Disability Support Worker

ETE Group; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Above & Beyond Disability Solutions is seeking Gold Coast–based Support Workers to provide safe, respectful, person-centred supports to NDIS participants in home and community settings. Duties include personal care, domestic tasks, meal prep, transport and community access, guided by each participant's goals and preferences.

Applicants should have Certificate III or higher in a relevant field, current First Aid and CPR, a valid Australian Driver's Licence, and a current NDIS Worker Screening

Qualifications

• Certificate III or higher in a relevant field (e.g., Individual Support, Community Services)
• Current First Aid certificate and CPR
• Current driver's licence and a reliable insured vehicle
• NDIS Worker Screening Check clearance (Queensland)
• Blue Card if working with children
• Right to work in Australia
• referee checks and verification of qualifications
• Completion of the NDIS Worker Orientation Module during induction
• Shows empathy, compassion and respect for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds
• Reliable, consistent and flexible to changing client needs

Responsibilities

• Deliver supports as set out in each participant's support plan and rostered shifts
• Help participants make choices, participate in the community and build independence
• Respect culture and connection to community for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants
• Comply with the NDIS Code of Conduct and Practice Standards
• Report incidents, injuries, near misses, complaints or concerns to your supervisor immediately
• Complete accurate, timely and objective progress notes and shift records
• Observe and record behaviours and wellbeing accurately
• Maintain confidentiality and handle personal information per Privacy Act 1988 and AABDS requirements
• Follow safe work procedures, including manual handling, hand hygiene and PPE
• Coordinate with roster and attend shifts; notify if unable to attend

Skills

Empathy

Reliability

Communication

Flexibility

Teamwork

Education

Cert III or higher

Job description

Above & Beyond Disability Solutions is looking for Gold Coast based Support Workers to provide safe, respectful, person-centred supports to people with disability (NDIS participants) and, where relevant, their families and carers, in the participant's home and the community. Supports may include personal care, domestic assistance, meal preparation, transport to shopping and medical appointments, community access and other activities set out in each participant's support plan. Everything you do is guided by the participant's own goals, choices and preferences.

Key responsibilities

Deliver supports as set out in each participant's support plan, arriving on time and completing the full shift as rostered

Support participants to make their own choices and decisions, take part in their community, and build independence and skills, without fostering dependence

Respect each participant's culture, identity, beliefs and preferences, including the connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants to community, culture and Country

Comply with the NDIS Code of Conduct and the NDIS Practice Standards at all times

Report every incident, injury, near miss, complaint or concern about a participant's safety to your supervisor immediately

Complete accurate, timely and objective progress notes and shift records

Observe and record participants' behaviours and wellbeing accurately, describing what you saw and did rather than giving opinions

Keep participant and AABDS information confidential, and handle personal information in line with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and AABDS's privacy requirements

Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others, and follow safe work procedures, including safe manual handling, hand hygiene and the use of personal protective equipment

Liaise with your supervisor and the rostering team about your roster, perform duties as rostered, and tell them as early as possible if you cannot attend

About you

Certificate III or higher in a relevant field, for example Individual Support (Disability), Community Services or Disability (essential)

Current First Aid certificate and CPR (essential)

Current driver's licence, and a reliable vehicle that is registered, comprehensively insured, roadworthy at all times and covered for use at work (essential)

A current NDIS Worker Screening Check clearance (Queensland) before you start working with participants (essential)

A current Blue Card where your role involves working with children (essential)

The right to work in Australia (essential)

Satisfactory referee checks and verification of your qualifications (essential)

Completion of the NDIS Worker Orientation Module during induction (essential)

Shows empathy, compassion and respect for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, and supports independence rather than dependence

Is reliable and consistent in delivering quality supports, and flexible at short notice when a participant's needs change