Casual - Disability Support Worker

1 month ago

Ballarat, Australia Cocoon Group Services Full time

If you have a passion for supporting individuals to realise their full potential, make choices and be in control of the decisions that affect their lives, this could be the opportunity for you. 

 

About Cocoon SDA Care

Cocoon SDA Care provides support staff to NDIS-registered providers. Our houses offer our participants a place they can call home, whilst encouraging independence and lifestyle choices that suit their individual needs. Trust and respect in our interactions with each other are our ways of working. Our highly skilled and passionate team is dedicated to supporting our Participants to live life to the full.

 

About the role

We are looking for support workers to help who have industry experience, manual handling skills and the following attributes:  

  • Multiple positions will be available. 
  • Experience managing participants who require support with complex care and high physical needs.
  • If you have the passion for supporting individuals to realise their full potential, make choices and be in control of the decisions that affect their lives, this could be the opportunity for you.
  • Professional Development opportunities for learning and career growth.
  • We are seeking Disability Support Workers who have experience in supporting participants with highly complex needs.
  • You will work in Supported Disability Accommodation to support those with medical needs and manual handling requirements to live in an environment that maximises personal growth and independence.
  • Enable our participants to shape and improve their lives.
  • Create opportunities, are champions of connecting their abilities, and inspire partnerships of support that encourage every individual to realise their full potential.
  • As a support worker, you will be rewarded for your skills and commitment to providing consistent, high-quality care. 
  • Enjoy working in a family-friendly, supportive, close-knit environment driven by strong values.
  • 20+ hours per week paid employment.
  • Experience in manual handling, transfers and experience utilising AT equipment.
  • Experience in supporting people with physical and neurological diagnosis, which relating to their disability.
  • Ability and adaptable to change in a person's support needs.
  • Highly desirable in Aged and Health background experience.

What’s in for you? 

You'll experience a rewarding career where your skills and commitment are recognised and rewarded. This is a rare opportunity to enjoy working in a family-friendly, supportive, close-knit working environment driven by strong values. 

  • Consistent shifts that offer stability & the chance to have a real impact. 
  • Online, specialised & the on-job training. 
  • Flexible work hours. 
  • EAP services
  • As a support worker, you will be rewarded for your skills and commitment in providing consistent high-quality care.  
  • Enjoy working in a family-friendly, supportive, close-knit working environment driven by strong values. 

Mandatory requirement

    • Cert III or higher in Disability Services or 12months experience  
    • NDIS Worker Screening Check 
    • NDIS Orientation module (NDIS Quality Safety & You)
    • Working with Children Check
    • Manual handling Certification
    • Administration of Medication Certification
    • Driver’s Licence
    • Car Insurance
    • Reliable vehicle
    • Must be available for sleep over shifts.  
    • At least 1 year as a DSW in NDIS sector 
    • Must have current CPR and First Aid and practice.

Additional skillset:

    • Experience in acquired brain injury.
    • Experience in mental health
    • Dementia training
    • Experience with clients having high complex behaviour
    • Experience in Personal care 

Application Process

Please ensure you attach a resume cover letter detailing why you would be a great addition to the Cocoon SDA Care team. 

 

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. (No agencies please) 

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