Support Worker

Activ Foundation; Perth East; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the disability support sector is seeking compassionate individuals to join their team. This role focuses on providing personalized support to customers with disabilities, helping them achieve their life goals through dedicated assistance and community engagement. As part of a diverse and inclusive team, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those you support. With generous benefits and a commitment to work-life balance, this position promises a rewarding career path where your contributions truly matter. If you’re passionate about empowering others and making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Salary-sacrificing options

Work-life balance options

Training through Activ’s RTO

Employee assistance program

Free health hotline

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting customers with behavioural support plans.
• Cert III in Disability or Individual Support is essential.

Responsibilities

• Delivering domestic supports within high-needs customer residences.
• Supporting person-centred plans that identify a customer’s life goals.

Skills

Behavioural support

Manual handling

Medication administration

Personal care

Complex situation management

Education

Cert III in Disability

Cert III in Individual Support

Tools

NDIS Worker Screening Check

National Police Clearance

Job description

We are Activ. We are Customer Driven, Listen Loudly, we Dare to Try and Deliver on Promises. As a team, we are a fantastic collection of diverse individuals all coming together to achieve a common goal which is to support those living with disability to live the life they choose.

Activ merged with national disability services provider genU from July 1, 2024. We are excited about the opportunities this brings our customers and staff, with a national presence and great career opportunities as one of Australia's largest five NDIS providers.

If you’re looking for an opportunity where you can really make a difference and our values resonate with yours, then come join us!

We offer generous benefits such as:

• Salary-sacrificing options up to $18,550 to increase your take-home pay
• Options for work-life balance
• Training through Activ’s RTO
• Various staff benefits from our corporate partners
• Employee assistance and wellbeing program
• Free health hotline with unlimited 24x7 confidential health advice for yourself and your adult family members
• An accepting and open environment to work and thrive in while giving back to the community

For this role you will be making a real impact by helping people with disabilities through accommodation and community engagement. We are all about personalised and people-focused support, teaming up with our customers to help them unleash their full potential. Join us in making a positive difference in the lives of those with disabilities!

This is an overnight sleep roster. Please review the roster included before applying.

Key Duties Include:

• Delivering a wide range of domestic supports within high-needs customer residence;
• Supporting person-centred plans that identify a customer’s life goals;
• Ensuring positive behaviour support plans are followed;
• Administration duties, expense and mandatory reports.

What you’ll need:

• Experience in supporting customers with behavioural support plans;
• Previous experience supporting customers with dementia and aged care;
• Previous experience with manual handling and medication administration including diabetes;
• Significant personal or willingness to assist with personal care and domestic duties experience;
• Ability to manage complex or difficult situations as they arise with patience and maturity;
• Cert III in Disability, Individual Support or higher is essential;
• A valid driver’s licence and a willingness to use your private vehicle (aligned with Activ’s motor vehicle allowance rebate).

Required:

Submitting your application is easy. All we need is your current CV and a few questions answered, and then one of the team will be in touch. As a part of the recruitment process, you will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a video interview. All applications must have the right to work in Australia and be willing to get or already have:

• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• National Police Clearance

To deliver the best Service for our customers, we strive toward a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we support. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Activ reserves the right to remove advertising and/or commence the selection process before the application close date.