Disability Support Workers

With over 30 years’ experience of providing high quality disability services across the Wheatbelt and Metropolitan area, Essential Personnel is a not for profit organisation assisting customers to achieve their goals and live a great life. We do this by living our mission of Supporting people to achieve their goals by putting their abilities first. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service to each individual and this is reflected in our performance results. 

We are currently seeking Disability Support Workers with the skills and experience to offer comprehensive support to individuals in a home and community setting. Ideally the staff will be situated in Northam or the following surrounding suburbs:

Clackline, Wundowie, Toodyay, Goomalling, Cunderdin, York, Quairading, Badgin, Balladong, Burges, Caljie, Cold Harbour, Daliak, Gilgering, Greenhills, Gwambygine, Kauring, Meckering, Talbot, Mount Hardey and all surrounding localities.

About the Role

• The role will require you to assist individuals to achieve their goals in their NDIS plan which may include but not be limited to social and community participation, independence building, personal care, domestic tasks, and any requirements of the customers as per their individual plan.
• We are currently recruiting for Northam and surrounding areas.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Demonstrated understanding of NDIS practice standards and the NDIS code of conduct
• Demonstrated capability in providing direct support to participants through assisting, supporting, coaching, mentoring and training in the area of lifestyle skills
• Provision of a creative, flexible, person centred approach
• Commitment to work under direction and within legislative frameworks and organisational policies and procedures
• Ability to establish and work collaboratively within a team environment
• Demonstrated commitment to working within an ethical service focussed environment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy
• Good written, verbal and interpersonal skills that embrace a diverse range of stakeholder interests
• Current driver’s licence
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• National Police Clearance
• Working with Children Check

What we offer

• Permanent and Casual roles available
• SCHADS Level 1.2 or above consistent with experience and qualifications
• Meaningful contribution to our vision of creating futures and changing lives.
• Collaborative and supportive team.
• Additional cultural leave day 
• Salary Sacrifice options including maximum of $15,900 per year and meal entertainment facility
• Employee Assistance Program

If this sounds like the position for you, please apply by submitting your resume with a cover letter addressing the essential criteria above (see About You). 

For any questions relating to this role, please contact Jacinta Churms via *******@essentialpersonnel.org.au.

Please note: Shortlisting will commence immediately. We reserve the right to close the position without notice. Only applicants with the right to work in Australia will be considered for employment.

Essential Personnel is committed to improving employment opportunities and outcomes for people with diverse backgrounds and encourage people with different cultural backgrounds, those with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply. As a measure to achieve equality and support, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) will apply to this position.