Experienced Individual Support Workers

**Are you ready to start 2025 with purpose? BelleJoy is hiring dedicated individual support workers with experience in addressing high behavioural support needs.**

**Why Join BelleJoy?**
- Meaningful Work: Support a wonderful lady with complex behavioural needs and make a real difference in her life.
- Feel Valued: We value your expertise and offer a rewarding collaborative team setting where you’ll be engaged and feel connected.
- Supportive Environment: Be part of a collaborative team where your skills are valued, and your well-being is prioritised.

**Who We’re Looking For**:

- Qualified Support Workers: Holding a Certificate III or IV in Individual Support, Disability, or Community Services.
- Experience: Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in high-intensity support environments (5+ years preferred).
- Essential Skills:

- Expert in managing complex behaviours with empathy and clear boundaries.
- Strong understanding of mental health issues and crisis management.
- Confidence, maturity, and mental resilience.
- Attention to detail and patience.
- Ability to work 24/7 shifts, including overnight and sleepovers.
- **Luna Lovegood**embodies our ideal support worker - empathetic, resilient, and dedicated. She’s known for her calmness under pressure, problem-solving skills, and positive, engaging attitude. Luna loves to engage and be switched on when on her shifts. Luna’s mature and creative approach to activities and her ability to build trust make her an invaluable team member. She’s committed to providing person-centred care and is prepared to start onboarding and training in early January 2025.

**What You’ll Do**:

- Provide personalised, high-quality care to this wonderful lady with complex needs.
- Engage in training and reflective practice sessions to Implement behaviour support plans and assist in achieving personal goals.
- Work collaboratively with the team to ensure holistic and consistent care.

**Key Requirements**:

- **Certifications**:Certificate III or IV in Individual Support, Disability, or Community Services, Social Science and Psychology.
- **Experience**:At least 2 years in high-intensity support roles.
- **Clearances**:NDIS Worker Screening, First Aid (including CPR), valid driver's license, and a reliable vehicle.
- **Desirable**:Experience in behaviour management (targeted and ongoing training will also be provided).

**Where We’re Hiring**:

- **Location**:Newcastle, NSW, if you’re on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie you may be particularly interested due to the location of this SDA home.
- **Suburbs of Interest within 30km of SIL**: Belmont, Redhead, Dudley, Whitebridge, Charlestown, Warners Bay, Swansea, Caves Beach, Valentine, Eleebana, Toronto, Rathmines, Catherine Hill Bay, Mannering Park, and Morisset.

**Application Process**:
**Contact Information**:

- **HR Manager: Vanessa Neighbour**

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent, Casual

Pay: $37.00 - $45.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8 - 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- Extended annual leave
- Professional development assistance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Public holidays
- Rotating roster
- Shift work
- Weekend availability

Supplementary Pay:

- Overtime pay
- Penalty rates

**Education**:

- Certificate I - IV (required)

**Experience**:

- Practical Experience in Supporting: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification with CPR (required)
- Working with Children Check (preferred)
- Valid NDIS Worker Screener (required)
- Driver Licence (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 20/12/2024
Expected Start Date: 13/01/2025