Community Relief Support Worker

🌎 Perth Metro Area (Various locations)

⏲️ Full-time

💰 $63, 851 - $69, 659 + super + salary packaging

🔔 Please read full advert details below prior to submitting your application to make sure this is the right role for you (including hours availability and travel locations) 🔔

👉🏼 The need-to-know…

As a Community Relief Support Worker, you will support people with disability, families and carers living in the community to live an enriched life and develop skills and capacity to promote independence in their homes and community. Through a person-centred approach, you will support people to identify and develop their goals and achieve their unique potential.

A typical day in the role may look like… 

• Work alongside people you support to achieve goals and aspirations they have identified in their individualised plan.
• Support people using a combination of person centred and capacity building approaches in response to their needs.
• Support clients to explore, engage and build upon existing interests to enhance their social and economic participation.
• Assist and work alongside the people/s you support with elements of their daily living, documented in the support plans.
• Increase a person’s independence by supporting their decision making and problem solving.
• Use client management systems to accurately record visit details and client progress, outcomes, measurement tools, risk assessments and document dated notes.
• Support with the induction of new workers through buddy shifts and sharing of information.

This role is a permanent, full-time position working Monday to Friday. You will be required to use your own vehicle to drive around Perth Metro areas to meet clients. You will be reimbursed for travel time & kilometres between clients and during a service. 

We have three shift times to fill, please indicate within your application which shift time is your preference.

Shift One: Monday to Friday, 7.30am – 3.30pm.

Shift Two: Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 4.30pm.

Shift Three: Monday to Friday, 9.30am – 5.30pm.

👉🏼 The need-to-have…

Here at Rise, we nurture potential. But we do need you to have a few tricks up your sleeve including the following:

• A qualification in Human Services e.g. Disability, Aged Care, Allied Health, Community Services.
• Experience with providing positive behaviour support.
• Experience in the same or a similar role working with people with a Disability of all ages and backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and within a diverse team.
• Demonstrated ability to use initiative, discernment and judgement while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Well-developed positive communication skills within a variety of settings (written and verbal).
• Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of policies, practices, and statutory requirements of work within Disability sector.

Sounds good so far, right? Wondering what else you get for working at Rise?

Rise has been working with communities for more than 35 years. We support over 5000 people from all walks of life. These include young people at risk, those experiencing mental health issues, people with disability and older people. We offer our RISING stars….

• A welcoming culture where your achievements are celebrated, and support is plentiful.
• Up to $15,900 per annum salary packaging options to bump-up your take home pay.
• HBF corporate discount on health insurance, access to an employee assistance program, and journey cover insurance.
• Ongoing training and development to keep your skills growing.
• Diversity – Real diversity. Not just words on a page. We want you to bring your true self to work and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and lifestyles including those who identify as living with disability, are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or part of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Formalities (The serious stuff!)

Appointments to this position will be subject to a NDIS Worker Screening Check / requires a driving licence and reliable vehicle to use for work purposes / First Aid Certificate.

Costs for new checks will be covered and/or reimbursed by Rise.

A cover letter is required within your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Within your letter, please address the following:

• One example of when you have provided positive behaviour support for a client.
• An example of how you have previously supported someone to reach their goals.
• Rise has 4 key values, Integrity, Respect, Welcoming, & Optimism; which of these values do you align with most & why?

Have more questions? Contact Casey Richards on 0438 493 *** (during business hours) who will be happy to assist you. Alternatively, you can email ***********@risenetwork.com.au

APPLICATIONS CLOSE THURSDAY 25 APRIL 2024

Please note: Shortlisting, interviewing, and appointing may begin immediately. We reserve the right to close the position without notice. We suggest you don’t delay applying to avoid disappointment.

🍀 We wish you GOOD LUCK 🍀