Support Worker

Bring your sense of adventure to work
- Support participants to access the community and engage with peers.
- Multiple positions available, offered on a casual basis

**Bring your sense of adventure**

We are looking for friendly, welcoming support workers who are passionate about helping people and are up for adventure and trying new things as we offer new programs across SE Queensland.

Our programs assist young people to learn social skills, independent living skills including cooking and travel training, with plenty of focus on creativity and wellbeing too.

You will be supporting participants to access to the community and engage with peers.

We care about inclusivity, empowerment, and making a meaningful difference - if you do too, then this is the opportunity for you.

Our expansion means that there are lots of opportunities and flexibility, so let us know what works best for you and we’ll try to accommodate your needs. We are aiming to run 2 groups for around 6 of our participants, and are looking for multiple support workers

**About the positions**

There are multiple positions available, offered on a casual basis, there may also be part time opportunities available.

**Key Responsibilities**

As a Support Worker, you will:

- Develop and drive engaging programs that help customers achieve their goals and dreams.
- Support our customers to participate in social, recreation and skills development programs
- Provide limited personal care and manual handling assistance
- Be a champion for our customers and support them to achieve their goals and independence
- Have completed the NDIS Worker Orientation Module training

**Key Requirements**
- Minimum Cert III in a relevant field of study or equivalent experience.
- Highly motivated and caring individual.
- Current First Aid and CPR.
- A current drivers’ license and access to a reliable vehicle.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and an understanding of the importance of professional boundaries and practice.
- Capacity to assist in all duties and be confident to do so autonomously.
- General computer skills.
- A high level of energy & enthusiasm towards the work you do.
- Available for immediate start/ to commence at a short notice.

**Types of duties may include**
- Supporting clients to develop and maintain independence.
- Support clients to achieve personal goals through community and social participation.
- Support clients in every day skills such as cooking, gardening, gym and fitness, travel training and money management.
- Understanding and implementing mealtime management plans and positive behaviour support plans.
- Assisting clients in the community such as going to concerts, theme parks, out for lunch, bowling and more.
- Supporting clients with toileting.

**About us**

Montrose Therapy & Respite Services have been working with children and young people with disabilities since 1932. We are a not-for-profit who pride ourselves on our long history of providing evidence based and solution focused services. Montrose is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Northcott - one of Australia’s largest not-for-profit disability service organisations. Together, Montrose and Northcott share a rich heritage of supporting people with disability, common values and a shared vision for the future.

As part of Northcott, we are increasing the range and reach of our services, sharing knowledge and skills. You employment will be with Northcott, accessing Northcott training, support and other benefits whilst delivering services and supports to Montrose clients.

**Covid Vaccination Status**
The health and safety of our people, customers and communities is our number one priority. This means that we require all of our employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid 19 and maintain regular booster shots (unless granted an exemption). Evidence of your current vaccination status or medical exemption will be required.

**Diversity and Inclusion Statement