At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals with disabilities to achieve their goals and enhance their independence.
- Company: Join a values-driven not-for-profit organisation dedicated to social inclusion.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, salary packaging, learning opportunities, and career growth.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace committed to equal opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while building meaningful connections.
- Qualifications: Experience in personal care and a passion for helping others.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
Interact Australia works to promote social inclusion, health and wellbeing by empowering people to achieve their full potential. As a values-based not-for-profit organisation, we champion and support people with a disability in their choices, offering a range of person-centred supports, matched to meet unique circumstances and individual needs. We offer support services in NDIS and Inclusive Employment Australia throughout QLD, VIC, TAS, NSW and SA.
We are looking for keen community service professionals to join our growing team. Interact is proudly part of IntoWork, a national group of businesses, opening doors to apprenticeships, training, employment and support.
Working with Interact
At Interact, we value every employee by acknowledging and respecting their individuality, inspiring action & change, and creating connections to achieve social inclusion and equality. Benefits of working with us include:
- Competitive remuneration and conditions, including penalty rates, kilometres reimbursement while on shift and a broken shift allowance
- Not-for-profit salary packaging for $15,800 per year for general bills and expenses, plus an additional $2,500 for meals and entertainment
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program
- Career progression within the IntoWork group
About the Role
This role of the support worker is to provide exceptional service whilst supporting Interact Australia’s clients to meet their goals as set out in their NDIS plan. This includes:
- Working autonomously to provide appropriate levels of support to maintain and improve the client’s level of independence. This may include community participation, skill building, vocational preparation, relationship building, and various other needs.
- Responding to the client’s needs and collaborating positively with their families, support people and others in their lives.
- Keeping accurate and complete records of activities via progress notes.
- Working within the NDIS Code of Conduct.
Who you are
To be successful in this role we are looking for someone who has the following attributes:
- Experience with Personal Care
- Experience with Behaviours of concern
- Working with Children
- NDIS Worker Screening
- Completion of NDIS Worker Orientation Module
- An understanding of NDS and a commitment to its principles
- A passion for assisting individuals with a disability to improve their quality of life and to reach their potential
- Driver's Licence and own car, and a willingness to use for transporting clients (where required, mileage reimbursed)
- Must be available to work shifts, 9am-4pm Monday to Saturday
Please note: The successful candidate will be required to participate in an Australian Federal Police check, NDIS Quality and Safeguards Worker Screening and a Working with Children Check, prior to confirmation of appointment to the position. The successful candidate will also be required to demonstrate entitlement to work in Australia, and to disclose any pre-existing injury or disease which may be adversely affected by undertaking the inherent requirements of the position.
Interact Australia embraces and celebrates the diversity of our workforce. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging and community for our clients, participants, and employees. Interact Australia is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from candidates who represent the rich diversity of our society, particularly those who may be marginalised, or experience barriers to employment and employment inequity. This may include people who are First Nations, are culturally and racially diverse (CARM), living with disability and neurodiversity, and/or have family and caring responsibilities. Likewise, we welcome applications from people of varied sex, religion, gender identity, age and sexuality. We are committed to supporting National Reconciliation efforts through the implementation of our Reconciliation Action Plan, fostering respectful relationships and creating meaningful opportunities with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Support Worker employer: Interact Australia
Interact Australia is an exceptional employer that prioritises social inclusion and employee wellbeing, offering a supportive work culture where individuality is respected and valued. With competitive remuneration, generous salary packaging, and ample opportunities for learning and career progression within the IntoWork group, employees are empowered to make a meaningful impact in the lives of people with disabilities. Located in the beautiful Nepean Employment Services Area, including Katoomba and Penrith, this role as an Employment Consultant allows you to engage with diverse communities while contributing to innovative programs that create pathways for those facing barriers to employment.
