Day Services Practitioner

Location: Geelong
- Brand: Community, Residential & Pathways
- Date Posted: 21 Feb 2025

Job No**:1804**

Location**:Geelong**

Employment Status**:Casual - Ongoing**

Classification**: From $33.41 per hour + 25% casual loading (Level 2 - Victorian Disability Services (NGO) Agreement 2019)**
- Here at genU we're a group of passionate, driven people who want everyone's lives to be happier and healthier, especially people with disabilities, the ageing and those experiencing disadvantage. We operate solely for community benefit and invest back into the same communities in which our services are delivered._
- genU welcomes diversity, including diversity of race, culture, spirituality, gender, age, identity, ability, and sexuality. We are committed to providing a welcoming, innovative, safe, empowering and respectful environment for all and living these values each and every day._

**Hey You**

Are you, active, sporty and passionate about supporting people with a disability to achieve their potential in the great outdoors? Come join the team at genU Adventure GenU Adventure run multiple activities such as surfing, stand up paddle boarding, bush walking, sport programs, fitness, bike riding, canoeing and many more. We are looking for Day Service Practitioner's to join our longstanding, purpose-driven, and values-based organisation to make a real difference in people's lives in and around Geelong. You'll challenge them to work towards achieving something you never knew was possible. As a Day Service Practitioner you will but not limited to:

- You will support our clients while encouraging learning through adventure based, skill building activities, empowering participants to push beyond their boundaries and reach their full potential
- Support our clients to undertake a range of daily tasks including personal and self-care, eating and maintenance of personal hygiene.
- Be proactive in promoting community inclusion through following up on community-based opportunities for our participants, based on their interests and hobbies.
- Assist our clients to participate as much as possible in community activities independently or with active support. You will support clients in varying shift staff to client ratios from 1:1 or 1:4.
- Build on a person's physical health, positive communication skills, teamwork, social skills, self-confidence and mind wellness.

**About You**:
We are looking for caring and empathetic people. Our ideal Disability Day Services Practitioner will:

- Be an effective communicator with well-developed interpersonal skills, particularly with an understanding, sensitivity and respect to participant's abilities, strengths and circumstances.
- Enjoy helping others achieve their goals and personal growth
- Be an efficient organiser, able to maintain and update programs, file notes and documents as required
- Have proven knowledge and skills in a wide range of sports and outdoor related activities.
- Have experience support clients with varying levels of support requirements and behaviours.

**For You**

genU staff have access to a range of benefits, including but not limited to the following:

- **Extra leave benefits**: As per VDS agreement you will receive **30 Days of Annual Leave** (10 above industry standard), **15 Days of Personal Leave** (5 above industry standard).
- **Commitment to Staff Health & Wellbeing**: 24/7 access to an innovative, holistic employee assistance program that supports your emotional, mental, financial, and physical health.
- **Increase your Take Home Pay**: Non-for-Profit Salary package up to $15,900 per annum each FBT year plus further meals and entertainment benefits.
- **Employee Discount Program**: save money with employee discounts and savings at over 450 of Australia's most loved retailers and service providers including Coles, Woolworths & JB HI-FI.
- **Study Scholarship**: all genU employees are eligible for a 25% scholarship towards undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University.
- **Employee Referral Program**: refer someone to work at genU and receive a generous cash bonus once that person completes their 6-month qualifying period

**You will need the following**:

- Certificate IV in Disability and Outdoor Recreation or equivalent;
- Current First Aid and CPR Training.
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain;
- Current Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain;
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate.