Senior Support Worker

Humanology; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 59,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Phone and laptop provided

Ongoing training and development

Salary packaging

Job summary

HomePlace seeks a motivated leader to step into a part-time direct support role with day-to-day oversight in participants' homes. You will coach staff, develop goals, manage health care plans and foster community connections.

With at least two years' disability support experience, you will use SRV principles, mentor the team, coordinate schedules and ensure safety, wellbeing and rights of participants.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' experience working with people with intellectual or other disability.
• Certificate IV specialising in Disability Studies and/or Human Services.
• Experience coaching support staff in community settings.
• Experience supporting people with complex health care needs.
• Current NDIS Clearance.
• Current Working With Children Check.
• Senior First Aid / CPR certification.
• Hold a current driver’s licence and access to a vehicle.
• COVID vaccination completed.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to support planning, goal development and monitoring participant outcomes.
• Support the implementation of behaviour support, health care and communication plans.
• Facilitate community connections and opportunities for social participation.
• Support participants with health, personal care, medication and medical appointments as required.
• Mentor and coach team members to deliver high-quality support.
• Support the orientation and onboarding of new team members.
• Facilitate team meetings and reflective practice.
• Oversee day-to-day household operations, including budgets and safety.
• Identify and escalate health, safety and safeguarding concerns.
• Build positive relationships with families and health professionals.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Communication

Flexibility

Mentoring/Coaching

Project management

Driving licence

MS Office

NDIS Clearance

Working With Children Check

First Aid/CPR

Education

Certificate IV in Disability Studies/Human Services

Tools

MS Office

Job description

• A permanent part-time position available
• Worked over the 7-day week, including AM, PM, Passive Sleepovers and public holidays
• Hourly rate $41.12 depending on days and time of day worked + leave entitlements +allowances + salary packaging.
• Ongoing training & development opportunities + phone and laptop provided.
• Join an organisation with an authentic culture that places participants-first and priority on quality support.

Are you looking to step up into a leadership and mentorship role, empowering people with a disability to participate and belong in their communities?

About the Opportunity

This opportunity will suit a natural leader or experienced support worker with a strong social conscience and genuine commitment to:

• Improving the lives, wellbeing and independence of people with disability.
• Supporting people to achieve meaningful goals and build valued roles within their communities.
• Coaching and mentoring Support Workers to deliver high-quality, person-centred support.
• Applying Social Role Valorisation (SRV) principles to strengthen participation, relationships and community inclusion.
• Creating welcoming homes that reflect the identity, preferences and lifestyles of the people who live there.

The primary function of this position is to provide high-quality direct support while providing day-to-day leadership and oversight of supports within the person's home.

Additional responsibilities are:

• Contribute to support planning, goal development and monitoring participant outcomes.
• Support the implementation of behaviour support, communication and health care plans.
• Facilitate community connections, meaningful relationships and opportunities for social participation.
• Support participants with health, personal care, medication and medical appointments as required.
• Mentor, coach and support team members to deliver consistent, high-quality support.
• Support the orientation and onboarding of new team members.
• Facilitate team meetings, reflective practice and effective communication.
• Oversee day-to-day household operations, including budgets, resources, maintenance and safety requirements.
• Identify and escalat emerging health, safety, safeguarding and support concerns.
• Build positive relationships with families, representatives, health professionals and service providers.
• Advocate for the rights, choices and aspirations of the people HomePlace supports.

About You

You are driven and passionate about supporting people to empower them to improve their well-being, quality of life, and community connections. You have the leadership qualities, resilience, and enthusiasm to inspire others, and to foster the conviction that every individual has the right to a secure home and active contribution to the life of their community.

You are an effective manager of your time, proactively planning and distributing your time based on the needs of participants, the team, and HomePlace. Your positive attitude, flexibility, collaborative 'can-do' approach, and proactive problem-solving skills will enable you, the participants, and your team to be successful.

To be successful in this role, you will have/be:

• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in working with people with intellectual or other disability and their families
• Certificate IV specialising in Disability Studies and/or Human Services and/or substantial experience in this or a similar role.
• Experience supporting or coaching support staff in community settings.
• Experience in supporting people with complex health care issues.
• Confidence in assisting with behavioural challenges.
• Continuous improvement methodology
• Experience with project management
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal.
• Good organisational and time management skills with the ability to work using own initiative.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and adopt a flexible approach to working methods and time.
• Ability to enthuse others and be a good team player.
• Proficiency in the use of IT, in particular MS Office
• Current NDIS Clearance
• Current Working With Children Check
• Senior First Aid / Basic Emergency Life Support, and CPR certificate
• Hold a current drivers licence, have access to a vehicle, and be willing to drive to undertake HomePlace business
• COVID Vaccinated x 3

About HomePlace

• HomePlace supports people living with disability to live independently, confidently, and as active members of their community.
• With a strong commitment to respect, safety, trust, and enduring partnership, HomePlace delivers quality person-centred support.

Why join HomePlace?

• Join an exciting organisation in a rewarding sector - be a part of their passionate culture for service quality and continuous improvement
• Work in a diverse and collaborative environment surrounded by a passionate and respectful team.
• Salary packaging benefits available to increase your take-home pay.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Regular participant-centred social events which drive an inclusive, fun, and supportive culture!

About Our Client

HomePlace supports people who live independently in their own homes and to be a part of

their community and enables individuals to be safe and supported to make continuous improvements in their quality of life.

HomePlace is an organisation built on the belief that every individual has the right to a secure home and active participation in the life of the community. HomePlace aims to set the standard in providing responsive, personalised, empowering support for people with intellectual disability. Their work and culture attracts people with a strong social conscience and genuine care for improving the lives of people with a disability.

For more information about HomePlace please go to www.homeplace.com.au