Disability Support Worker in Bundaberg

Suburbs: Bundaberg, Childers and Gin Gin.

Shifts Available: Everyday. If you are not getting enough hours at your current workplace, please tell us what you're looking for so we can match you to clients with the relevant hours. Rosters are set out 1 month in advance so you can plan your work-life balance. We welcome you to pick up additional shifts at any time when you have availability.

The opportunity: We are seeking to engage a team of passionate and dedicated Support Workers to join our established team delivering In-home Support and Community Access in and around Bundaberg, Childers and Gin Gin. You will support female and male participants with daily living and capacity building skills in their own home and whilst out in the community.

What our clients are looking for:

• Energetic and positive personality
• Identifying opportunities for participating in local community life and encouraging your client to join in.
• Share your own creativity, skills and knowledge to benefit and complement your clients' interests.
• Mentoring and supporting people to achieve their personal goals.

These roles rely on your commitment to being a consistent and familiar face in the person's life, so that they can build trusted relationships with you and your colleagues. Trusted relationships are at the core of what we do. You will have face-to-face support from our experienced and passionate management team based at our office in Bundaberg city. Drop in anytime to speak with your colleagues and management, access tea and coffee, computers, your PPE stock and use the facilities.

Support Worker Duties: Shifts will include supporting clients with daily living and capacity building skills and may include:

• Facilitating choice and decision making to promote personal preferences and person-centred practice.
• Community access – attending events, hobbies, groups, clubs, interests, education.
• Social inclusion including engaging family and community, planning and coordinating social activities, games and movie nights, meal planning and cooking, shopping.
• Following care plans (e.g., Behaviour, Mealtime, Seizure, Exercise).
• Mobility - Safely moving around the home, manual transfers, using equipment and aids.
• Communication support with choices and decisions, personal safety.
• Money and personal finances management including utilising self-serve facilities.
• Medication administration - administering medications, supporting self-medication.
• Basic household duties - cleaning, washing clothes, cooking and others.
• Transport to appointments, using public transport or in a worker’s car (own car is a bonus, mileage may be payable subject to participants' plan).
• Maintaining contact with family, friends and other stakeholders.

Must haves that will be discussed at Interview:

• An ability to bring your enthusiasm, positive attitude, creativity and interests to work, to benefit, engage and motivate people to pursue their own interests and to live a safe, healthy and dignified life.
• Experience supporting people with Behaviour Support / Positive Behaviour Support Plans.
• Drivers Licence and own vehicle. Additional Mileage allowance is paid subject to participants' plan.
• First Aid and CPR.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check.
• Blue card, if you are working with under 18s.
• Previous experience supporting people with ASD diagnosis.

A little about us: Quick Response Carers is a family-owned business operating for over 16 years. We are passionate about providing flexible care options that create a sense of belonging for each person within our community. We are a Registered Provider that provides a range of services to people on the NDIS and the Aged Care Support at Home programme. Our Hub Office is located in Bundaberg Central, where you can access real people for the answers and support you need.

Our Values: Creating an environment inspired by joy, that helps participants feel cared for, safe and connected.