Disability Support Worker - Brunswick Heads

seek.com.au; Brunswick Heads; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Seek is seeking a Disability Support Worker in Brunswick Heads to provide Personal Care and Domestic Support in a private home with a reliable, can-do attitude. You will support daily living activities, including grooming, meal prep, light shopping, medication management, and community appointments, with sensitivity and respect.

Police Check is compulsory and you must have the right to live and work in Australia; driver’s license required; local to Brunswick Heads preferred; full training

Qualifications

• Experience in disability care preferred.
• Ability to work in home-based settings with dignity and respect.
• Strong communication and reliability essential.

Responsibilities

• Personal care, grooming, toileting and related needs.
• Domestic assistance including meal prep and shopping.
• Manual handling with assistive devices as required.
• Medication and skin management, as directed.
• Support with community participation and appointments.

Skills

Communication

Reliability

Teamwork

Education

Cert III Disability or Aged Care

Job description

Disability Support Worker - Brunswick Heads

We have an exciting opportunity for a reliable Support Worker with a "can do" attitude to provide Personal Care and Domestic Support in a private home.

About you:

You are a mature minded, reliable individual with a positive personality, ideally with experience in disability and in supporting individuals within their home or in a similar setting.

You are flexible and can work in group environment as part of a team.

You are trustworthy and have good work ethic and understand the importance of providing care with dignity and respect.

You are self-motivated, calm, and looking to make an invaluable positive impact on the lives of others.

About the Role:

You will be working closely with me in my own home and in the community, providing care and supports which include:

• Personal care- grooming, toileting including catheter and bowel care.
• Domestic assistance in daily living duties - meal preparation and shopping
• Manual handling- using ceiling hoist and standing frame.
• Medication and Skin management.
• Community participation and appointments
• Experience with SCI preferred but not essential

Shifts currently on offer include but are not limited to:

• x2 AM shifts during the week

Flexibility for additional support during holidays and trips away, including sleepovers.

Full training will be provided as required.

• Police Check compulsory
• You must have the right to live and work in Australia.
• Must have a driver's license
• Good communication (written and verbal)
• Local to Brunswick Heads preferrable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cert III Disability or Aged Care

Please have your location (suburb) on your resume as this helps us better understand your proximity to potential work locations.