Disability Support Worker (Day Services)

Do you have a passion for enabling people living with disability to live a meaningful life of their own? Are you creative, innovative and imaginative, and looking for the opportunity to use your talents every day? If so, we would love to meet you!

Inala is a creative and vibrant community, inspired by Rudolf Steiner, and made up of individuals living with disability, families, staff, and supporters. At Inala we believe that everyone has the ability and right to create and live a meaningful life, and that everyone’s unique contribution is of value. We are committed to providing the highest quality, human-centred services that recognise and support the abilities, aspirations and development of individuals living with disability.

Casual & Permanent Disability Day Program Positions Available

An exciting opportunity exists for an energetic and experienced person to be part of the Eastern Sydney or Northwest team at Inala. We seek creative and enthusiastic people to become part of a team that develops and implements Day and Community supports, programs and activities for our clients including scheduled transport runs to and from our Day Services to support our clients to attend their day programs. Other flexible morning/afternoon support shifts may also be available.

Calling for experienced Disability Support Workers with relevant qualifications

Qualities 

• Enthusiastic and positive
• Eager to engage, communicate and support our clients working within a team environment
• Embrace and connect with Inala’s vision and core values
• Sense of humour, responsibility and initiative

Responsibilities

• Provide support and assistance that ensures the physical, emotional, psychological and social wellbeing of our clients.
• Collaborative developing and facilitating of individual, and group based recreational, artistic, living skills and community access programs and activities for people with disabilities
• Supporting clients to and from their day programs via a system of scheduled transport runs using wheelchair accessible vehicles.
• Provide support that is person centred and enables each client to express choice and control in the types of support and activities offered.
• Be sensitive and understanding to the specific needs of each client paying attention to the cultural needs and preferences of each client
• Maintaining individual daily notes for client activities, overall support required within their home and out in the community as well as their general over all well-being
• Maintaining all modes of reporting and documentation in line with Inala's reporting processes as part of the support needs of our clients

Positive communication and interaction with clients, families, staff and other stakeholders

Essential criteria 

• Certificate III or higher in Disability/Community Services or equivalent
• Experience in a similar role in the disability sector
• Commitment to the human-centered Ethos and approaches of Inala
• Full working rights in Australia
• Fully vaccinated against COIVD-19 (3 doses)
• Current driver’s license
• Current first aid certificate (or willingness to obtain)
• NDISWC (or willingness to obtain)
• Completion of the NDIS Online Workers Module
• Ability to work with participants with complex behaviour issues and is able to follow behaviour plans

Desirable Criteria 

• Experience in direct support assistance for  persons  with disabilities
• Ability and a commitment to enhancing the quality of life of persons with disabilities.
• Familiarity with Steiner based Ethos and approaches
• Skills and experience in individual planning and review
• Experience with PEG feeding, hoisting and complex needs support
• Familiarity with CIMSability (Client Management System) or similar
• Experience in providing positive behavioural support approaches
• Has interest in visual arts and/or musically inclined

Benefits of working with Inala

• Large non-for-profit organisation, inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner, conscious of all its members and where everyone makes a unique contribution
• Attractive salary including tax-efficient salary packaging
• Supportive work environment with leadership support and ongoing training and development
• Outstanding career growth opportunities
• Family friendly, with flexible working options
• Staff recognition and reward programs, and wellbeing initiativesOther information 

Hours: Casual / On-Call / Permanent Positions available

General service operation Monday – Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm 

Transport and Flexible supports within the hours of 7am to 5pm

• 3 Permanent Positions: 5 days - 32.5 hours per week- 8.45am-3.15pm, 
• 2 Permanent Position: 4 days - 26 hours per week- 8.45am-3.15pm, 
• Casual position:  8.45am-3.15pm 

Location: Inala North Western suburbs - Cherrybrook, Castle Hill
Inala Eastern Suburbs – Vaucluse and Watsons Bay

Reports to: Service Coordinator

Commencement: immediate start available

Remuneration: Inala Award Commensurate experience and proven ability 

Application Process: Applications to be completed via SEEK

About Inala (www.inala.org.au):

Inala was established in Cherrybrook NSW in 1958 and has a proud history of supporting individuals living with disability. Our vision is for a community, which is conscious of its members and where every individual makes their unique contribution. 

We are a community supporting over 200 people in Day and Community supports and Accommodation in Sydney’s North West and Eastern Suburbs.