Disability Support Worker

We work in homes, in the community and in our purpose built centre. We support adults and children. Working with us means you need to be adaptable, reflective, responsive, up front and trust worthy. We can teach you the skills our clients need, bring us aligned values and we can work and grow together, supporting and empowering you with skills, knowledge and connection.

Working alongside other support workers with clients, this team support role is based in Kippa Ring, Moreton Bay. Our centre based clients are typically children and teenagers with a range of disabilities. You will need to bring your high level behavioural support skills, your critical thinking, risk management and negotiation skills along with your warm, engaged and fun-loving personality.

This role is not for the faint hearted. We work with multiple neurodiverse clients, many of whom are non-verbal and considered high risk. To do this we provide a unique model of support in a purpose built centre, with community access plans and home based supports as well. You need to be able to follow a group plan, contribute effectively to strategy reviews and hold your own when managing complex behaviours, while maintaining a neuro-affirming approach to support.

You will require:

• Qld WWC and NDIS Worker Screening check
• Current police check
• Drivers Licence, Car and comprehensive insurance
• Minimum Certificate III level qualification in Individual Support, Disability, Education Support, Allied Health (OT, Speech, Physio), Early Childhood Education or a relevant field. Higher level tertiary qualifications will be highly valued and open different opportunities for promotion and development.
• Curren First Aid and CPR Qualifications

To physically handle the demands of this role you will need to be fit, healthy and have no lingering injuries that prevent you from a fast unexpected run at pace. You will have quick reactions. You will be happy and confident in your ability to get down to play and engage with children on the floor, and to support them while they climb and swim. You must be capable of promoting a healthy lifestyle to children, teenagers and adults in our care.

Hours vary, but you must be available after school and on Saturday's during school terms, and on school holiday's the more available you are the more hours you can have. We work to alternate rosters so everyone can have a Saturday off. This role is currently well suited to educators from special schools, teachers, allied health professionals, however we welcome anyone meeting the minimum requirements, skills, personal traits and availabilities to apply.

On offer is a fun-loving, considered risk-taking team who will help you get the best from your clients. We offer internal and external training opportunities, the use of company vehicles as needed, stable and reliable shifts for those who can do the work successfully. With regular team meetings and consultative management, an active EAP in place, we offer a supportive and dynamic work environment.

There is solid potential to grow your hours for the right fit for the clients and team. Pay is negotiable with qualifications and experience. This is an employment position, ABN holders need not apply.

Click the link below to complete our capacity check questionairre, and apply now.

Support Capacity Questionairre – Fill out form

Job Type: Casual

Pay: $35.00 – $45.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance
• Travel reimbursement

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience providing behaviour support to children?
• Do you hold a current open (not provisional) drivers licence and own a car with comprehensive insurance?
• Do you have current first aid and CPR certification?
• Do you have a certificate III in Individual Support, or a qualification in allied health or childcare?
• Do you have 7 day availability in line with the industry needs?

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person