Disability Support Worker | Casual | Canberra

Sunflower Care Solutions; Canberra; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free GP appointments and psychologist

Director knows your name and you can聊

Training and development

Staff events

Neurodiversity-informed workplace

Job summary

Sunflower Care Solutions supports children, young people and adults across Canberra and surrounds to build independence and enjoy life. We believe that support workers are the heart and soul of our service and are a crucial role in society.

We are looking for casual Disability Support Workers to assist with in-home and community activities, personal care, meal prep, and daily living tasks. You will help clients achieve their goals with dignity and respect, while maintaining clear notes and good

Qualifications

• Current ACT Working with Vulnerable People registration.
• Current First Aid and CPR.
• Driver's license and a registered, comprehensively insured car you can use for work.
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module completed.
• Australian working rights.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Responsibilities

• Support in home and out in the community.
• Personal care (showering, dressing, grooming), meal prep, shopping and housekeeping.
• Community access, appointments and building skills towards each person's goals.
• Provide accurate, confidential shift notes.

Skills

Reliable

Respectful

Hands-on

Independent

A good communicator

Professional

Education

ACT Working with Vulnerable People registration

First Aid and CPR certification

NDIS Worker Orientation Module

Australian working rights

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Disability Support Worker | Casual | Canberra

Sunflower Care Solutions supports children, young people and adults across Canberra and surrounds to build independence and enjoy life. We believe that support workers are the heart and soul of our service and are a crucial role in society.

About us

Sunflower Care Solutions supports children, young people and adults across Canberra and surrounds to build independence and enjoy life. We believe that support workers are the heart and soul of our service and are a crucial role in society.

Key responsibilities

• Support in home and out in the community

• Personal care (showering, dressing, grooming), meal prep, shopping and housekeeping

• Community access, appointments and building skills towards each person's goals

• Provide accurate, confidential shift notes

The shifts

• Casual, with variable hours

• Supports in Canberra and surrounds

• 2-hour minimum shift length

Please note we do not offer any SIL facilities.

What makes a great Sunflower support worker

• Reliable. You show up on time, every time. People are counting on you.

• Respectful. You support people’s choices, not your own idea of what’s best for them.

• Hands-on. You’re comfortable with all parts of the role, including personal care, cooking, cleaning, shopping, and getting out into the community. You do it with dignity, and nothing’s “not my job.”

• Independent. You can read a situation and make good calls on your own.

• A good communicator. You keep notes clear and tell us early when something’s not right.

• Professional. You know where the boundaries are and you keep them

Benefits

• Free GP appointments and psychologist sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
• A crew where the Director knows your name, and you can call for a chat.
• Training and development
• Staff events and a supportive team
• A neurodiversity-informed workplace

Requirements

• Current ACT Working with Vulnerable People registration
• Current First Aid and CPR
• Driver's license and a registered, comprehensively insured car you can use for work
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module ("Quality, Safety and You") completed
• Australian working rights
• NDIS Worker Screening Check

Nice to have

• Cert III/IV in Individual Support or Disability, or similar
• Disability support experience, or aged care, childcare or allied health backgrounds. We also consider life experience extremely important and valuable.