Description:
Your Way Support Solutions is looking for passionate Disability Support Workers for a wide range of participants. RELIABILITY AND TEAM WORK IS A MUST! The successful candidate MUST have passion for helping others and good communication. Previous experience in the Disability Sector or lived experience with disability and/or mental health is highly regarded.
You will be working with a range of clients of various ages, diagnosis', abilities and backgrounds. As Such, you will be required to adjust your approach to suit the client you are seeing at that time. Some clients may need clear boundaries set upon the first shift, others will need gentle guidance. Your Support Manager will advise you on the best approach to take, but you will need to show initiative and gauge the best approach when unplanned issues arise.
It should be noted that some clients have pets; a successful candidate will need be comfortable working in a house where dogs are inside.
Must be able work evenings, weekends and overnights.
Additional Hours for the right candidates.
You must have or be willing to obtain:
- Working with Childrens Check
- NDIS Worker Clearance
- Drivers Licence and own vehicle
- NDIS Quality & Safeguards Support Worker Orientation Module
- NDIS Quality & Safeguards Effective Communication Module
- NDIS Quality & Safeguards Mealtime Management Module
- COVID-19 Infection Prevention Training
- PPE Training
- First-Aid
Job Type: Casual
Pay: From $32.50 per hour
Expected hours: 10 – 30 per week
Schedule:
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Fixed shift
- Morning shift
- Public holidays
- Rotating roster
- Weekend availability
Supplementary Pay:
- Overtime pay
- Penalty rates
Application Question(s):
- Are you comfortable working in a house that has pets?
Experience:
- supporting people with disabilities: 1 year (Preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- First Aid (Preferred)
- NDIS Worker Clearance (Required)
- Working With Children's Check (Required)
- Australian Driver's Licence and access to a reliable vehicle (Required)
Work Location: In person