Disability Support Worker

**Disability Support Worker**

Establishing Care Pty Ltd is NDIS provider specialising in Core Supports providing in home and community access support to NDIS participants on the Gold Coast through to Logan (South Brisbane). We are currently looking for creative and outgoing support workers to engage and motivate our clients to achieve their NDIS goals.

**The Role - Disability Support Worker**:

- Looking for support workers to commit to regular and consistent shift schedules as well as irregular hours, including early mornings/ evenings, overnight, weekends and public holidays.
- Working with participants with challenging behaviours
- Support individuals with intellectual, mental health and/or physical disabilities.
- Must be creative and resourceful to assist customers achieve their goals.
- Passionate, empathetic & committed to provide the best care to each individual
- Delivering high-quality person-centred support
- Daily living assistance in the home and the community
- Support physical health and emotional well-being
- Assisting individuals to and from community-based activities and appointments.
- Complete all relevant documentation and reporting as required
- Experience with High/complex needs is required

**Skills and Experience**:

- Outstanding interpersonal, communication and resilience skills
- Proven skills and abilities in providing quality support to people with mental illness and/ or disabilities
- Demonstrated experience supporting high needs clients - 24/7 support
- Adaptability to work with different individuals including complex and challenging behaviours.
- Able to cope with the physical and mental demands of the job
- A strong sense of professional boundaries
- Great communication skills

**Ideal Requirements**:

- Demonstrated experience supporting clients with physical disabilities & Mental Health incl. high needs 24/7 care
- Demonstrated experience with specialty supports, such as Manual Handling, Medication Assistance,
- Demonstrated experience supporting complex and challenging behaviours incl. verbal/ physical aggression and self-harm
- Be fit and active
- A strong sense of professional boundaries

**Mandatory Requirements**:

- 12+ months paid work in Disability/ Individual Support/ Mental Health
- Cert III in Disability or Individual Support or higher is highly regarded
- QLD - Current "Paid" Blue Card
- QLD - Current Yellow Card or NDIS Workers Screening Clearance
- First Aid Certificate issued within the last 3 years
- CPR Certificate issued within the last 12 months
- Evidence of work rights (e.g. Passport, Birth Certificate or VISA)
- QLD Unrestricted Driver License
- Own reliable transport (willing to use for work)
- Current Full Comprehensive Car Insurance
- Smartphone (iOS or Android)

**The Benefits**
- Opportunity to work consistent weekly hours
- 24/7 support with a dedicated after-hours team
- Manage your shifts and payroll on our easy-to-use App.
- Weekly pay
- Supportive team environment
- Competitive remuneration

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $29.00 - $36.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Flexible hours
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Public holidays
- Rotating roster
- Shift work
- Weekend availability

Supplementary Pay:

- Overtime pay
- Penalty rates

COVID-19 considerations:
Sanitiser provided, Masks to be worn where required, regular cleaning required,
We have COVID protocols in place

Licence/Certification:

- Working with Children Check (required)
- Australian driver's licence (required)
- First Aid (required)
- Australian National Police Check (required)
- Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screen Card (required)