Support Worker

**About Us**

Real Community Services was established in January 2006 and now provides thousands of personal support hours per week to hundreds of people with disability, acquired brain injury or neurological conditions by focusing on empowering and improving their lifestyles.

At Real Community Services (RCS) we provide experienced, quality services to people living with a disability within an in-home or community setting. With a brilliant team across Sunshine Coast, Greater Brisbane, Ipswich and the Gold Coast, we are there to help our Participants to achieve their goals to live a fulfilling life. Real Community Services continues to deliver supports by embracing the values of diligence, respect, and innovation.

**The Role**

We are currently recruiting for skilled and enthusiastic Support Workers in **the Gold Coast area, (Coomera to Tweed)**. These roles may include shifts such as days, evenings, awake shifts, sleepovers, weekend and short notice shifts so flexibility is a must. _Experience in a SIL environment is advantageous to work within one of our 4 SILS._

As a Support Worker with RCS, you will be responsible for the individualised support requested by our Participants. These supports may include: personal care, emotional support, domestic assistance, complex care, mental health and personal development of our Participants. You will provide a range of community access services to assist people with a disability to be actively involved in their local community. RCS Support Workers will strive to make our Participants feel valued, respected and engage them in meaningful opportunities and relationships.

**Experience in Mental Health or Complex Behaviours are preferred.**

Are you a person who likes to make a difference in peoples lives? Is able to adapt to different situations? Think outside the box to solve problems?

**Skills and Experiences**
- Prior experience supporting clients with disabilities highly desirable
- Previous experience in SIL environments is advantageous
- Relevant nationally recognised qualification highly desirable
- Must have a QLD driver's licence and own reliable transport
- Current Paid employee Blue Card (or willing to obtain before employment)
- Current Paid employee Yellow Card/NDIS Worker Clearance (or willing to obtain before employment)
- Current First Aid & CPR (or willing to obtain before employment)
- NDIS 'Worker Orientation' module (or willing to obtain before employment)
- Full Australian working rights
- Smart phone with internet access
- Two current (within the past 2 years) professional references from a supervisor will be required

If you are passionate about supporting people living with a disability and would like to work in a role that is both challenging and rewarding with a dedicated Gold Coast Team, we would love to hear from you.

To find out more please ask for the Recruitment Team on 07 3725 6500

**Please Note**:
**Job Type**: Casual

Work Location: In person