Support Worker

Activ; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization is seeking Support Workers in Southwestern Ontario. You'll play a crucial role in helping individuals with disabilities achieve their life goals through daily support and community engagement. Ideal candidates should possess well-developed interpersonal skills and have a clear understanding of working with diverse individuals. A Certificate III in Individual Support or similar qualification is a plus. This role offers competitive hourly rates and various employee benefits, including salary packaging and discounts from major retailers.

Benefits

Salary packaging up to $18 tax-free benefits

Discounts at retailers like Coles and JB HiFi

25% off courses at Torrens University

24/7 employee assistance program

Referral bonus for bringing new hires

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with disabilities.
• Willingness to use personal vehicle for work.
• Ability to follow person-centered plans.

Responsibilities

• Support person-centered plans for customer goals.
• Engage customers in community activities.
• Assist with daily living skills and medication administration.
• Follow positive behavior support plans.
• Complete administration duties and reporting.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to build effective relationships

Understanding of disabilities

Valid driver's license

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support, Disability

Job description

Location: Kalamunda - High Wycombe

Hourly Range: $27.35 to $34.78 (plus Super plus NFP Salary Packaging)

Hey you!

genU is looking for Support workers who can team up with our customers to help them unleash their full potential. You will be making a real impact by helping people with disabilities through accommodation and community engagement.

Please review the roster pattern to ensure you can work the shifts before applying.

What you’ll do

• Support person-centred plans that identify a customer’s life goals and working to achieve them
• Join customers in the community and do recreational activities
• Support customers in daily living skills such as meal preparation, housekeeping, showering and toileting, medication administration and attending appointments
• Ensure positive behaviour support plans are followed; and
• Administration duties and mandatory reporting

What you’ll bring

• Well developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships;
• Ability to follow Person Centred plans and assist people to achieve their goals and outcomes;
• An understanding and enthusiasm for working alongside people with disabilities;
• A valid drivers licence and willingness to use your private vehicle (aligned with genU motor vehicle allowance rebate).

Bonus points for

• Certificate III in Individual Support, Disability or Higher [CHC,CHC,CHC,CHC]

Why you’ll love working at genU

We are a team of passionate, diverse and driven people dedicated to making lives happier and healthier by providing care and support services for people with disability, older Australians and those experiencing disadvantage.

We are committed to creating a welcoming, innovative, safe and respectful environment where everyone feels empowered and every identity is valued. As a profit-for-purpose organization, we proudly reinvest directly into the communities we serve.

You’ll also get

• Salary packaging of update to $18, tax-free benefits
• Discounts; savings at + retailers including Coles, Woolworths & JB HiFi
• Study scholarship; 25% off undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University
• Wellbeing support; 24 / 7 access to holistic employee assistance program
• Referral bonus; bring great people with you and be rewarded.

Ready to make a difference?

You can click apply to complete your application. Don’t wait to apply! We are reviewing applications as they come in.

We are committed to supporting individuals throughout the recruitment and selection process, ensuring accessibility for all applicants. If you require adjustments or an alternate application format, please contact our team on or call 08 (quoting the job title and number).

Just a heads up: our Talent Acquisition team will be running on skeleton staff between 24 December and 5 January . We’ll start reviewing applications when we’re back in the New Year.