Personal Support Worker

Location: Ocean Grove
- Brand: Community, Residential & Pathways
- Date Posted: 19 May 2025

Job No**:2014**

Employment Status**:Casual, Ongoing.**

Location: The Lodge - **Ocean Grove**

Classification**: From $33.41 per hour + 25% Casual Loading (Level 2 - Victorian Disability Services (NGO) Agreement 2019)**
- Here at genU we're a_ _group of passionate, driven people who want everyone’s lives to be happier and healthier, especially people with disabilities, the ageing and those experiencing disadvantage. We operate solely for community benefit and invest back into the same communities in which our services are delivered._
- _genU welcomes diversity, including diversity of race, culture, spirituality, gender, age, identity,_ _ability, and sexuality. We are committed to providing a welcoming, innovative, safe, empowering and respectful environment for all and living these values each and every day._

**Join our team**

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives every day? We’re looking for compassionate, reliable, and motivated Personal Support Workers (PSWs) within our aged respite team to support clients with daily personal care, domestic tasks, and social activities that foster independence and confidence. Join a team that values respect, dignity, and empowerment—where your support helps individuals live life on their own terms. If you’re ready to build meaningful connections and create positive change, we want to hear from you

Key Responsibilities

As a personal support worker, you will but not limited to:

- Facilitate innovative, client-centred programs with a focus on building skills that will assist in achieving our participant's goals
- Assist clients in undertaking a range of activities of daily living including personal and self-care, food preparation, eating, dressing and maintenance of personal hygiene, domestic duties and other tasks as directed.
- Assisting in community access through transport, shopping, and social outings.
- Undertake the support role with respect and acknowledgement of the person’s’ abilities and strengths.
- Provide clients with opportunities for personal growth and skill development in line with Support Plans and directions from the coordination team.
- Perform personal support work with professional integrity and ensure privacy and confidentiality of client information.

**About You**

We are looking for passionate and empowering people. Our ideal Personal Support Worker will:

- Be an effective communicator with well-developed interpersonal skills, particularly with an understanding, sensitivity and respect to participant's abilities, strengths and circumstances.
- Enjoy helping others achieve their goals and personal growth.
- Be an efficient organiser, able to maintain and update programs, file notes and documents as required.
- Be available to work varying hours but especially have the availability in the afternoons and overnight.

**For You**

genU staff have access to a range of benefits, including but not limited to the following:

- **Commitment to Staff Health & Wellbeing**: 24/7 access to an innovative, holistic employee assistance program that supports your emotional, mental, financial, and physical health.
- **Increase your Take Home Pay**: Non-for-Profit Salary package up to $15,900 per annum each FBT year plus further meals and entertainment benefits.
- **Employee Discount Program**: save money with employee discounts and savings at over 450 of Australia’s most loved retailers and service providers including Coles, Woolworths & JB HI-FI.
- **Study Scholarship**: all genU employees are eligible for a 25% scholarship towards undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University.
- **Employee Referral Program**: refer someone to work at genU and receive a generous cash bonus once that person completes their 6-month qualifying period

**You will need the following**:

- Certificate III in Ageing or equivalent;
- Current First Aid and CPR Training
- within 12 months;
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check;
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate.

**Ready to Make a Difference?