Aged Care and Disability Support Workers

Reference Number 10810 Position Title Aged Care and Disability Support Workers Employment Type Casual State Victoria Region Northern Metropolitan Region Program Commonwealth Home Support Program Location Melbourne - Northern Suburbs Salary $26.12 to $33.23 Hours 20 Position Summary
**Aged Care & Disability Support workers**

**(Moreland, Darebin, Whittlesea, Banyule, Mitchell, Hume, Moonee Valley, Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Wyndham)**

**What’s important to you?**
- Work with an organisation that values the individual;
- A competitive salary
- Ongoing training opportunities
- Northern region of Melbourne
- Multiple Casual and part-time positions available
- Salary Packaging
- Competitive hourly rates from $26.12-$33.23 +25% loading+10.5%super

**About us**

annecto - is an independent, not for profit association with community contacts across Australia. Our clients include people with disabilities, older people, families and carers. We connect and build relationships with other stakeholders to help people define their own goals and realise their full potential and achieve what’s important to them.

**About the Role**

Support Workers are at the forefront of delivering quality care services in accordance with client's individual care plans. As a support worker, you will undertake a variety of tasks to support clients to live their lives their way and help them remain in their own homes. These tasks can include domestic assistance, facilitating meal times, client movement and transport, personal hygiene assistance, communication support, assistance with recreational activities and high-needs personal care. You will also have the opportunity to lead and facilitate activities for small groups of clients or provide overnight respite for clients wanting a night away.

What you could be doing:

- Provide assistance with housework and other areas of daily living including preparation of meals;
- Provide quality personal care assistance such as showering and dressing;
- Assist clients to access community facilities or appointments;
- Provide carers with general respite;
- Support clients with shopping and other daily activities.
- Provide support to NDIS participants
- Lead and facilitate activities for groups of clients
- Overnight respite

**What we need from you**:

- Minimum availability of 3 days a week;
- Previous experience working and supporting older clients and/or clients with disabilities;
- A strong desire to provide quality client service and the ability to make that connection so that you are welcomed you into their home;
- Flexibility and ability to be adaptive;
- Highly professional and able to act in a compassionate, non-judgemental manner;
- Current police check less than 3 months old or willingness to undertake one with annecto;
- Current First Aid (with 12 months to run) and CPR Qualifications (with 6 months to run) or willingness to update;
- NDIS Workers Screening Check
- Current driver’s license and own transport vehicle with insurance;
- Must have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in line with the Victorian Government Public Health directions.

**What would be great to have**:

- Knowledge and experience in a similar industry or position
- Fluency in an second language ( Greek, or Vietnamese)
- Certificate III in Individual Support, Aged Care, Disability Care or higher;
- Completed the online NDIS worker orientation module
- Quality Safety & You

You should be eligible to work in Australia.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples are encouraged to apply.
- annecto is a child safe and equal employment opportunity employer. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, DWES Check and Disqualified Carer check, where necessary and abide by our Child Safe Policy and Code of Conduct._

Selection Criteria Essential: Do you have a Current First Aid Certificate with at least 12months left on it and if not are you willing to obtain one?

Essential: Do you have a Current CPR Certificate with at least 6 months left on it and if not are you willing to obtain one?

Essential: Do you have a current and valid Australian Drivers License?

Essential: Do you have a registered car with insurance?

Essential: Are you willing to provide personal care (showering) to the people we support? Do you have experience providing personal care to people with a disability and/or older people?