Disability Support Worker

Opportunity

Are you looking for a position in which you can make a real difference? Are you looking for flexibility to work in your preferred region in Perth (NOR/SOR) and flex upwards in hours to suit your availability? Then our Disability Support Worker role might be a perfect match for you! As Disability Support Worker you empower our customers in their independence and on a day-to-day basis enable them to work towards their goals and live a lifestyle of their choice.

This is the perfect time to join Ability WA as we are growing and opening multiple houses in 2024! We have opportunities for permanent part-time positions in either an assigned shift or as relief in your preferred area. As relief you will have the opportunity to experience different houses and work with a variety of customers, while aligning your shifts with your availability.

About the Role

• Provide active support focusing on maximising engagement and participation in the customer’s daily life
• Support customers with their daily living needs - such as cleaning, washing, ironing, meal planning, meal preparation, cooking and personal administration (e.g. shopping, banking, paying bills)
• Support customers with their personal care needs, such as bathing, showering, toileting, dressing and grooming
• Promote community inclusion by taking the customers to appointments and activities, supporting them in connecting with family and friends
• Undertake report writing, shifts notes, incident reports and advocate for the customer

What we are looking for

• Reliable, passionate and committed to meeting customer needs and supporting them to achieve their potential
• Well-rounded communication skills that are adaptable to varied personalities and abilities
• Strong focus on maintaining customer wellbeing and freedom of choice
• A Certificate III or IV in a caring discipline is desirable

All successful candidates will need to have the following to be successful:

• To ensure the best match we ask that you can commit to minimum of 4 shifts per week.
• As most of our shifts are on weekdays, we are looking for availability from Mon-Fri in the following time frames:
  • Morning Shifts – 6:00AM – 4:00PM
  • Afternoon Shifts - 1:00PM – 11:00PM
• The opportunity and willingness to work in different locations within the Perth Metro Area
• Entitled to full working rights in Australia

In terms of compliances, upon being the successful candidate, we would require the following documents before commencement:

• National Police Clearance no older than 6 months
• Current Driver’s Licence
• NDIS Worker’s Orientation Module
• NDIS Worker Screening check
• Current First Aid Training Certificate (HLTAID011 minimum)
• COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate or Immunisation Statement

At Ability WA, we care about finding the right people to join us hence encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet 100% of our selection requirements.

Benefits

Being part of Ability WA includes some great benefits:

• Non-profit organisation salary packaging benefits up to a maximum of $18,550
• Leave loading, paid parental leave, return from parental leave bonuses and an employee assistance program.
• A genuine and supportive team culture
• A strong employee feedback culture used to make improvements to our organisation

To Apply

If you like what we’re about and think you’ll be a good fit, we’d love to meet you!

Click apply to submit your application including a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for this position.

​If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:

recruitment@abilitywa.com.au

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​At Ability WA, we take pride in having a diverse workforce and celebrate the individuality of all people. We strongly encourage applications from people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, the LGBTQIA+ community, people of all ages and diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. Ability WA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and pays respect their leaders - past, present, and emerging.

Ability WA focuses on sourcing high calibre candidates through direct recruitment campaigns. Please do not send unsolicited agency CVs or contact Ability WA staff regarding unsolicited CVs.