Disability Support Worker (Casual) (Park Ridge)

Here at IHCC, we are seeking passionate and dedicated support workers to provide essential care, support, and assistance to individuals with disabilities to help them achieve greater independence, well-being, and community participation.
- Our client's preference is for a FEMALE with an Australian/European background. _

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Assisting people to perform important daily activities
- Facilitating daily personal hygiene and dressing tasks, may include manual handling
- Performing home-based tasks such as food preparation and housework
- Undertaking tasks outside the home such as shopping and community access
- Ensuring varied programs of social activities
- Providing emotional support and friendship
- Incorporate Child Safe Standards in their practice when working with children and young people
- Report any real or potential risks of harm to a participant, including children and young people

**Skills**:

- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work with various ages, cultures and ability levels
- Ability to build rapport and trust with clients.
- Strong time management and ability to prioritise.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office suite of programs and other computer systems for record-keeping.
- Excellent problem solving and conflict management skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team and maintain good working relationships.

What is required:

- Current NDIS Worker Screening and WWCC, or willing to obtain
- New Worker NDIS Induction Module
- Current First Aid Certificate
- Current Drivers License
- Reliable and comprehensively insured and registered vehicle
- Smartphone for learning module access
- Please note: a formal certificate may not be required if the individual has relevant experience and skills.

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: From $33.96 per hour

Expected hours: 8
- 38 per week

**Advantages**:

- Professional development assistance
- Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

- Public holidays
- Shift work
- Weekend availability

Supplementary Pay:

- Penalty rates

Application Question(s):

- Do you have a reliable and comprehensively insured vehicle?
- Do you speak any other languages, if yes, what are they?

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- Working with Children Check (preferred)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (preferred)
- National Police Certificate (preferred)
- Driver Licence (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qmtd8