Disability Support Worker

Myxa Care; Wonthaggi; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Myxa Care is seeking a compassionate team member in Victoria to support people living with disability. The role covers personal care, transport, community access, and helping with daily living activities to promote independence.

You will work within an inclusive team, follow NDIS guidelines, and maintain clear documentation. A First Aid Certificate, Working with Children Check, and Australian work rights are required; a driver's licence is helpful.

Qualifications

• NDIS knowledge and participant support requirements.
• Experience with positive behaviour support for complex needs.
• Experience with physical and psychosocial disabilities.
• Strong communication and responsive care.
• Ability to build rapport and relationships with participants.
• Teamwork and ability to work independently.
• Accurate and detailed documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and daily living assistance.
• Assist with transportation and community access.
• Support daily living skills and independent living goals.

Skills

NDIS knowledge

Positive behaviour support

Disability support experience

Communication

Relationship building

Teamwork

Documentation

Education

First Aid Certificate

Drivers Licence

NDIS Worker Screening Clearance

Working with Children Check

Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination

Legal working rights in Australia

Job description

Come and join our amazing team and help usmake a difference to the lives of people living with disability.

About the role

A varying range of shifts will be available and participantsupport requirements may include, personal care, transportation, community access, activities of daily living and independent living skills.

Your new company:

Myxais a registered NDIS Service provider assisting people with disability, their family, and carers. We deliver individually tailored services to maximise participant choice and control. We aim to support our participants to empower them to achieve their goals and live a full life.

Our mission at Myxa is to support our participants to discover their light and shine in whatever they do. We pride ourselves on providing a holistic person-centred approach and we are proud to be a registered NDIS service provider.

About you

You are a compassionate, reliable, and dedicated individual with a real passion to make a difference to the lives of people living with a disability.As the successful candidate, you will possess the following:

• A strong understanding of the NDIS and participant support requirements
• Experienced in implementing positive behaviour support strategies to manage complex behaviours
• Experience supporting NDIS participants with physical and psychosocial disabilities
• The ability to communicate and appropriately respond to the needs of people with disability
• Passion for building strong relationships and rapport with participants
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Ability to complete detailed and accurate documentation
• First Aid Certificate
• Drivers Licence
• NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
• Working with Children Check
• Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination
• Legal working rights in Australia

You will have the opportunity to work for a organisation who prides themselves on providing the most suitable supports for our participants. You will be provided with the opportunity of ongoing training to enable you to provide the best quality supports.

We also offer:

• An opportunity to develop and advance in your career

MYXA is an equal opportunity employer. We value and strongly support the principles of equal opportunity in the workplace.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.