Support Worker

• Casual Job located at Allambie Heights, NSW
  
• $44.59 p/hr (SCHADS - Level 2.2 B) + Super + Salary packaging benefits up to $15,899 per annum.
  
• Must be willing to work sleepover shifts.
  
• We consider that being female or gender diverse is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW), and therefore encourage applicants who identify as female or gender diverse to apply.
  

Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you.

About this opportunityWellways is excited to offer the position of Support Worker, this role will suit someone who enjoys interacting and supporting our participants with daily activities.

In this role you will work on the front line of our Consumer Directed Services, delivering a wide range of services to support participants activities of daily living such as personal care, domestic assistance, continence management, feeding and mobilising. This role requires you will work closely with the person to ensure their individual needs are met.

Support Workers are the front line of our Consumer Directed Services programs, providing consumers with the personalised support to assist our participants to live meaningful and fulfilling lives.

Your varied day may include providing support with activities of daily living such as companionship, transport, shopping, meal preparation, domestic assistance and medication management. An essential element of your role is that you will actively contribute to the continuous improvement of care provided to participants.

If this, is you, you're in luck We have the perfect opportunity for you to do all of these things - right here, with us.

To be successful in this role, you will possess the following:

• Certificate III or IV in Disability, Community Services or related fields (an advantage but not mandatory) or relevant experience
• A current valid Driver's License and a registered, insured vehicle
• Satisfactory Police Records Check [less than 12 months old]
• NSW Working with Children Check
• Current First Aid certificate or willingness to obtain one
• NDIS Workers Screening Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate

About Us

Wellways connects people, strengthens families, and transforms communities for individuals of all ages experiencing disabilities or challenges to their social and emotional wellbeing. A leading for purpose mental health and disability support organisation operating nationally, our services span mental health, disability and community care and reach more than 7000 people each year

Working with a diverse range of people, Wellways creates an inclusive community where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential.

What we offer

• A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
• An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
• Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
• Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

For a confidential discussion about the role, we encourage you to contact Binita Pokhrel, Team Leader at

Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.

If you'd like to know more about our reconciliation commitment, please visit our website.