CASUAL/PART-TIME POSITIONS
We are seeking caring and reliable Support Workers to assist our disability clients to live as independently as possible in their own homes.
Locations: Wollongong Area
Salary: from $30 per hour and upward commensurate with experience
Schedule: Various shifts available, Monday-Sunday, Day, Evening and Overnight.
Duties include:
- Assistance with personal care
- Manual handling
- Domestic assistance – including some cleaning and meal preparation
- Promoting independence and support to achieve goals
- Maintaining the Behavioural Support Plan
- Assisting with appointments and transport needs
- Engaging the client with access to community and social support opportunities
- Monitoring the administration of medication
About You:
- Genuine care and aptitude for working with and supporting people with disability
- Empathy, a caring, nurturing nature, and patience
- Trustworthy, honest, behaving with integrity and respect
- Positive, friendly, hopeful, and encouraging
- Practical problem solvers and do-ers
Your experience, highly regarded but not essential:
- 1-year minimum experience as a paid Disability Support Worker
- Experience working one-to-one with individuals with physical disabilities and mental health
Essential license’s and certificates (must be current to apply):
- Minimum Certificate III in Disability or similar qualification and experience in related fields
- NSW Driver License and Comprehensive Insurance for your car
- Working With Children Check – https://wwccheck.ocg.nsw.gov.au/Apply
- NDIS Worker Check – https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/ndiswc-apply
- First Aid and CPR
Work Eligibility: Permitted to work permanently with no restriction on hours (e.g. citizen, permanent resident) (Preferred)
Join our friendly and supportive Wollongong Team.
Send an expression of interest in a Support Worker role using the Contact form.
