Bexley - Disability Support Worker

Help at Hand Support Services; Bayside; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Help at Hand Support Services is seeking experienced Disability Support Workers in New South Wales who want to positively impact the lives of people with disability. You will deliver person-centred care, shaping daily routines around each client, from outings to medical appointments and home companionship.

The role requires a current Police/Working with Children check, Cert III in Disability or equivalent, and a valid Australian driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Must have own fully insured vehicle.
• International police check or current police check (within 6 months).
• Cert III in Disability or above or equivalent experience.
• Current Working with Children check.
• First aid/CPR certificates (current).
• Full and clean Australian driver’s license.
• Be punctual and reliable and flexible.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Empathetic and proactive with genuine interest in this field.
• Ability to self-supervise and remain calm in crises.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support to people with disability.
• Assist with daily activities and accompany clients to social and community activities.
• Support clients to attend medical appointments and stay with them at home as needed.

Skills

Punctual

Reliable

Flexible

Communication skills

Empathetic and proactive

Self-supervised and calm under crisis

Own vehicle

Education

Cert III in Disability or equivalent experience

Working with Children Check (current)

First aid/CPR certificates (current)

Tools

First aid/CPR certificates (current)

Job description

Help at Hand Support Services, is looking for experienced Disability Support Workers who would like to join us and help make a difference to the lives of people with a disability.

You will be providing a person-centred approach and your daily routine will depend on the person you are supporting. Every day could be different for you; one day you might be assisting in taking a client out for a day at the beach or taking them to a movie or a game and so on. The next day may involve assisting the client to attend a medical appointment and keeping them company at their home with a cup of tea, this type of work is exciting and varied.

• Must have your own a fully insured and reliable vehicle
• International police check (if applicable) or Current police check (must be within 6 months from the date of application)
• Cert iii in Disability or above or equivalent experience
• A current Working with children check
• First aid/CPR certificates (current)
• Full and clean Australian driver’s license
• Be punctual
• Be reliable and flexible
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Empathetic and proactive with a genuine interest to work in this field
• The ability to self-supervise and to remain calm and composed at times of crisis

In addition to the above list, you must have the right to live and work in Australia.

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Casual

Salary: $34.10 – $44 per hour

Schedule

• Afternoon shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• Public holidays
• Rotating roster
• Shift work
• Weekend availability