Disability Support Worker (Female Preferred)

Raya Healthcare; Moe; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Raya Healthcare Pty Ltd in Moe is seeking a Female Disability Support Worker to assist a participant with varying needs. The role focuses on in-home support, community access, shopping, and daily tasks, with a preference for strong English communication and compassionate care.

You will work closely with the participant, providing prompting, reminders, and task completion, with flexible hours around the participant's needs.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer/technology knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Work with a participant who has varying needs.
• Flexible work arrangements around their individual needs, including shift times/days, personal care tasks.
• You may need to undergo additional training such as manual handling, medication training, etc.
• Be available for last-minute calls to fill in cancelled shifts.

Skills

English communication

Customer service

Time management

Job description

Disability Support Worker (Female Preferred)

Raya Healthcare is an NDIS registered organisation that provides disability supports across Melbourne’s North, West, East, and South East suburbs. Raya Healthcare provides a wide variety of supports across Core, Capacity building, and capital supports.

We are committed to providing an individualised and professional service, and therefore we work extremely hard to ensure we find the best staff suited to our clients and who share the same values as Raya Healthcare.

The Position:

We are seeking a Female Disability Support Worker to join our supportive and growing team to work with our participant in Moe. The Participant has requested a female SW, with Excellent English Communication skills.

As part of our team of support workers, you will assist with the participant with community access, shopping, sleepovers, in-home assistance, cooking, and other daily tasks. The participant has an ABI, so you will also need to assist with prompting, reminders, and finishing tasks.

The hours of work are dependent on the participant's needs.

Qualifications & Experience:

Demonstrated knowledge of disability and mental health.

Experience in the Support Worker or Disability Field.

Current First Aid and CPR Certificate (or willing to obtain).

Victorian Driver's license and vehicle.

NDIS worker Screening Check (willing to obtain).

Minimum 2 years experience.

ABI experience preferred.

About you:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Basic computer/technology knowledge.

Excellent customer service skills and genuine care and attention to our participants.

Good time management and organisational skills.

Have passion for what you do.

Tasks & responsibilities

Work with a participant who has varying needs.

Flexible work arrangements around their individual needs, including shift times/days, personal care tasks.

You may need to undergo additional training such has manual handling, medication training, etc.

Be available for last-minute calls to fill in cancelled shifts.