Disability Support Workers

Snapprograms; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice options (including up

Ongoing training and professional dev.

24/7 support

Job summary

SNAP Programs Limited is seeking casual Support Workers for the Hunter, Newcastle region to assist children, young people and adults with complex and challenging behaviours.

You will support with daily living, follow care plans, assist with personal care, medication management, meal preparation and light housework, and be available for after-school or longer shifts, including potential sleepovers.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, young people and adults with complex and challenging behaviours.
• Ability to work across short shifts (2-3 hours) and longer shifts (4+ hours, including sleepovers).
• Current working with children clearance and NDIS worker clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support services to children, young people and adults in community and SIL environments.
• Follow case plans and behaviour support plans.
• Behaviour management.
• Medication management.
• Meal preparation.
• General housework.
• Able to fill shifts at short notice.

Skills

Caring

Honest

Reliable

Resilient

Education

Certificate 3 or higher

Current working with children clearance

Current NDIS workers clearance

First aid certificate

Job description

SNAP Programs Limited is a leading not-for-profit organisation that provides support services in the Hunter, Newcastle and Central Coast regions. We support children, young people and adults with a disability, and/or who may display challenging behaviours. SNAP Programs Limited offer a wide range of services including SIL, Community Access, Respite, and Camps to name a few. ThePeople We Supportare our number 1 priority, and this is in everything we do.

We are seeking to employ casualSupport Workers (for the Hunter, Newcastle)who have experience working with children, young people and adults with complex and challenging behaviours to fill both short shifts (2-3 hours (mainly after school)) and/or longer shifts (4+ hours (which may include sleep overs)). You will be supported by experienced House Managers and Head Office staff who have all adopted the person-centred approach.

We provide a safe, encouraging, supporting environment for the people we support, whether they are with us for a few hours, few months or a few years.

The Role

• Support services to children, young people and adults in the community and in SIL environments.
• Following the case plans and behaviour support plans
• Behaviour management
• Medication management
• Meal preparation
• General housework
• Current working with children (or willing to obtain)
• Current NDIS workers clearance (or willing to obtain)
• First aid certificate
• Able to fill shifts at short notice
• Caring, honest, reliable and resilient
• Certificate 3 or higher (or willing to obtain)

What we offer

• Opportunity to make a difference
• Salary sacrifice options (including for casual staff) – meaning up to an extra $100 per week take home
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• 24/7 support

Only applicants with the right to work in Australia will be considered.