Disability Support Worker

Classification
- Disability Support Worker (DSW)
- Location
- Yorke Peninsula (Narungga / Nukunyu)
- Type
- Casual
- Posted
- 11 December 2024
- Closes
- 10 January 2025
at 11:59pm ACDT
- Join a small, collaborative team providing support to clients participating in a range of activities through our Learning & Experiences program _
- Bedford Learning and Experiences program located in Port Pirie and Wallaroo
- Casual roles available with most shifts offered within school hours
- Respected and well-known environment
- Supportive and inclusive environment

**About Bedford**:
Bedford exists to support people with disability to live the life they choose through a diverse range of skill-building opportunities, from social activities, experiences, supported employment and open employment. Underpinning this is the belief that diversity, inclusion and acceptance equals belonging for people of all abilities.

People with disability who live, work, and receive support from Bedford need to do more than just get by, they should be given the opportunity and resources to learn, grow and live meaningful, confident lives.

**About the Role**:
Port Pirie and Wallaroo Learning and Experiences (previously known as Day Options) have casual roles available with shifts being offered for both sites. This role provides an opportunity to engage in a variety of activities with our clients, focusing on empowering them to achieve their goals and develop new skills within a supportive, positive, and fun environment.

Other responsibilities include:

- Provide 1:1 or 1:3 support
- Support clients to achieve their NDIS goals
- Complete progress and incident reports
- Work with clients to promote individual choice and control
- Provide transport to clients as required
- Maintain a duty of care for clients, other staff, and yourself

**About You**:
As a qualified support worker with knowledge of the NDIS Practice Standards, Code of Conduct and Quality and Safeguarding Framework, you will have a person-centred approach, and a genuine passion for working with people with disability to help them achieve their goals and build new skills. You will be enthusiastic and energetic in your approach and as a bonus, may have the opportunity to share one of your own hobbies, skills, or passions with the clients, contributing to the success of our growing Day Options program.

Other knowledge, skills and attributes include:

- Minimum Cert III in Disability (or equivalent)
- Current First Aid and CPR certification
- Flexibility to be on call and work a range of shifts
- Strong written and verbal skills
- A positive focus to ‘do with and not for’ to empower our clients

For this role, the following documents must be provided prior to a formal offer of employment with Bedford.
- A National Police Clearance (no older than six months old)
- Driver’s licence
- NDIS worker screening clearance, or other NDIS approved clearance to work in the disability sector
- Evidence of right to work in Australia
- 100 points of identification

**What’s in it for you?**:

- Reduce the amount of tax you pay each year with access to generous PBI salary packaging which can be used towards paying rent, mortgage, utilities, loan repayments, childcare, novated leases and more
- Casual day shifts available supporting a healthy work / life balance
- Most shifts are within school hours, so more work-life balance
- Encouraging and supportive team environment
- Dedicated training days to enhance your skills within the industry
- Use of a Bedford pool vehicle to transport clients
- Work for a well-respected, and established disability organisation
- Access to Bedford’s generous rewards and recognition program
- Gain a real sense of purpose as you see clients reach their potential and watch their independence grow
- Experience the rewarding feeling of being a part of our clients’ journey and seeing the joy it brings

All enquires will be treated in confidence.

**_ Applications close 10th January 2025 - _**_Click here to apply_**_._**_
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