Disability Support Team Members !Wanted!

MULTIPLE ROLES AVAILABLE

shiny things is a family run business that employs people who are living gems and wonderful human beings. We also provide disability support services to precious individuals with ASD, ID and mental health challenges. The people we support live in the Kwinana / Rockingham areas.

With a long-term commitment to everyone, we work innovatively, and we deeply care about the people we serve. 

Being a Dedicated Developmental Organisation we support our team to not only be incredible professionals, but also incredible people. The qualifications you need for this role includes life skills, compassion, and the will to make a difference. You also need to be comfortable being uncomfortable as you learn about life, the universe, and everything!

A BIT ABOUT OUR NDIS PARTICIPANTS' NEEDS

1. a male NDIS participant living with a psychosocial disability is looking for male workers overnight 6pm-6am twice a week. No personal care. He enjoys the company of support workers who are robust, confident and compassionate. This is regular ongoing work PLUS covers. Reliability is ESSENTIAL.
2. female NDIS participants living with intellectual and/or psychosocial disability are looking for mature female workers to support them to look after their homes and access the community. They've requested that members of their support team have great personal and professional boundaries.
3. two male NDIS participant are looking for good cooks and good company from workers supporting them to do daily activities, get to appointments, and maintain their respective homes. Both are smokers and live with physical and mental challenges (no personal care involved). Again, compassion and good boundaries are needed from their support team members.

All the participants we support enjoy workers who are active, organised, innovative, have a sense of adventure, and will support them to activities such as fishing, camping, outings, church, rock concerts, community events and lots more. If you're good to execute a last-minute outing by the seat of your pants then you're definitely someone our participants will relate to!

YOU:

• you are an amazing human being whose passion is to support people
• life is an adventure to you, and you LOVE an adventure!
• not only are you are positive and energetic, you speak fluent self care
• the biggest parts of you include your heart, your will and your mind
• you're open and compassionate, you're firm and fair, and you're quietly confident in the way you see both your world and the world of others
• you are looking for benefits like flexible rosters, diversity, above award hourly rates, free educational resources, an opportunity for paid volunteering days, funky incentives, and the ability to work in a socially responsible business
• you have fabulous boundaries and are as reliable as the rising sun
• you know how to organise appointments, fun and commitments - and you get things done
• you know that NGOs are great, but boutique providers are your jam
• you find it exciting, inspiring, and life-giving to support people to live their best life
• you've read our website and we sound like your tribe
• you have a pro-active approach to… everything!

HOURS:

Day, night, short shifts, long shifts - regular shifts or random shifts - both - let's talk about what suits you. We have 9am-2pm Mon-Fri covered so please apply if you're into committing to earlier starts, later finishes, weekends, public holidays, and overnights.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Maintaining a home (light household and garden), getting out to shop, going to the beach or fishing or the footy. Prompting, mentoring, organising and empowering. Camping, crafting or contemplating. You will support people to life their ‘good life'. BYO superpowers and interests to the role!

We provide all your in-role training and mentoring.

There's more info at our website: shinythings.au 

Please read about the role BEFORE you apply.

This position does NOT require vaccination under the Public Health Act as there are no residential care shifts involved. NDIS Screening is not required to apply as we accept other ways to satisfy industry expectations. 

We will help successful candidates to obtain required Screening Checks if you do not yet have them.

PLEASE DO NOT CALL US as we have too many applications to answer everyone's call. Please, instead, direct your queries to *******@shinythingsedu.com. Thank you :)