LS Disability Support Worker

Job Details; Newcastle; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Part time

Job summary

A supportive care organization is seeking a Disability Support Worker in KwaZulu-Natal, Newcastle. Responsibilities include mentoring clients, assisting with personal care, and ensuring adherence to individual support plans. Candidates must possess a First Aid Certificate and NDIS Worker Screening Clearance. This role involves flexible shifts and a commitment to helping clients achieve independence in their homes and communities.

Benefits

Hourly rate based on SCHADS Award

Ongoing training & development

Qualifications

• Must have a current NDIS Worker Screening Clearance or be willing to obtain.
• Must have a current First Aid Certificate HLTAID003.
• Formal qualifications in Disability Community Services or similar would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Mentoring and developing customers' personal interests and hobbies.
• Coaching customers on independent living skills.
• Administering medication and following individual support plans.
• Completing handover notes and incident reports.
• Providing personal care as needed.
• Helping customers engage with community activities.
• Working a variety of shifts, including weekends.

Skills

Personal care skills

Communication skills

Community engagement

Diabetes knowledge or training

Peg feeding knowledge

Education

Formal qualifications in Disability Community Services

Current First Aid Certificate HLTAID003

Tools

NDIS Worker Screening Clearance

Job description

Disability Support Worker

Location: Warabrook NSW.

Must be happy to do some personal care. Must have full NSW Drivers Licence and Full Comprehensive Insurance.

Our Approach

Lifestyle Solutions provide innovative and flexible person-centered support for people living with a disability. Support Worker to assist a customer to become more independent in their own home and in the community.

Responsibilities

• Mentoring and skill development guiding customers to explore and develop their personal interests / hobbies.
• Coaching independent living skills such as cooking domestic and social skills.
• Administering medication and adherence to individual support plans.
• Completing clear concise and factual handover notes and incident reports.
• Providing personal care such as toileting showering feeding and dressing when required.
• Helping customers engage with their local communities and culture through access to Community Participation Programs and recreational activities.
• Personal care is a must and must be comfortable and knowledgeable in doing so.
• Diabetes knowledge or training is ideal.
• Peg feeding knowledge is ideal.
• Community Access will also be a requirement at certain times.
• Be willing to work a variety of shifts which includes mornings afternoons evenings awake shifts sleepovers and weekends.
• Versatile communication skills including the ability to interact with both verbal and non-verbal customers.
• Current drivers license (mandatory requirement).

Qualifications

• Current NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (or be willing to obtain).
• Current First Aid Certificate HLTAID003.
• Formal qualifications in Disability Community Services or similar would be advantageous.

Benefits

• Hourly rate based on SCHADS Award.
• Ongoing training & development.

About Us

We are people who care. Lifestyle Solutions provides services to people with a disability, young people and children in Out of Home Care, their families and communities. Our customers receive services designed to meet their everyday needs and support them to achieve their goals. Our national workforce is committed to providing service that is reliable responsive flexible friendly empathetic and caring.

Equal Opportunity

We believe everyone is equal. We stand for everyone in society having equal opportunity and equal respect. We do this by providing our customers access to quality services and dedicated people who make a real difference in their lives.

Next Steps

All applications must be lodged online.

For all enquiries regarding this position please contact Natalia Reali E.