Disability Support Worker

TURS - COFFS HARBOUR; Coffs Harbour City Council; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

TURS - COFFS HARBOUR is seeking 2 Disability Support Workers for a SIL home environment. One male and one female candidate who can relate to young people and provide guidance, with mental health experience, are requested.

Applicants must have NDIS, police checks, WWCC, a valid licence, reliable transport, and First Aid/CPR. Manual handling and personal care tasks may be required, and there is potential for progression towards a SIL Team Leader role.

Qualifications

• Experience with mental health.
• Ability to relate to young people while offering guidance, not just companionship.
• Required checks: NDIS, Police, WWCC; licence and reliable transport; First Aid/CPR.

Responsibilities

• Provide disability support in a SIL home setting.
• Assist with personal care, manual handling, and medications as directed.
• Collaborate with the SIL team to ensure participant well-being and safety.

Skills

Mental health experience

Relate to young people

Teamwork

Practical thinking

Tools

NDIS Check

Police Check

WWCC

Driver’s Licence

First Aid/CPR

Job description

Job Type: Permanent position | Casual position

Job Description

Seeking 2x Disability Support Workers - 1x Male & 1x Female Female Support Worker (who can then step into a SIL Team Leader role) - Seeking someone who can relate to young people, must be someone they can relate to but are not too young themselves as they need to be able to offer guidance rather than companionship. Experience with mental health

Male Support Worker - SIL Home - seeking someone with industry experience, ability to work with complex participant, manual handling, personal care, medication administration, practical thinking skills, ability to work as part of a team. NDIS Check, police check, WWCC, licence & reliable transport, Frist Aid/CPR