Support Worker

3 days ago

Thornton New South Wales Australia Summer & SAIF Full time $50,000 - $70,000 per year

We are currently looking for energetic and passionate Support Workers to join our Accommodation Services team in Thornton.

The Role

Location: Thornton, NSW (some travel required across multiple sites)

Employment: Permanent Part-time, minimum 20 hours per week

Remuneration: Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010, Level 2: $34.58 per hour + super + salary packaging. 

As a Support Worker, you will work collaboratively within the team to support and provide service to participants in line with the values of the organisation. Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

  • Providing personal care including toileting, showering, dressing and feeding as required.
  • Helping participants explore their interests and hobbies through range of programs and recreational activities.
  • Transporting participants to events and appointments.
  • Admin duties such as completing progress notes, charts and incidental reports.

If this is you and you have a genuine passion and caring attitude towards individuals living with disabilities, then we are looking for you to come and work for us

Uni/college students and those looking for career change are welcome to apply.

Essential Criteria:

  • Ability and willingness to provide personal care and support activities of daily living in a residential setting
  • High level of resilience and emotional intelligence
  • Strong communication skills and demonstrated flexibility in methods of alternative and augmentative communication, particularly being able to use active listening skills
  • Certificate 3 in Individual Support or related (desirable)
  • Current driver licence (minimum P2)
  • Have personal mobile device that meets our system requirements, which is typically a device purchased in the last three years. 
  • Satisfactory background checks including NDIS Workers Check (or willingness to obtain)
  • Valid First Aid Certificate (HLTAID011) 

Culture and Benefits

Ability Options is a value driven organisation where the people we support are at the centre of everything we do. We have built an inclusive and progressive culture at Ability Options encouraging everyone to continue to learn and develop their career whether that is through coaching and mentoring or leadership training. 

In return for skills and experience, our people receive a competitive remuneration package, access to Fitness passport, employee discounts, a rewards and recognition program and the ability to significantly increase your take home pay with not-for profit salary packaging.

If you are passionate and have the desire to unlock possibilities for those we support, then we would love to hear from you

Ability Options prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages and gender including those who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people with a disability.

Ability Options is committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people. All successful applicants are subject to probity and pre-employment checks. Vaccination against infectious diseases is strongly encouraged.


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