At a Glance
- Tasks: Empower individuals with disabilities through support in daily living and community engagement.
- Company: Endeavour Foundation, dedicated to making possibilities a reality for people with disabilities.
- Benefits: Tax-free salary packaging, entertainment benefits, professional training, and employee assistance programs.
- Other info: Flexible shifts including sleepovers, with opportunities for career growth and personal development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while developing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in disability support and a Certificate III in Individual Support is advantageous.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
Disability Support Worker (Sleepovers) - Toowoomba
As a Disability Support Worker, working within our Supported Independent Living homes, you'll provide person-centred support that empowers people with disability to build independence, confidence and connection.
No two days are the same — one day you might be supporting someone to learn new life skills, the next helping them get out into the community or achieve a personal goal.
We have a permanent roster available across our SIL homes in Toowoomba, offering master rosters with between 30- 60 hours fortnightly (minimum hours), working sleepovers (up to 5 sleepovers per Fortnight including Weekends).
To be considered for this role, you must be available to work five consecutive sleepover shifts per fortnight.
Other key duties will include
- Helping people to achieve their NDIS goals by developing important daily skills such as housekeeping, personal care, social skills and budgeting.
- Assisting with aspects of personal care where required to meet the individual needs of the people we support.
- Supporting with meal planning, cooking, light cleaning and facilitating community connection by socialising and going on outings.
- Providing support during daily activities such as going for a walk, going to the movies or accompanying to an appointment.
- Helping the people we support to maintain a connection to their family, friends, and services.
- Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate is a calm, compassionate, and professional Disability Support Worker with experience supporting individuals with complex support needs and behaviours of concern.
You will be confident providing personal care and supporting daily living tasks while creating a safe, respectful, and supportive environment.
The ability to remain calm under pressure, respond appropriately to challenging situations, and build trusting relationships is essential for success in this role.
We also require
- A Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) is advantageous.
- Availability to work a permanent roster line that may include multiple sleepovers and a variety of shifts across days, evenings, early mornings, weekends, and active overnight supports.
- Good computer skills and experience using Word, Excel and Outlook. Record keeping Care Plans & Risk Man to log incidents
- Hold or be willing to obtain a Working with Children Check (Blue Card), NDIS Worker Screening Check (Yellow Card), First Aid, CPR, National Criminal History Check (Fit2Work), and an open Drivers License with comprehensive insurance on your vehicle.
What benefits can Endeavour offer you?
- Salary Packaging Benefits: Package up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax-free, increasing your take-home pay.
- Entertainment Benefits: Use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income for entertainment expenses, such as meals and holiday accommodation.
- Employee Assistance Program: Access to a free and confidential counselling service for you and your family members.
- Wide range of training opportunities to help you grow professionally and develop your skills in a supportive and dynamic environment.
- Additional
Benefits: Discounts on corporate private health insurance plans, whitegoods, and appliances; Paid Parental Leave; Reward and Recognition Program; and Free flu vaccinations.
Endeavour Foundation supports people with disabilities to live, learn, work and flourish according to their own interests and priorities.
We are people working together, making possibilities a reality for people with a disability, and for people seeking employment, education and training opportunities.
We focus on ability, on dreams, goals and potential.
- Disability Support Worker (Sleepovers) - Toowoomba
- Community Services & Development Aged & Disability Support
- Toowoomba & Darling Downs Australia - QLD
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