Community Support Worker (Wadalba)

**About Us** Sunnyfield is an organisation focused on people, our mission is to enrich the lives of people with disability by creating choice and control. Working together with families, friends and dedicated staff, Sunnyfield supports a brighter future for people with disability. This is an exciting time to join Sunnyfield as we embark on the expansion of our services across New South Wales.

**About the role** As a Support Worker for Sunnyfield, you will actively support and promote quality of life for people living with disability. You will provide a quality service which ensures a person-centred approach, focused on developing each person’s potential to participate as fully and independently as possible within their home and community.

This is a permanent part time position, working in a house located in Wadalba. Roster will consist of day, afternoon and 2 x active awake shifts, availability to work these shifts are a must.

**Key Focus** Requires skills and experience in supporting people with disability in their daily life Supporting clients to live independently in their own home, creating a positive environment to live in To coordinate health appointments and assessments and manage the process to ensure that the highest quality of care is delivered in meeting individuals health needs and communication between all individuals involved the person’s life Integration in the community and active support

**About you** You are passionate about making a difference! As a positive and energetic person, you want to contribute and provide exceptional support to our clients.

**You also have** Disability experience is a must!! Demonstrated experience supporting clients with behaviours Demonstrated experience in providing high quality support when undertaking daily operations within a service (e.g. household tasks including meal preparation, cleaning, washing, ironing, shopping, organising resources, providing transport), supporting people with disability with tasks of daily living and to access the community Understanding of service provision for people with disability and person centred practices Effective time management skills and the ability to multi-task Effective interpersonal, written, and spoken communication skills Demonstrated ability to problem solve, work independently, and as an effective team member. You must have a drivers license

**What Sunnyfield can offer you** We’re a for-purpose organisation built on a heritage of community spirit, trust, inclusion and heart. Work, life or leisure, we support people with disability to build independence in every opportunity, find a place to call home, connect with their community and build skills for life.

**Sunnyfield Benefits** Salary Packaging of up to $15,900 Fitness Passport Career pathways to Key Worker is a possibility Learning and development, including paid training Access to professional counselling EAP Discounted health insurance Collaborative and positive working culture, including regular wellbeing events

If you are passionate about empowering people with disability to live a life of choice, chance and independence and would like to work in a challenging and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qh50g