Casual Support Worker (NDIS) Melbourne South Eastern Suburbs

WISE Employment; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 39.000 - 50.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

WISE Employment is seeking Casual Support Workers to deliver NDIS services across the Melbourne South Eastern Suburbs region, including Pakenham, Narre Warren, Dandenong and Cranbourne. You will engage participants with their plans and goals, help them access community opportunities and learn to use public transport.

A willingness to work in a casual pool and travel within the region is essential. The role emphasises building connections, capacity building and collaborative teamwork, with

Formación

• Experience working with people with a disability in any setting.
• Understanding of disability and its impact on daily living and social participation.
• Experience supporting participants to achieve individualised plans and goals.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to identify resources and use them to support participants.
• Capable of working collaboratively in a small team.
• Demonstrates empathy, compassion and integrity.
• Must have a current valid driver’s license and own transport.

Responsabilidades

• Engage participants in the community and support them to achieve their plans and goals.
• Assist participants to attend community events and explore work opportunities.
• Use resources and tools effectively to support participants.
• Collaborate with a small team to deliver high-quality supports.

Conocimientos

Disability support

Communication skills

Empathy

Team player

Driver's license

Descripción del empleo

Casual Support Worker (NDIS) Melbourne South Eastern Suburbs

Casual Support Worker (NDIS) Melbourne South East Suburbs

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 Melbourne South Eastern Suburbs region, we're looking for Support Workers to deliver supports within Pakenham, Narre Warren, Dandenong, Cranbourne and 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;
• 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 Vulnerable People (WWVP) or 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)

Please visit 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.