Supported Living Facilitator (Disability Support Worker)

UnitingCare Community; Ipswich City; In loco; AUD 55.000 - 69.000; Part-time

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UnitingCare Queensland is seeking a Supported Living Facilitator (Disability Services, NDIS) on a casual basis in Ipswich. You will work with clients and families to support daily living, personal care, and autonomy, while promoting dignity and choice.

Ideally you have disability sector experience, can communicate in English, and hold a CPR/First Aid certificate; regular sleepover shifts and weekends are required. This role supports our not-for-profit mission and salary packaging options.

Competenze

• Current CPR and First Aid Certificate (required before you start).
• Must be available for regular Sleepover Shifts and Weekend work.
• Experience in Disability, Aged and Community sector is ideal but not essential.
• Able to effectively communicate in spoken and written English.

Mansioni

• Provide support to people in their everyday living situations, including personal care as identified, with an emphasis on choice and quality of life.
• Work in partnership with the person supported, their family and informal networks to attain life goals.
• Develop, implement and review individual plans focused on people’s hopes and aspirations.
• Empower people to attain autonomy over their services while upholding privacy and dignity.

Conoscenze

Teamwork

English communication

Reliability

Flexibility

CPR and First Aid

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Supported Living Facilitator (Disability Support Worker)

Supported Living Facilitator | Disability Services, NDIS

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

Work in partnership with the person being supported, their family and informal support networks, to attain the hopes and aspirations they have established for their lives

Provide support to people in their everyday living situations, including personal care as identified, with an emphasis on choice, enhancing quality of life

Participate in the development, implementation and review of individual plans that focus on the life hopes and aspirations of people

Enable people to attain personal autonomy over their own lives and the services which they receive

Recognise and uphold the right to respect, privacy, dignity and confidentiality of the person being supported and their family

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

Must be available for regular Sleepover Shifts and Weekend work

Being flexible (able to work varied hours and days) and reliable to meet the needs of the people we support

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)

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 opportunities

to 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

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.