Community Support Worker

3 days ago

Adelaide Region SA, Australia Royal Society for the Blind of SA Inc Full time

Casual opportunities available both in Southern and Northern areas
- $40.49 per hour plus penalties for weekends
- Join a fun, friendly and supportive team

**About See Differently with the Royal Society for the Blind**

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We’ve been around for a long time - 139 years in fact. Over that time, we’ve seen and learnt a lot. That makes us the most experienced and knowledgeable provider of vision services in South Australia. But our range of services is also what makes us stand apart. We’re the largest provider in South Australia, offering people who are blind or have low vision support that ranges from assistance dogs to assistive technologies.

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**The opportunity**

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The focus and purpose of this role is to holistically support customers of See Differently with the Royal Society for the Blind to reach their goals and enhance their quality of life. This occurs through a variety of planned, person-centred activities and the development and enhancement of independent living and social skills.

The successful applicants will:
Provide personal support to the customer to reach their goals in conjunction with the wider See Differently Community Services team.
- Ensure that quality service is being delivered to the customer.
- Participate in the team structure while working under a transdisciplinary model.
- Ensure that the rights, interests and needs of the Customer are addressed effectively.
- Understand and respect the linguistic and cultural diversity of the customer.
- The ability to travel independently and work out of normal hours with some evening and weekend work when required.

**You must hold or be willing to obtain**:
A Certificate 3 or 4 in Disability or Aged Care or Community Services or similar.
- Have previous experience within the disability sector or shared / lived experience of disability.
- A sound knowledge and understanding of vision impairment and empathy for people who are blind or vision impaired is highly desirable.
- A satisfactory National Police and DCSI Clearance and a current Driver’s License are required.

**What we can offer you**
- A position where you make a difference every day
- Attractive salary with the added benefit of salary packaging to increase your take home pay. (All staff have access to up to $15,900 tax free, and a further $2500 tax free for meal and entertainment purchases.)
- Opportunities for ongoing training and development, and networking
- A supportive, collaborative team environment with the opportunity to participate in staff events
- The opportunity to get out and about in the community.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program

As an organisation, we are committed to protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults and people with disability. All staff are required to work within our Code of Conduct, the NDIS Code of Conduct and undergo relevant pre-employment checks.

Please submit your resume and cover letter of no more than two pages explaining why you’d be perfect for the role.

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