Disability Support Practitioner

Location Mona Vale, NSW, Australia

At Cerebral Palsy Alliance, our direct care team come ready to make each day a great day for our clients to support them lead independent and inclusive lives. People are at the heart of what we do!

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Who are we?
We are one of Australia’s leading non-profit disability support providers helping babies, children, teenagers and adults living with cerebral palsy and other neurological and physical disabilities. At Cerebral Palsy Alliance, we pride ourselves on our inclusive, positive and collaborative working culture. We have over 2,000 employees and we’re growing…which is why we need you!

About the role
We currently have permanent opportunities for a Disability Support Practitioner to work alongside our amazing team at our group home in Mona Vale.

Why join CPA?

• $30.46 - 31.41 ph + Super + Penalty Rates
• Stability as we are an essential service
• Flexible working hours and shifts
• Paid in house and personalised training for all new staff
• Wellbeing allowance - $100 per year so you can have a massage on us
• Fitness passport - access to gyms at greater reduced costs
• Free flu vaccinations
• Employee Assistance Program - access to a professional counsellor for you and your direct family members
• Attractive not-for-profit salary packaging for permanent staff

As a Disability Support Practitioner at CPA, you will have a comprehensive learning journey throughout your orientation and ongoing development. This includes:

• Specialist training opportunities
• Buddy shifts with experienced Disability Support Practitioners
• Opportunities to complete nationally recognised qualifications such as Certificate III in Individual Support and Certificate IV in Disability

The investment in your learning and development by CPA exceeds $5,000 in your first year.

Your duties will include:

• Delivering personalised support in a group home setting
• Providing in home support by assisting clients at meal times, with personal care and administering medication
• Assisting with domestic duties around the home
• Supporting clients to engage and participate in their community
• Socialise and build a happy and positive relationship with our clients
• Using CPA minivan to transport clients if applicable

Requirements

• NSW Driver's License (preferred)
• Live locally to the mentioned locations
• Be available for at least 20 hours per week, 3-4 days, across a variety of shift times as we operate 24/7

PLEASE NOTE: Cerebral Palsy Alliance has a relentless commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our clients and staff, as such all employees at CPA must be triple vaccinated against COVID-19, prior to their start date.

So if you would like to work for a Not-for-profit organisation, where you are appreciated, have flexibility, get paid to learn, and where you can take pride in the fact that you are making a difference each and every day, then this is the role for you!

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Important information:

Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects the , wellbeing and safety of people with a disability. We are a organisation and all workers are responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct.

How to Apply

Please click 'Apply' to complete your application.

Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage applications from those who identify as having a disability, identify as being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, are culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) or sexuality and gender diverse (LGBTIQA+)

CPA is a smoke free workplace including in, on and around CPA sites and vehicles.