Geelong - Female Disability Support Worker

Help at Hand Support Services; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Help at Hand Support Services in Melbourne, Australia, is seeking experienced Disability Support Workers to provide person-centred care for clients with a disability. Your daily routine will vary from accompanying outings to medical appointments and offering companionship at home.

You will work in a casual capacity with shifts including afternoons, mornings, nights, weekends, and public holidays. A vehicle and up-to-date checks are required to ensure safe, compassionate support in diverse

Qualifications

• Must have a fully insured and reliable vehicle.
• Police check (within 6 months) or international check if applicable.
• Cert III in Disability or equivalent experience.
• Current Working with Children Check.
• First aid/CPR certificates (current).
• Australian driver's license (full and clean).
• Punctual.
• Reliable and flexible.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Empathetic and proactive with a genuine interest to work in this field.
• Ability to self-supervise and stay calm in crisis.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support tailored to individual needs.
• Assist clients with daily activities and accompany outings.
• Attend medical appointments with clients and provide companionship.
• Maintain a safe and supportive home environment.
• Record and report changes in client condition.

Skills

Empathetic

Written communication

Verbal communication

Punctual

Reliability

Crisis management

Education

Cert III in Disability

Job description

Help at Hand Support Services, is looking for experienced Disability Support Workers who would like to join us and help make a difference to the lives of people with a disability.

You will be providing a person-centred approach and your daily routine will depend on the person you are supporting. Every day could be different for you; one day you might be assisting in taking a client out for a day at the beach or taking them to a movie or a game and so on. The next day may involve assisting the client to attend a medical appointment and keeping them company at their home with a cup of tea, this type of work is exciting and varied.

You must have the following in order to be considered:

• Must have your own a fully insured and reliable vehicle
• International police check (if applicable) or Current police check (must be within 6 months from the date of application)
• Cert iii in Disability or above or equivalent experience
• A current Working with children check
• First aid/CPR certificates (current)
• Full and clean Australian driver’s license
• Be punctual
• Be reliable and flexible
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Empathetic and proactive with a genuine interest to work in this field
• The ability to self-supervise and to remain calm and composed at times of crisis

In addition to the above list, you must have the right to live and work in Australia.

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Casual

Salary: $34.10 - $44 per hour

Schedule

• Afternoon shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• Public holidays
• Rotating roster
• Shift work
• Weekend availability