Support Worker Illawarra

6 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Aruma Full time

Increase your take home pay with optional Salary Packaging
- Enhance your skills with a Traineeship paying above Award
- Work close to home and be supported by a friendly team

**Support Workers**:
**Illawarra Shared Living & Respite Services**:
At Aruma, we support people with disabilities to live great lives. It's the reason we exist - after all, why should anyone have to settle for anything less? And to make this a reality, we rely on the skill and commitment of our Aruma team.

**About the Role**

Due to our growth and expansion in the Illawarra region, we have multiple Part-time & Casual opportunities available for Support Workers. At Aruma, Support Workers are directly responsible for the day to day support, personal care and personal development of our Customers. Support Workers provide a range of community living services to assist people living with a disability to be actively involved in their local community, be valued, respected and engaged in meaningful opportunities and relationships.

We're looking for people who have values similar to ours, BRAVE people, but there's no specific 'mould' you need to fit (after all, we need a team that's as diverse as our Customers). You may be an experienced Support Worker or a Carer with lived experience of caring for a loved one.

**Benefits of working with Aruma**
- Competitive hourly rate + penalty rates
- Opportunity to be enrolled in Certificate III Individual Support pay above Award wages
- Access to NFP salary packaging - up to $15,900 for living expenses and additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses each year tax free
- Full training is provided with local offices, managers and a 24/7 support line
- Generous Paid Bonus Schemes eg. Refer a Friend
- Access to Fitness Passport - subsidised Gym membership
- Employee Assistance Program

**Skills, Experience & Certificates**
- 12 months working as a Disability Support Worker or lived experience caring for a loved one with a Disability
- Valid Driver's Licence and reliable vehicle (essential)
- Have flexibility to commit to 24/7 rotating roster which includes days, evenings, awake shifts, sleepovers and weekend shifts
- Have a Current First Aid and CPR Certificate (HLTAID0011) or willingness to obtain prior to commencing
- Be willing to provide a NDIS Worker Check (NDISWC)
- Have the capacity to meet the physical requirements of the job that may include manual handling tasks
- Have good computer, communication and interpersonal skills

**Culture**

People love to work at Aruma because they get the satisfaction of knowing they are Supporting people to live a great life, the life they want, the life they choose. Aruma is **BRAVE**. That's what makes us a trailblazer, being part of our team means you need to meet our BRAVE behaviours (**Bold**, **Respectful**, **Authentic**, **Value Teamwork**, **Excellent**)

When you're part of the Aruma team, you're not just supporting people. We're all about putting the people we support first. That's a non-negotiable.

Our success depends on YOU.

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