YC) Service is a community-based disability service provider Yahweh Care provides a range of services to people with Aged and Disability From daily activities and community participation. A range of services enables our clients to feel more inclusive, self-dependant and participate in society.

**About the role**:
The Disability Support worker is the critical front-line operational role for promoting independence to maximise the living, social, and recreational opportunities of participants with a disability. Community inclusion, independence, decision-making and personal choices should be encouraged to be tailored support strategies focused on individual needs. All service deliveries must comply with the policies and procedures of Yahweh care and the requirement of disability standards.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide individual support services and direct care for people with disability
- Support the client in community participation programs.
- Provide accurate and detailed incident reports, progress notes and shift handovers
- Supporting with Domestic activities and assistance with personal care
- Manual handling, including hoist transfers - manual, electric / assisted standing
- Medication assistance
- Assist with meal preparation
- Management of challenging behaviours
- Maintaining records of client progress

**Requirements**:

- Ability to work independently and effectively manage time.
- The ability to support participants in achieving social and self-care goals
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- First Aid and CPR
- Manual Handling Training Certificate
- NDIS Worker Screening check
- Police Clearance
- Current WWCC
- Current Australian Driver's License
- **Certificate III in Individual Support or Cert IV in Disability**/Aged Care, or equivalent qualification (Preferable)
- Good fit in Blacktown Area.

**What we offer**:

- Flexible working hours to suit your lifestyle.
- Varied work supporting a diverse range of customers.
- Ability to work independently and close to home.
- Training & development opportunities (including free access to our online learning tools & programs)
- Access to our free Employee Assistance Program
- Staff recognition programs

**Next steps**:
If this opportunity interests you, please apply.

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- The above position is open only to applicants who have a current right to work in Australia._
- Applicants who do not have a current right to work in Australia will unfortunately not be considered and are respectfully asked not to apply._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Subcontract, Casual

Pay: $35.00 - $65.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Fixed shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- On call
- Overtime
- Rotating roster
- Shift work

Supplementary Pay:

- Christmas bonus
- Overtime pay
- Penalty rates
- Weekly bonus

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: 22/06/2025
Expected Start Date: 15/06/2025