Disability Support Worker

Active Support Australia; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Active Support Australia is seeking motivated support workers to help people with disabilities in Margate and Redcliffe. The role covers day and night shifts, including weekends, with flexible hours and potential for full-time equivalent casual hours.

Provide compassionate, high-quality care, assist with medications, appointments, and domestic tasks, and support clients in maintaining independence and a high quality of life. Open to experienced staff and newcomers alike.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring approach to client support.
• Ability to work with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
• Capable of following procedures and maintaining professional boundaries.
• Willingness to work day and night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate high-quality care.
• Assistance with medication.
• Assist with psychosocial support, appointments, and domestic tasks.
• Personal care and monitoring clients’ well-being.
• Support community access activities.

Skills

Compassionate

Caring

Reliable

Great work ethic

Patient

Team player

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support

Job description

Active Support Australia is a registered NDIS service provider which enables people with disabilities to take control of their health and wellbeing, by helping them achieve their goals.
Active Support Australia is seeking motivated support workers to work across shifts that can include weekends.

Margate QLD 4019

• 8am to 10am & 3pm to 7pm - Monday
• 8am to 10am & 3pm to 7pm - Tuesday
• 12:30pm to 5:30pm - Wednesday
• 8am to 10am & 3pm to 7pm - Thursday
• 8am to 10am & 3pm to 7pm - Friday
• 10am to 6pm - Saturday

Redcliffe Qld 4020

• 8am to 4pm - Monday to Sunday
• 4pm to 8am - Monday to Sunday (Inactive Sleepover)

Open to experienced staff and those entering the industry.

We prioritize the well-being of our employees and highly appreciate their contributions.

We are dedicated to fostering both career and personal development.

The Role

Provide compassionate high-quality care.

Assistance with medication

Assistance with psychosocial support, appointments, and domestic tasks such as cleaning and cooking.

Personal Care.

Monitoring the well-being of clients and reporting on their progress.

Community access activities.

Full-time equivalent casual hours for the right candidate.

About You

The significant contributions you make help our clients maintain their independence in their own homes, while experiencing a high quality of life.

Be compassionate, caring and supportive.

Great work ethic.

Patient, calm, reliable and understanding.

Possess the capability to collaborate effectively with communities and individuals from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Have the capacity to meet the physical requirements of the job that may include manual handling tasks.

Committed to helping others live their best lives.

Experienced in general housekeeping and cleaning duties.

Able to follow procedures and ensure the clients’ personal preferences are adhered to.

Confident communicator who can maintain professional boundaries with clients and their families.

Fully Covid-19 Vaccinated as per QLD Government Regulations.

Current First Aid/CPR Certificate.

Current Working with Children Blue Card.

Current and satisfactory Criminal History Check or a National Police Certificate (or willing to obtain).

Current Yellow Card or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

NDIS Worker Orientation Module "Quality, Safety & You" completion certificate (visitNDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (ndiscommission.gov.au)to access this free module). At completion of the course, you will be provided with a certificate of completion which you can forward to****@activesupportautralia.com.au

Experience with any of the following – Mental Health, Dysphagia Management, Medication Management.

A Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent disability related qualifications.

Available for day and night shifts.

Experience in doing personal care