At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide compassionate support to individuals with disabilities in their homes and community.
- Company: Join Fighting Chance, a values-driven organisation dedicated to empowering people with disabilities.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible hours, salary packaging, and ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team focused on creating a positive workplace culture.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of others while growing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: A caring attitude and willingness to learn; experience is a plus but not essential.
The predicted salary is between 19.8 - 24.2 $ per hour.
We are looking for a number of values-driven, compassionate, and empathetic Support Workers to join our unbeatable team at our new SDA home - Casa Vivus.
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will be part of a team of dedicated workers providing support to five special people across two houses on the same site within their home and out in the community. We are looking for Support Workers who are values-driven, compassionate, reliable, and committed to providing the highest level of quality care and support. This is a key role, working to enable and empower our housemates to live independently.
THE BENEFITS:
- Support, mentoring, career guidance and ongoing informal and formal professional development opportunities and a strong training and learning culture
- Salary Packaging which means more money in your pocket by paying less tax!
- Flexibility
- A dedicated manager, who is a central point of contact and coordination
- Accredited NDIS training, as well as specialised training for the housemates
- An opportunity to be part of a dynamic team, helping to build a fantastic workplace culture
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- Delivering personalised support in the home and out in the community based on the needs and interest of the housemates
- Assisting housemates to create healthy meals, with personal care and administering medications
- Support housemates to engage and participate in the community and assist with medical appointments
- Enter case notes into the Client Management System
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
- Experience in support for complex cerebral palsy, epilepsy, stoma care, intellectual disabilities and behavioral management. This is helpful but not essential - training will be provided. A caring attitude and preparedness to learn is most important.
- An interest in pursuing a career long term with Fighting Chance/Base Housing
- A passion for providing responsive, person-centred, and considerate care
- A friendly, values driven professional with a positive and empathetic approach to providing the highest level of support
- Be energetic, ambitious, and seeking to learn and grow in the role
- Flexible and adaptive communication skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
REQUIREMENTS:
- Flexibility to work various morning shifts between 6am to 10am, afternoon 3pm to 10.30pm, sleepover overnights 10:30pm to 6:00am and weekend shifts
- Possess or be willing to obtain a NDIS Worker Screening Check and a Working with Children Check
- Current First Aid & CPR (HLTAID003) Certificates (or willingness to obtain)
- Rights to work in Australia
- Full NSW Driver's License
ABOUT FIGHTING CHANCE
At Fighting Chance, we believe everyone should have unrestricted access to homes, not just houses. Our housemates and families choose who supports them, how they are supported and when. Our homes are welcoming and don’t feel like workplaces or institutions. Our residents live full and enriching lives on their own terms.
BASE Housing Collective, our new accommodation enterprise puts people with disabilities and their families at the forefront of choice about how accommodation services are delivered. Set to expand rapidly over the next few years, our innovative model of supported independent living focuses on a person-centred, family governance model. At the core of this is the Family Governance Committee who collaborate with their team to ensure that true choice and control are prioritised for all housemates.
This is your opportunity to join our team and make an extraordinary contribution to a special group of people living with a disability.
As a values-based organisation supporting marginalised communities across Australia, we value lived experience and cultural diversity. We encourage applications from people with disability and from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. If you require adjustments to our recruitment process, please reach out for a confidential discussion.
Our Commitment to Child Safety
Fighting Chance is a Child Safe Organisation committed to the safety, wellbeing, and inclusion of all children and young people. We have zero tolerance for abuse, harm, neglect, discrimination, or inequality, and are dedicated to preventing harm of any kind. We uphold the rights of children and young people to be heard, to have their identity and culture respected, and to have their concerns taken seriously and acted upon. All staff are expected to uphold our Code of Conduct and implement our Child Protection Practices, and to actively promote a culture of safety, respect, and trust in everything we do. At Fighting Chance, we believe that child safety is everyone’s responsibility.
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