At Easy iCare we empower our Participants to live a meaningful and rewarding life. By partnering with our Participants, we can help them thrive and develop independent skills.
We need Disability Support Staff that can:
- Work within a supportive team that values open communication and teamwork.
- Prepared to complete ongoing training regarding the participant.
- Immediate start for this 2:1 - 24/7 program consisting of Day, Afternoon and Active Nights.
We require disability support workers to work regularly, consistently to enable us to build long-term relationships with the participant.
The role may involve:
- Assistance with community access
- Personal care
- Transportation, social engagement & appointments
- Light domestic duties – meal preparation and cleaning
- Behavioural, substance support and mental health support
The ideal candidate will have:
- Professional or life experience supporting someone with a disability
- Excellent communication skills and a compassionate approach
- Must be flexible with times
You will need to have:
- Experience in wheelchair handling
- Experience managing and responding to difficult/challenging behaviours
- Minimum certificate in III disability or individual support or able to prove that you are working towards one of the certificates (Work Placement can be provided by Easy iCare)
- Good to excellent computer skills
- Good to excellent Verbal and Written skills
- Current Victorian drivers’ licence
- Current First Aid
- Current CPR
- NDIS employment screening check
- Working with children check - Employee
- Police check
- Medication administration certificate
- Right to work in Australia
- Proof of COVID-19 Vaccinations and Boosters
- Dementia experience/training desirable
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
Please include your cover letter and resume with references.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Casual
Salary: $30.00 – $34.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- On call
- Overtime
- Public holidays
- Rotating roster
- Shift work
COVID-19 considerations:
All job seekers must be fully Covid-19 vaccinated.
Licence/Certification:
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (a must/willing to have) (Required)
- Working with Children Check (Required)
- First Aid Certification (Required)
- Driver Licence (Required)
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (Required)