AddressDisability Support Workers – Ballajura/ Greenwood
Position Purpose:
At Excellent Carers’ our mission is to leave the world a better place than we found it, especially for the most vulnerable members of our community. If you have a passion for supporting people with disability and a commitment to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives, come and join our very supportive and welcoming team! We have shifts available in Ballajura and Greenwood.
A typical day may include:
- Facilitating access to local community activities
- Bringing fun and laughter to people’s lives
- Supporting clients to develop new hobbies and interests
- Assistance with daily living tasks
- Providing personal care
- Administering medication
- Supporting clients to develop new skills
- Supporting clients to explore or attend employment
- Assisting with grocery shopping and meal preparation
- Work alongside medical professionals and allied health professionals to ensure positive outcomes
- Transporting and accompanying clients to appointments
Why work for us:
- We provide a positive work culture and are committed to our values – Empathy, Excellence, Integrity and Collaboration
- Career progression opportunities
- On the job training and buddy shifts
- We are committed to providing supervision and support
- Our leadership team has decades of experience within disability services
This job is for you if you:
- Are a great communicator who likes to have fun!
- Have the ability to support people with a range of needs relating to their disability especially with behaviour support
- Understand the difference between doing something FOR someone and enabling them to do it themselves
- Are flexible, responsive and empathetic
Desired qualifications and requirements:
- NDIS Screening Check
- Working with Children’s Check
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate (if you don’t have this already you may do so after applying)
- Manual Handling Training Certificate
- Medication Administration Training (we can offer training as required)
- First Aid Certificate and CPR
- Male candidates preferred for the current position
- COVID-19 Infection Control Certificate (if you don’t have this already, you may do this after applying)
- Access to a reliable and fully insured vehicle
- Certificate III in individual care, aged care, community service and disability or equivalent experience is highly desirable but not essential
- Full week availability will be preferred but not essential
Note – Minimum 3 months of validity for all the above-mentioned certifications is preferred.
And we are looking for caring, dedicated individuals to provide support to the most vulnerable members of our community. Hence, the purpose of the position is to support individuals living with disability with daily personal activities in their homes and in the community.
