Casual Support Worker (NDIS) Greater Brisbane

WISE Employment; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

WISE Employment is seeking Casual Support Workers for the Greater Brisbane area to assist participants in community activities and implement individualized plans. The role involves helping participants to achieve goals, attend events, and learn to use public transport, with a focus on capacity building and collaboration within a small team.

We welcome diverse backgrounds and value empathy, integrity, and excellent communication. A current driver’s license and own transport are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with a disability in any setting.
• Food preparation experience and a passion for great coffee.
• Understanding of disability's impact on daily living and social relationships.
• Experience supporting participants with individualized plans and goals.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to identify and use community resources to support participants.
• Team player who collaborates in a small cohesive group.
• Show empathy, compassion and integrity.
• Have a current valid driver's license and own transport.

Responsibilities

• Engage participants in community activities and implement individualized plans.
• Support participants with their goals and build capacity.
• Assist participants to access community events and transport.
• Collaborate with a small team to deliver supports across Greater Brisbane.

Skills

Disability experience

Communication skills

Empathy

Driver's license

Team player

Resourceful

Community engagement

Job description

Casual Support Worker (NDIS) Greater Brisbane

Casual Support Worker (NDIS) Greater Brisbane

Ready to make an impact in someone's life by supporting them to new heights!

Join our Casual pool of Support Workers to deliver NDIS services across the Greater Brisbane region.

We're looking for passionate and creative Support Workers to deliver supports withinLogan and Ispwich, including surrounding areas.

The role has a strong focus (but is not limited to) engaging participants in the Community. You will engage with participants and support them with their individualised plans and goals. This may include building connections within the community; assisting the person to attend a community event; identifying job interests, exploring work through supported voluntary work placements and learning to use public transport.

What we are looking for:

• Demonstrated experience working with people with a disability either in a professional environment or may be demonstrated through non-professional means or life experience;
• Experience in food preparation and a flare for brewing the perfect coffee
• A sound understanding of disability and the effect on social relationships, independent living, daily needs, physical health, vocational and employment needs of these clients;
• Demonstrated experience in supporting participants with their individualised plans and goals with a capacity building focus
• Possess excellent communication skills, including written and verbal, as well as negotiation and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to identify, organise and utilise relevant resources effectively as tools to work with participants;
• Ability to function as a constructive and collaborative member of a small cohesive team;
• Demonstrates qualities of empathy, compassion and integrity;
• Possess a current valid driver's license and own transport

Please note the following Mandatory Pre-employment Screenings will be required prior to being offered a role with WISE, these will include;

• Australian National Police Check, including Right to work in Australia (conducted by WISE)
• NDIS Workers Screening Check (fee payable by candidate)
• Working with Children’s check (WWCC) (fee payable by candidate)

Learn more about WISE:

WISE is a successful not-for-profit organisation, committed to providing quality employment, training, occupational rehabilitation and allied health services to disadvantaged members of the community through a range of programs.

Through NDIS, WISE provides support for participants with current funding in their NDIS plans. WISE specialises in the following areas of services and support for participants:

• Social and Recreational Activity
• Capacity Building in life and employment
• School Leaver Employment Supports (SLES)

Pleasevisit https://wise.org.au, to learn more about WISE.

Here at WISE, we actively encourage and welcome candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, candidates with a disability, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and First Nation and Torres Strait Islander candidates.