Disability Support Worker

Resilience Support Pty Ltd; Shepparton East; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-award pay rates (PPT & CAS)

12% superannuation

Salary-sacrificed superannuation

Training and professional development

Portable long service leave

Job summary

Resilience Support Pty Ltd is seeking skilled Disability Support Workers to assist a 26-year-old woman living with an acquired brain injury in Shepparton East. Roles include personal care, hoist transfers, home exercise, hydrotherapy and meaningful community activities, with two-support-worker requirements for personal care and transfers.

Permanent Part Time and Casual positions available. Comprehensive training and ongoing development are provided within a supportive team and rostered shifts

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of experience working in disability support (essential).
• Experience supporting people with an acquired brain injury is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care, including toileting, bathing and grooming.
• Support with transfers, meals, and community access as part of a 2:1 support model.
• Provide in-home and community exercise and rehabilitation support under professional guidance.
• Assist with transport to appointments, shopping and outings.
• Follow care plans and supporting strategies as directed.
• Participate in training and competency development.

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support / Aged Care or equivalent

Full Australian working rights

Job description

Resilience Support Pty Ltd – Shepparton East VIC

Disability Support Worker opportunities.

Permanent Part Time & Casual Position available.

Shepparton/Shepparton East

Build your working hours with a for-purpose organisation that supports work–life balance within the requirements of the roster.

Ongoing support, training and development

Supportive work culture

Mentoring, supervision and professional development

Competitive remuneration including:

Above-award starting rates for qualified staff are $36.22 for permanent part-time (PPT) employees and $45.28 for casual (CAS) employees. Applicable penalties are paid in addition to these rates.

Plus 12% superannuation

Option to make salary-sacrificed superannuation contributions

Over $3,000 in training and professional development opportunities

Portable long service leave scheme eligibility

About the Role

We are seeking skilled and suitably qualified Support Workers to support a 26-year-old woman living with an acquired brain injury in Shepparton East. Working as part of a team, you will assist with personal care, hoist transfers, home exercise, hydrotherapy and meaningful community activities. The client has her own vehicle for community access. Personal care, transfers and community access require two support workers (2:1 support). Comprehensive training in the client’s individual support needs is provided.

• Assist with personal care, including showering, toileting and grooming, with 2:1 support.

• Assist with hoist transfers, with 2:1 support.

• Assist with meals in accordance with the client’s Mealtime Management Plan.

• Assist with PEG feeding in accordance with the client’s care plan and provided training

• Transport the client in her own vehicle for community access, with 2:1 support.

• Support the client to attend appointments and complete shopping tasks.

• Follow the client’s care plan, support strategies and relevant directions.

• Be reliable and dependable.

• Demonstrate sound planning, organisational and communication skills.

Comprehensive training in the client’s individual needs, including shadow shifts, is provided.

This role is well suited to a nursing student who has completed at least one year of nursing studies and can meet the mandatory roster requirements. It provides an opportunity to develop practical support skills alongside ongoing study.

Applicants must have at least one year of experience working in disability support. Experience supporting people with an acquired brain injury is highly desirable.

Mandatory availability — non-negotiable:

This position requires you to work sleepovers, some weekend shifts and some evening shifts on a regular rotating fortnightly roster. You must be available to work all of these shift types as rostered. This is an essential condition of the role and is not negotiable. Please apply only if you can meet these ongoing roster requirements.

Roster Shift Times

The regular rotating fortnightly roster includes the following shift times across all seven days of the week, including weekends. These are the roster’s shift patterns, not a list of currently available shifts.

• 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.

• 4:30 pm to 11:00 pm, followed by an inactive sleepover from 11:00 pm to 7:00 am, then 7:00 am to 10:00 am the following morning.

• 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm or 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

• 10:00 am to 5:30 pm or 10:00 am to 7:30 pm.

Availability to cover additional shifts during sick leave and annual leave is highly desirable, but does not replace the mandatory roster requirements.

Further Information About the Role of a Support Worker

Support Workers provide person- and family-centred services that empower people with disability to live the life they choose. You will support customers to maintain their independence and enhance their quality of life through personal, social, rehabilitation and domestic support at home and in the community. Responsibilities include:

• Assist with personal care, including toileting, bathing, showering, oral hygiene and other personal hygiene needs.

• Provide transport and support for medical appointments, social engagements, shopping and other outings as required.

• Provide in-home and community exercise and rehabilitation support under the guidance of allied health professionals.

• Assist with cooking, food preparation, meal planning, budgeting, correspondence, planning and organising tasks, and domestic duties such as vacuuming, laundry and general cleaning.

• Complete and pass Resilience Support Complex Care Competencies Training and other mandatory training.

What Resilience Support needs from you

We welcome applications from professional, caring people who demonstrate our values of Honesty, Respectfulness, Optimism, Determination, Resilience and Dedication in their day-to-day work.

We value a positive, collaborative and respectful approach. Bring your perspective, work openly and honestly with the team, and help make a meaningful difference in our customers’ lives.

You will bring compassion, a strong work ethic and a genuine commitment to supporting people in your community. A minimum of one year of experience working in disability support is essential. You must also hold, or be willing to obtain where applicable, the qualifications and clearances below, and demonstrate the listed skills and attributes:

• A minimum of one year of experience working in disability support (essential).

• A Full Australian working rights are essential.

• Certificate III in Individual Support, Aged Care or an equivalent qualification, or willingness to undertake this qualification.

• A current Australian driver’s licence.

• A current First Aid qualification, including CPR.

• NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.

• A current Working with Children Check for employment (not a volunteer check).

• A current Police Check issued within the past three months.

• Willingness to provide personal care, including bathing, toileting and personal hygiene support.

• Willingness and ability to complete and pass Resilience Support Complex Care Core Competencies training and other mandatory training.

• A caring and compassionate approach and effective communication skills.

• Availability to work sleepovers, some weekends and some evenings on a regular rotating fortnightly roster (non-negotiable), and flexibility in your approach to meet customers’ needs.

• Confidence using technology, including smartphones and computer programs.