Disability Support Worker

Job description:

Best Life Disability Services is looking for qualified disability support workers to join their team!

Do you demonstrate a person-centered approach to your practice?

Do you believe that every person deserves to have choice and control over their lives?

Are you reliable, trustworthy and believe in working with your team leaders to achieve best practice/outcomes for your participants?

Then we would like to hear from you!

About Us:

Our mission at Best Life Disability Services is to empower participants to cultivate new skills and increase capacity.  We believe that having choice and control over our lives is essential in building confidence and would love to work alongside you to see our participants reach their goals.

The Benefits:

• Casual shifts across the North, North-Eastern and Western suburbs of Adelaide.

• Offering competitive remuneration, Super and bonuses under the Home Care Stream.

• A supportive work environment, with leadership that work alongside you to achieve your career goals.

• Minimum 2-hour shifts

About the Role:

• Provide assistance to each participant as per their support plans.

• Provide assistance to participants in accessing appointments in activities in the community.

• Provide Person-Centered Active Support.

• Provide transport in your own vehicle.

• Perform household and cleaning duties.

• Assisting participants in meal preparation following safety guidelines.

• Complete progress notes after each shift with participants.

• Assist participants in reaching their goals using initiative and creativity.

• Participate in performance development meetings and online training.

• Report any quality and safety incident and complete incident report as required.

Considerations:

• Honest, reliable, and trustworthy.

• Outgoing, engaging, enthusiastic and caring personality.

• Have experience in engaging, building, and maintaining relationships with participants and their families.

• Exceptional communication skills, with very good English-speaking skills.

• Bring a positive attitude and proactive attitude in your practice.

• Have a reliable vehicle, driver’s license, and comprehensive insurance.

• Flexibility on work across the weekdays, evenings, and weekends.

Must Haves:

• Team player

• Experience with participants living with mental health

• Passive Overnights a requirement of the position.

• Experience with complex care clients.

• Certificate III in Disability Support (or equivalent)

• NDIS Worker Screener

• Working with Children Check

• Current First Aid and CPR Certificate

• Proof of Covid 19 Vaccination

• Completion of the NDIS Worker Orientation Module

• Manual Handling Certification

• Assist with Medications

• Clear Police Check

• Right to Work in Australia

The ability to communicate clearly in the English language a must.

To Apply:

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply via Seek by providing a cover letter, including your responses to the above criteria and your current resume.

Due to the large number of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For further information please contact [email protected]

Employer questions:

Your application will include the following questions:

• Do you own or have regular access to a car?
• Do you have a current South Australian Driver’s License?
• How would you rate your English language literacy and speech skills?
• Do you have a current Working with Children (WWC) Check?
• Have you completed a qualification in disability?
• Do you have a current Police Check (National Police Certificate) for employment?
• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• Which of the following statements best describes your Covid-19 vaccination status?
• Do you have a current NDIS Worker Screening Check?

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