Disability Support Worker - Wauchope

Southern Cross Community Healthcare; Wauchope; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Cross Community Healthcare is seeking caring individuals to support people living in their own homes in Wauchope, NSW. You will assist with daily living tasks, enable independence and participate in community activities.

Shifts vary; current references, a valid licence and car, vehicle registration, and mandatory screenings are required to join a dedicated team delivering high quality disability support services.

Qualifications

• Current references.
• Current driver's licence and your own car (mandatory).
• Vehicle registration (mandatory).
• NDIS workers screening check or willing to obtain (mandatory).
• First Aid certificate or willing to obtain (mandatory).
• Certificate III (Ageing and Disability) or equivalent (mandatory).
• Paid WWCC (Working with Children's check) or willing to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Assistance with personal care tasks.
• Community participation.
• Light domestic assistance.
• Meal preparation and Community access (appointments).

Skills

Driver’s licence

Own car

First Aid

Education

Certificate III (Ageing and Disability) or equivalent

Job description

Southern Cross Community Healthcare – Wauchope NSW

4d ago , from Southern Cross Community Healthcare

• A rewarding meaningful career making a valued contribution to the community.
• Be in control of your work life balance.

About Southern Cross

Southern Cross has been supporting people in their communities throughout NSW, QLD, SA, VIC and ACT since 1984. We arrange the provision of an extensive range of aged support and disability services for people in their own home and community.

Southern Cross is seeking motivated, caring, and committed people to provide support to assist people living in their own homes to enable independence.

Team members receive support to achieve the skills required to deliver individualised disability support services – a great opportunity to improve and enhance your skills or transition from a different industry.

Disability Support Work is an important and rapidly expanding industry with high levels of satisfaction and security.

What Support is being provided :

Seeking care to support a 69 Year old Male with a Sustained Brain Injury. Your support will enable him to live independently within his own home by assisting with his day to day living and goals.

• Assistance with personal care tasks
• Community participation
• Light domestic assistance
• Meal preparation and Community access (appointments)

Shift Times :

There are a variety of shifts available - Please note your availability in your application.

• Monday 0900 – 1500

Requirements

• Current references
• Current driver's licence and your own car (mandatory)
  
• Vehicle registration(mandatory)
  
• NDIS workers screening check or willing to obtain (mandatory)
• First Aid certificate or willing to obtain (mandatory)
• Certificate III (Ageing and Disability) or equivalent (mandatory)
• Paid WWCC (Working with Children's check) or willing to obtain