Supported Living Facilitator

UnitingCare Queensland; Caloundra; Sur place; AUD 55 000 - 69 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

NFP Salary Packaging

Flexible work arrangements

12 weeks paid parental leave

Diversity and inclusive leave

Career development opportunities

Résumé du poste

UnitingCare Queensland is seeking a Casual Supported Living Facilitator to provide in-home personal care and daily living assistance to clients living in the community. You will drive between visits, follow individualized care plans, and support clients in daily activities and community engagement.

The role offers flexible work arrangements, NFP salary packaging, and opportunities for career development within a large not-for-profit network across Queensland.

Qualifications

• Current CPR and First Aid Certificate (required before you start).
• Open Driver's License and access to vehicle.
• Experience in Disability, Aged, and Community sector is ideal but not essential.
• Able to work effectively in a team and with clients and co-workers.

Responsabilités

• Provide in-home personal care and daily living assistance (showering, meal prep, house cleaning, laundry).
• Drive between clients with your own vehicle.
• Hours are mainly Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm.
• Provide care per individual Care Plan and accompany clients to activities.
• Support community-based recreational and social activities and assist with shopping/appointments.

Connaissances

Driver's license

English proficiency

Teamwork

Formation

CPR and First Aid Certificate

Description du poste

Supported Living Facilitator| Disability Services, QCSS

• Employment Term: Casual
• Remuneration: $ 45.28 p/hr + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Queensland

At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable people and children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our FaDS (Family and Disability Services) team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

As a Supported Living Facilitator, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. Let’s make a meaningful difference, together!

Your part in our UnitingCare team

You’ll provide care to your clients living in the community, supporting their independence and improving your quality of life. With no two days ever the same, you’ll spend your time on the road completing your scheduled visits, interacting one-on-one with clients and their loved ones within their homes completing activities that include:

• In home personal care, daily living assistance including showering, personal hygiene, meal preparation, house cleaning, laundry & ironing
• Must be available to drive between clients with your own vehicle
• Hours are mainly Monday to Friday between the hours of 9am-5pm
• Providing care in accordance with their individualised Care Plan
• Supporting with community based recreational and social activities
• Transportation and assistance with shopping and appointments

What makes a difference for us?

• Able to work effectively with others in a team-oriented environment and provide excellent support to clients and co-workers
• Able to effectively communicate in spoken and written English
• Experience working in the Disability, Aged and Community sector is ideal but not essential – as long as you have positive attitude and a willingness to learn
• Current CPR and First Aid Certificate (required before you start)
• Open Drivers License and access to vehicle
• Car Insurance that is in your name

What makes a difference for you?

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: SalaryPackagingExplained
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunitiesto challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
• We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family

Joining our FaDS, team, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children

implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple– everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.