Disability Support Practitioner

Cerebral Palsy Alliance; Nizamabad District; On-site; INR 2,308,707 - 2,968,337; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive hourly rate from $34.59 + Super + Penalty Rates

Salary packaging options

$100 annual Wellbeing Allowance

Discounted gym membership

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Cerebral Palsy Alliance is looking for a Disability Support Worker to provide high-quality support to individuals with disabilities. You will empower clients to achieve independence and enhance their quality of life through day-to-day assistance and community engagement.

Essential qualifications include a commitment to person-centered care and valid certifications. The role offers a competitive hourly rate and various benefits including salary packaging and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to providing person-centered care.
• Current NSW Driver's Licence is mandatory.
• Must meet the physical requirements of the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centered support to clients.
• Assist clients with daily activities and personal care.
• Document and monitor client wellbeing effectively.

Skills

Commitment to person-centred care

Ability to meet physical requirements

Current NSW Driver's Licence

Willingness to work a rotating roster

NDIS Worker Screening Check

Working With Children Check

First Aid & CPR

Education

CHC33021 - Certificate III in Individual Support

Job description

Overview

Role Purpose The Disability Support Worker role at CPA exists to provide high-quality, person-centered support to people with disabilities. You will empower clients to live as independently as possible, helping them achieve their goals and supporting day-to-day wellbeing, dignity and quality of life.

Location

LS - H&C - Nth Beaches

About The Clients

CPA are seeking a Disability Support Worker to support clients in our Lifestyles Home & Community Service across the Northern Beaches area. At CPA, we support clients with a varying range of disabilities, including Cerebral Palsy, as well as other intellectual and physical conditions. Ranging in age between early adulthood and more mature clients, we empower them to get out and be involved in the community, giving them the platform to make their own decisions and choices.

Role Overview

Your role is focused on providing support to clients out in the community. You will make a meaningful difference through supporting clients by taking them out and accompanying them with day-to-day responsibilities such as appointments or shopping, as well as other activities that they are interested in doing. You will also provide personal care to clients in a respectful and dignified manner, administer medication, and support clients to move around the house through manual handling and the use of specialised equipment such as hoists. You will document and monitor client wellbeing, and collaborate effectively with other CPA staff to maintain a supportive team environment.

What Success Looks Like

• Clients feel safe, respected and empowered
• Care is delivered consistently in a person-centred way
• Documentation is accurate and completed on time
• You contribute positively to team culture
• You demonstrate CPA's values: Passionate, Respectful, Ethical, Curious and Courageous

Essential Criteria

• Commitment to person-centred care
• Current NSW Driver's Licence (minimum P2)
• Ability to meet the inherent physical requirements of the role
• Willingness to work a rotating roster
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Working With Children Check
• First Aid & CPR

Where required, CPA will support or reimburse relevant compliance certifications.

Why Cerebral Palsy Alliance

CPA is one of Australia's leading disability service providers. We are an alliance of great minds, united by a shared purpose - to create a world of opportunity for people with disability. We are committed to safety, inclusion, and upholding the rights and dignity of every individual we support.

Benefits

• Attractive hourly rate from $34.59 + Super + Penalty Rates
• Salary packaging options
• $100 annual Wellbeing Allowance
• Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport (for you and your family)
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Training, Development & Progression Opportunities

CPA is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 90213).

We Offer Fully Funded Nationally Recognised Qualifications Including

• CHC33021 - Certificate III in Individual Support
• Ongoing specialist training and skill development

CPA also encourages internal progression and is committed to providing opportunities for growth to our people. This can include progression into Disability Support Practitioner Level 4 (DSP4) roles, as well as pathways to leadership and management positions.

Recruitment Process

• Online application
• Optional chat interview powered by Sapia.ai
• Interview
• Compliance & background checks
• Offer and onboarding

CPA is committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people with diverse lived experience and will happily accommodate reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. We have assessed this role type as requiring a high level of physical functionality with some inherent requirements. For more information on what that may mean for this role please click here.

Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects the rights, wellbeing and safety of people with a disability. We are a child safe organisation and all workers are responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct.