Disability Support Worker

Scope Australia; Goulburn; On-site; AUD 61,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual rates + penalties

Salary packaging benefits

Access to exclusive retailer deals

Work across 3 SIL sites

Onboarding and ongoing learning

Job summary

Scope Australia is seeking a hands-on Supported Independent Living (SIL) caregiver to support four clients with complex physical and intellectual disabilities in an on-site home in NSW. The role involves personal care, manual handling and the use of hoists, requiring a proactive, nurturing approach and ability to handle complex behaviours.

The position offers casual rates from $44.39 per hour plus penalties, salary packaging benefits, and opportunities to work across three SIL sites.

Qualifications

• Must have regular access to own car and NSW P2 driver's licence or higher.
• Flexible availability across a 24/7 roster including mornings, afternoons, split shifts and sleepovers.
• Comfortable with hands-on, physically demanding tasks in SIL settings.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with complex disabilities in an independent living model.
• Follow positive behaviour support and care plans as directed by clinical teams and site managers.
• Encourage capacity building in skills such as hygiene, domestic duties, using public transport and community access.
• Promote choice and participation in daily routines, goals and interests.
• Work well within a team to provide a safe environment for clients.
• Be proficient in computer skills and report writing.

Skills

Driver’s license

Car owner

Team collaboration

Tools

Report writing

Job description

Scope’s purpose is to create meaningful opportunities for people with disability to belong and thrive. We support people with physical, intellectual and multiple disabilities to achieve their goals. Scope is a registered provider under the NDIS and delivers a range of services including supported independent living, short term accommodation (respite), social connections, lifestyle options, therapy and employment services in over 420 service locations across Victoria and NSW.

This is a male-dominated, hands-on Supported Independent Living (SIL) home supporting four clients with physical and intellectual disabilities. The role involves physically demanding tasks and hands-on duties, including personal care, manual handling, and the use of hoists and lifters and meal time management. This site is best suited to proactive, nurturing individuals who are comfortable supporting clients with complex behaviours.

What's in it for you:

• Casual rates starting from $44.39 per hour + penalties.
• Salary packaging benefits - $15,900 of your salary is tax free.
• Access to exclusive benefits & deals from over 500 popular retailers
• An opportunity work work across 3 SIL sites.
• Thorough onboarding process and ongoing learning and development

Please note: Applicant must also be available to work AM, PM, and sleepover shifts!

Your role:

• Supporting adults with complex mental health, psychosocial disabilities and intellectual and physical disabilities in an independent living model.
• Following positive behaviour support and care support plans as directed by clinical teams and site managers.
• Encouraging capacity building to enhance clients’ current skills, such as hygiene, safe relationships, domestic duties, using public transport and accessing the community safely.
• Promoting choice and controland show eagerness to participate in clients’ day to day routines, goals, and interests.
• To work well within a team and provide a positive and safe environment for our clients.
• Efficient in computer skills and report writing!

Some of our requirements:

We are aware there are quite a few compliance checks (listed below) for this role however, what’s important to us is that you have regular access to your own car and a P2 NSW Drivers Licence or higher and flexible availability across a 24/7 roster which may include, mornings, afternoons, split shifts, and sleepovers.

Who is Scope:

Scope is one of the largest not-for-profit disability service providers in Australia, supporting thousands of people with complex intellectual, physical, and multiple disabilities. We operate across Victoria and New South Wales through more than 425 service locations and support more than 5600 people.

At Scope, we work together to create meaningful opportunities for people with disabilities to belong and thrive.

View our stance on inclusion, diversity and human rights.

We are committed to filling this role quickly, so while this role has a closing date, we will be reviewing applications as they come in and may interview suitable candidates prior to the closing date.

If at any time you require us to adjust our recruitment process to meet your individual needs please email**********@scopeaust.org.au

Please note:

successful applicants will be required to hold a NDIS Worker Screening Check Clearance and a Working with Children Check. If you have lived or worked for a continuous period of 12 months or more in another country within the last 10 years, a certified International Police Check from that country/countries will also be required. Please note that the offer will be conditional on meeting these requirements.

Scope (Aust) is a 2024Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.