Disability Support Workers- New Farm

We are seeking a kind, empathetic, and down-to-earth Support Worker to join our Client's team in New Farm.

Our Client is young, vibrant, and passionate about fashion. They enjoy shopping, expressing their creativity, and building genuine connections, they're excited to get to know you and for you to truly understand them.

The ideal Support Worker will have a keen eye for detail, be able to read the room, and demonstrate honesty, reliability, and initiative.

This role primarily involves supporting our client with community access.

Our Client needs his Support Worker to:

• Understand LGBTQI perspectives.
• Have an understanding and ability to support anxiety and mental health conditions.
• Be fluent in English.
• Be willing to genuinely get to know them and engage with them.
• Be able to drive, have their own car, drivers' license and comprehensive insurance.

Shifts available:

• Wednesday's 11:00am to 2:00pm while we are specifically recruiting for these shifts, there may be opportunities to pick up additional shifts from time to time to support the team.

QSSS hourly rates are Weekday $35.66, Evening $38.30, Night $39.33, Saturday $48.65, Sunday $62.62, Public Holidays $76.38 -(sorry, rate not negotiable).

We also support our staff through our EAP service which offers 4 x free counselling sessions where required, as well as discounted physiotherapy sessions at select physio practices while also having the assurance of consistency of Clients you support. You have a comprehensive suite of online learning to support you and face to face learnings.

If this is you, please put in your application

Why join QSSS?

Really simple, we are on a mission to completely disrupt the disability and aged care industry by providing supports in a way that most providers would say is impossible - and that is to give true choice, control and freedom to our Clients in every way possible.

Working with our Clients, you have the privilege to do what most do not get to do in their career, and that is to actually make a huge difference and make a positive impact in people's lives each and every day. You can be a part of helping our Clients to live their absolute best life.

We want passionate, dedicated, proactive decent humans who genuinely want to make a positive difference in people's lives.

At QSSS we believe in providing opportunities. We provide on job training and development to people looking to start their career in Community Services & Development.

If you are looking for the right motivation for a career change and want to make a difference in the community, QSSS can provide you with that platform and help you build that confidence.

If you are a caring, compassionate and dedicated person seeking a flexible work environment, then QSSS is the right employer for you. Our friendly Support Specialist will work around your availability to support your other learning and development commitments.

Your key responsibilities & accountabilities…

To deliver high quality support to our Clients in the capacity they require, the exact way they would like it delivered

Communicate effectively and collaborate for our Clients' needs with our Clients, team & Support Specialist

Understand, follow instructions, and be responsive to our Clients needs

Provide support to our Clients as required

Have good rapport building skills and a gentle, encouraging manner

Be reliable and flexible to fill shifts when required

Have an interest in building a respectful relationship with our Clients

To support our Clients to achieve their NDIS Goals

To be Successful you must…

Resonate with the role description above

Hold CPR and first aid certificate (or willingness to obtain)

Hold NDIS worker screening or yellow card (or willingness to obtain)

Hold or be willing to obtain a blue card

Hold Certificate III in disability or related fields (or willingness to obtain- preferred)

Have evidence of eligibility and right to work in Australia

Have a genuine desire to positively change people's lives

Manual handling experience required

Wishing you luck with your application, hopefully we'll be speaking soon

Job Type: Casual

Pay: From $35.66 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Do you have the NDIS Worker Screening Clearance?

Language:

• English (Preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• First Aid Certification (Preferred)
• Working with Children Check (Preferred)
• National Police Certificate (Preferred)
• Driver Licence (Preferred)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Preferred)

Work Location: In person