Support Worker - Female

Interact Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Penalty rates

Kilometres reimbursement

Meals & entertainment allowance

Salary packaging

Learning & development

Employee Assistance Program

Career progression

Job summary

Interact Australia in Melbourne is seeking a dedicated support worker to help clients achieve goals outlined in their NDIS plans. You will work autonomously to provide appropriate support for independence, including community participation, skill-building, and vocational preparation, while collaborating with families and the broader support network.

Applicants should meet NDIS requirements (NDIS Worker Screening, orientation, and conduct), have a valid driver's licence and access to a vehicle,

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with disability or in community services.
• Ability to follow NDIS plans and strategies.
• Ability to work autonomously and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to clients to achieve goals in their NDIS plans.
• Assist with community participation, skill building and daily living activities.
• Maintain accurate progress notes and documentation.
• Comply with NDIS Code of Conduct and organisation policies.
• Collaborate with families and support networks.

Skills

NDIS knowledge

Record keeping

Communication skills

People skills

Job description

Interact Australiawork to promote social inclusion, health and wellbeing by empowering people to achieve their full potential. As a values based not-for-profit organisation, we champion and support people with a disability in their choices, offering a range of person-centred supports, matched to meet unique circumstances and individual needs. Offering support services in NDIS and Disability Employment throughout Australia.We are looking for keen community service professionals to join our growing team.

Interact is proudly part of IntoWork a national group of businesses, opening doors to apprenticeships, training, employment and support.

Working with Interact

At Interact we value every employee by acknowledging and respecting their individuality, by inspiring action & change, and by creating connections to achieve social inclusion and equality. Benefits of working with us include:

Competitive remuneration and conditions, including penalty rates, kilometers reimbursement while on shift and a broken shift allowance

Not-for-profit salary packaging for $15,800 per year for general bills and expenses, plus an additional $2,500 for meals and entertainment

Learning and Development opportunities

Access to our Employee Assistance Program

Career progression within the IntoWork group

About the Role

This role of the support worker is to provide exceptional service whilst supporting Interact Australia’s clients to meet their goals as set out in their NDIS plan. This includes;

Working autonomously to provide appropriate levels of support to maintain and improve the client’s level of independence. This may include community participation, skill building, vocational preparation, relationship building, and various other needs.

Respond to the client’s needs and collaborate positively with their families, support people and others in their lives.

Keep accurate and complete records of activities via progress notes

Work within the NDIS Code of Conduct

Who you are

Working with Children Check

NDIS Worker Screening

Completion of NDIS Worker Orientation Module

An understanding of NDIS and a commitment to its principles

Ability to work in partnership with NDIS participants to achieve their goals

A passion for assisting individuals with a disability to improve their quality of life and to reach their potential

Driver's Licence and own car, and a willingness to use for transporting clients (where required)

Please note:The successful candidate will be required to participate in an Australian Federal Police check, NDIS Quality and Safeguards Worker Screening and a Working with Children Check, prior to confirmation of appointment to the position.

The successful candidate will also be required to demonstrate entitlement to work in Australia, and to disclose any pre-existing injury or disease which may be adversely affected by undertaking the inherent requirements of the position.

Interact Australia embraces and celebrates the diversity of our workforce. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging and community for our clients, participants, and employees.

Interact Australia are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from candidates who represent the rich diversity of our society, particularly those who may be marginalised, or experience barriers to employment and employment inequity. This may include people who are First Nations, are culturally and racially diverse (CARM), living with disability and neurodiversity, and or have family and caring responsibilities. Likewise we welcome applications from people of varied sex, religion, gender identity, age and sexuality.

We are committed to supporting National Reconciliation efforts through the implementation of our Reconciliation Action Plan, fostering respectful relationships and creating meaningful opportunities with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.