Support Worker

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25 hours per fortnight available - with opportunities to pick up extra shifts!

• Monday W1 & W2 - 9am - 3pm @ Learning & Lifestyle
• Tuesday W1 & W2 - 9am - 1pm @ Mobile - support in community and assistance in home
• Thursday W1 & W2 - 9am - 2pm @ Mobile - support in community and assistance in home
• Friday W1 & W2 - 9am - 2pm @ Learning & Lifestyle

Join #TeamPossible!

We are seeking a reliable and motivated Disability Support Worker to join our team based in Alexandra Hills in the Redlands region. This role supports participants across our Learning and Lifestyle program and mobile community supports, including 1:1 community and in-home supports. With a new client onboarding requiring Mobile/COMAC supports, available hours have increased. The Alexandra Hills site is supported by a strong, experienced team, creating a collaborative and supportive workplace.

What benefits can Endeavour Foundation 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
• Wide range of training and development opportunities
• Additional benefits including corporate private health insurance plans, Paid Parental Leave, Reward and Recognition Program, and free flu vaccinations

Key duties:

• Supporting residents to achieve their NDIS goals and build independence in daily living skills
• Providing personal care and physical support in line with individual support plans
• Delivering 1:1 supports in the community, including assistance with independent shopping and appointments
• Supporting participants in their home with shopping and tasks
• Facilitating group supports within the Learning & Lifestyle hub
• Implementing Positive Behaviour Support Plans (PBSPs)
• Transporting clients as required
• Working collaboratively within a team and independently when required
• Maintaining clear and professional communication with colleagues and leaders
• Using technology, apps and digital systems to record progress and documentation

What you can bring to the team:

• A positive, proactive and respectful approach
• Experience supporting people with disability
• Experience providing personal care and working with clients with PBSPs
• Confidence supporting a range of clients through both 1:1 and group supports
• Willingness to provide mobile supports using your own vehicle
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility to work across other sites if required
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Confidence using technology and digital systems

We also require:

• Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) - advantageous but not essential
• Willingness to undertake ongoing training and development
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role
• Current or willingness to obtain:
- Working with Children Check (Blue Card)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (Yellow Card)
- First Aid & CPR
- National Criminal History Check (Fit2Work)
- Open Driver's Licence and access to a comprehensively insured vehicle for community supports

Find out more about Endeavour Foundation!

Endeavour Foundation supports people with disabilities to live, learn, work and flourish according to their own interests and priorities. We focus on ability, dreams, goals and potential - working together to make possibilities a reality.

To join #TeamPossible!
If this opportunity sounds right for you, click 'Apply'. We look forward to hearing from you.

Endeavour Foundation encourages applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, CALD communities, LGBTQI+ communities, and people with disability. We are committed to inclusive recruitment and providing adjustments where required.