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Form of workADSSI Limited has provided home and community services for over 35 years. Spanning across four locations in the Hunter and the Central Coast, we're a big organisation loaded with career opportunities, ranging from entry-level and traineeships to corporate and executive roles.
Together, our brands (Adssi In-home Support, Beresfield Community Care, Dungog & District Neighbourcare and Maitland Community Care Services) are an award-winning workplace. We deliver in-home aged and disability care services, including household help, personal care, respite, shopping, allied therapies, nursing, transport, social and community access, home modifications and maintenance.
Through our programs and a dedicated team of staff and volunteers, we support thousands of Australians to remain living safely and independently in their home and the local community.
About the Role
There are opportunities for Fixed-TermPart-Time Trainee Support Workers to join our Beresfield Community Care support team.
Our workers support clients in their homes throughout the Beresfield area, providing support with practical activities including (but not limited to):
- Social support
- Shopping
- Meal preparation
- Light housework
- Transport
- Welfare Checks
- Respite
All are aimed at helping our clients to remain living their best life independently in their own home.
About you
We are looking for eager trainees who are passionate and caring individuals who want to make a real difference in the lives of our clients.
In order to be successful in this role, you will need:
- To have a keen interest in working with the elderly, younger people who live with disability or people with dementia and their carers.
- An eagerness to learn and develop your skills as a Support Worker.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Exceptional organisational and time management skills, with the ability to mange your workload.
- Strong problem-solving and adaptability skills with a solution-focused style and approach.
- Ability to work with others and autonomously in community settings.
- A First Aid Certificate (Including CPR Certification)
- NSW Driver Licence
- A current, reliable, well-presented vehicle with comprehensive insurance cover
- Current Working with Children Check and an NDIS Worker Screening Check (or will obtain)
- Evidence of COVID-19 Vaccinations (including COVID-19 Booster)
Why work with ADSSI?
- Competitive hourly rate + paid travel time + paid kilometres (0.92 / kilometre).
- Eligible for $15,900 not-for-profit salary packaging plus a $2,600 meal entertainment card annually.
- Voice Project awarded ADSSI Limited a “Best Workplace Award” in 2021, with staff engagement measured as exceptional at 92%
- Paid bonus schemes, e.g. $500 for referring a friend (conditions apply).
- Continuous learning and development opportunities to build a personalised career pathway.
- Employees are also provided with a mobile phone, a uniform, PPE, access to flexible working conditions, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and a paid ADSSI day each year.
We support diversity and inclusion in all our workplaces. Applications are encouraged from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with a multicultural background, people who live with disability or members of the LGBTIQ community.
How to apply
To move forward with your application, you'll need to create a candidate profile on ELMO. This profile will keep you updated on your application status, new information, communication, and the final decision. To apply and create an ELMO profile, click on the APPLY button.
For further information, please contact Kristy-Lee Farley – BCC – Assistant Manager on 0428 237 ***.
We are situated on Darkinjung, Wonnarua, Awabakal and Gringai lands and acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land. We pay our respects to the Elders, past, present, and future, and recognise their continuing connection and contribution to this land.
