Community Support Workers | Deniliquin

Kurrajong; Deniliquin; Presencial; AUD 39.000 - 50.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Staff wellbeing program

Employee Assistance Program

Paid parental leave

Resumo da vaga

Kurrajong in Deniliquin is seeking passionate Community Support Workers to join our Supported Living team. These casual roles operate across a 24/7 roster, including day, evening, weekend and overnight shifts in our group homes.

You will provide person-centred disability support, helping clients maintain independence and participate in their community, while upholding a safe, respectful workplace. Current First Aid and CPR certificates are required.

Qualificações

• Current First Aid and CPR certificates are required for this role.
• Experience supporting people living with disability is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Helping to create an environment that empowers people living with disability.
• Providing support to people with disability to look after themselves while enhancing their independence and self-determination
• Supporting the inclusion of people with disability in their community
• Championing a safe workplace by eliminating or minimising risk to the health and safety of yourself and those around you.

Conhecimentos

First Aid & CPR certificates

Descrição da vaga

Who are we?

Kurrajong has worked for over 68 years helping people with disability to achieve their goals and live a life of their choice in open, accessible and inclusive communities. We are a not-for-profit National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provider. Our Head Office is based in Wagga Wagga, but we are located throughout the Riverina Murray region.

About The Opportunity

Kurrajong is seeking passionate and enthusiastic Community Support Workers to join our Supported Living team in Deniliquin. These are casual opportunities, working across a 24/7 roster that includes day, evening, weekend, overnight sleepover, and active overnight shifts in our group homes.

Responsibilities

As a Community Support Worker, you will be responsible for providing a quality service to meet the individual needs of our clients. This includes:

• Helping to create an environment that empowers people living with disability.
• Providing support to people with disability to look after themselves while enhancing their independence and self-determination
• Supporting the inclusion of people with disability in their community
• Championing a safe workplace by eliminating or minimising risk to the health and safety of yourself and those around you.

Importantly, you must demonstrate a real desire to work with people living with disability and have a sound understanding of how to best assist them to live a life of their choice.

Current First Aid and CPR certificates are required for this role.

Benefits of Working at Kurrajong

Our goal is to be the best disability services provider - both for clients and our staff. People are at the centre of our business, and we happily provide them with the following:

• Rewarding and positive workplace culture
• Staff wellbeing program, including access to the Employee Assistance Program
• Access to paid parental leave after two years of service
• Salary packaging

All applicants must hold current First Aid & CPR certificates and be eligible to obtain an NDIS Worker Screening Check and a NSW Working with Children Check.

Our Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce

We are an EEO employer. Kurrajong does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, colour, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, religion, political views, socioeconomic status or any other protected attributes under Australian legislation. We believe each person’s uniqueness makes us even better at the work we do.

Our vision

Our vision is to create open, accessible and inclusive communities for all people.