Community Support Worker jobs in Canada

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
  
  

The Employer considers that being female is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 27 (2), (c), (e) and (g) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984.

In 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!

Please review roster included to ensure you can commit to the shifts before applying. This is a fixed term roster of 12 months.

Proposed Roster - Female - Fixed term 12mths - 60.50 hrs.pdf

A typical day in the role may look like…

• Supporting person-centred plans that identify a customer’s life goals and working to achieve them
• Joining customers in recreational activities;
• Supporting customers in daily living skills such as meal preparation, housekeeping, health and hygiene, medication administration and attending appointments;
• Ensuring positive behaviour support plans are followed; and
• Administration duties and mandatory daily reports.
  
  

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships
• Passion for providing service and assistance and helping others live their best lives
• Previous experience or willingness to train in manual handling and medication administration
• Willingness to assist with personal care (showering, toileting) and domestic duties (meal preparation, housekeeping)
• Proven administration and computer literacy skills
• Availability to work one of the included roster patterns
• Willingness to use your fully insured and registered, 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:

• Valid Drivers Licence
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• National Police Clearance (at our cost)
  
  

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