Casual Female Disability Support Worker – NE Melbourne

Cerebral Palsy Support Network; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Online and on-the-job training

Meaningful work

Job summary

Cerebral Palsy Support Network in Melbourne's north-eastern suburbs is seeking a Female Disability Support Worker for casual shifts supporting a young adult participant. The role focuses on person-centred care, daily living activities and community participation.

You will provide compassionate in-home support, including personal care, mobility assistance, meal preparation and assistive technology communication, with training and ongoing online support offered.

Qualifications

• Female (genuine occupational requirement).
• Positive, engaging and person-centred.
• Willing to learn and participate in on-the-job training.
• Reliable, flexible and committed to quality support.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centred support with daily living activities, personal care and community participation.
• Assist with hoist and manual handling as required.
• Support non-verbal clients using communication assistive technology.
• Help with meal preparation and feeding support, including PEG feeding and dysphagia management.
• Build a meaningful long-term relationship and support participant's interests and goals.

Skills

Hoist and manual handling

Personal care

Continence care

Non-verbal communication aids

Food preparation and feeding support

PEG feeding

Dysphagia management

Job description

Cerebral Palsy Support Network in Melbourne's north-eastern suburbs is seeking a Female Disability Support Worker for casual shifts supporting a young adult participant. The role focuses on person-centred care, daily living activities and community participation.

You will provide compassionate in-home support, including personal care, mobility assistance, meal preparation and assistive technology communication, with training and ongoing online support offered.