Support Worker - Community - Ryde / Marsfield

Zenitas Healthcare; Council of the City of Ryde; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Australia seeks a dedicated Disability Support Worker in Ryde to assist clients with daily living activities, personal care, and medication compliance. The role offers flexible shifts, travel compensation, and a supportive work environment. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience in disability care along with First Aid/CPR certification.

Benefits

Flexible shifts

Paid travel between shifts

Employee referral bonus

Retail perks and discounts

Paid induction training

Training for mandatory modules

Job mentoring

Career pathways

Shine Awards

Employee of the month bonuses

Qualifications

• Previous experience in disability or aged care support roles.
• Holding current First Aid/CPR certification is essential.
• Manual handling knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in everyday activities around the home.
• Assist with hygiene and personal care.
• Support and chaperone activities outside the home.
• Assist with medication compliance.
• Meal preparation and assistance.

Skills

Experience with disability and aged support

Current First Aid / CPR

Manual handling experience

Education

Relevant qualifications in disability or ageing support

Job description

About Us

Our name may be new, but we’re not. Collectively, we’ve been around for more than 30 years, with an established presence right across Australia as advocates of supported independent living, and a leading NDIS registered provider.

We’ve combined the best of what we had to become Claro – the leading aged care and disability services provider in Australia.

We put people at the Centre of everything we do. Through individualized, local, community-based support we remove barriers, increase life choices, and empower people to have meaningful relationships and connections.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Disability support worker to be a part of our team in Ryde.

You will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Providing support in everyday daily activities around the home
• Providing support with hygiene and personal care
• Assistance, support, and chaperoning activities outside the home environment
• Assisting with medication compliance which may include the dispensation of prescription medication
• Meal assistance which may include meal preparation

About you

• Experience with disability and aged support
• Posses relevant qualifications in disability or ageing support
• Hold current First aid / CPR
• Manual handling experience

Shift times

• 6:30am to 12pm Monday & Thursday
• Additional days available once you commence.

What we Offer

• Flexible shifts to suit your lifestyle, work / life balance needs and availability
• Paid travel between client shifts (minimum distance applies)
• Employee referral bonus to the value of $300
• Retail perks and discounts through Flare benefits
• Paid induction training when you start
• Paid annual training for mandatory modules
• On-the-job advice and mentoring from a field support leader
• Career pathways
• Shine Awards
• Employee of the month

We are a values-led organization, we bring energy, act with integrity, nurture and care and we listen and connect. Our values demonstrate our commitment to our people, customers, and community, and define who we are, what we do, and how we do it. When we come together, we shine.

“We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer, committed to supporting an inclusive & diverse workplace. We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people of all ages, cultural identities, gender identities and expressions & LGBTIQA+ people.”

“We are a 2023CircleBackInitiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant”

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