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Form of workAre you looking for a rewarding career?
You can make a real difference in the lives of others, helping to improve there quality of life and working towards independence.
Do you want to protect the communities most vulnerable?
Our job is to assist in managing day-to-day risk. We pride ourselves on our standards of safety and care.
Where do you work?
We have 95 homes, centralised in areas like the north side of the Gold Coast and the south side of Brisbane.
What to work for and established and registered NDIS Provider?
Direct Care Resources is a leading Southeast Queensland care provider that is committed to providing high-quality child protection, supported independent living, and community access supports where participant care, health, safety, and well-being are our priority. We have been in the industry for over 20 years, and passionate about what we do and how we do it.
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunities for experienced Support Workers to join our team on a casual basis in the Adult Disability and Child Protection sector. If you are resilient, reliable, respectful, passionate, positive, and professional this could be for you.
The role involves providing live-in person-centered support, and supervision to adults with an intellectual and/or psychiatric disability and children and young people under Child Protection Orders.
Key Responsibilities
- Support throughout the day-to-day living including but not limited to housekeeping, cooking, grocery shopping, cooking, personal care, and hygiene
- Community access and transportation
- Completing shift notes and incident reports
- Administering medication
- Personal care
Requirements
- Relevant qualifications and/or equivalent experience with a variety of clients that have different needs and goals (Cert IV and above preferred)
- Computer literacy
- Great written and verbal communication
- Current Driver’s License and own transport with comprehensive car insurance
- Capacity to work flexible hours on a rotating roster across weekdays, weekends, public holidays from mornings, afternoons, and evenings.
- Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Check or willing to obtain
- Current First Aid and CPR certificates
- Ability to adhere to client’s privacy and confidentiality
- Willingness to travel to support client’s need
- Resilient, reliable, respectful, passionate, positive, and professional
Please note, given the nature of the role, we require staff who are double vaccinated against COVID-19.
What’s in it for you
- Exceptional hourly rates for weekdays, weekends, public holidays, and sleepover allowance.
- Excellent working hours – have 26 weeks off a year when working 7 days on, 7 days off!
- Genuine career opportunity with training specifically designed to support you in your role.
- Work in an organisation that values training and upskilling its employees.
- Rewarding opportunity with the ability to make a difference.
- Opportunity to join a constantly evolving organisation.
If shortlisted after the phone interview you will be required to attend an induction/information session at the head office in Tingalpa where you will meet the Care Executive Team, learn more about the role.
If this sounds like you, apply today using the following link:
https://directcareresources.bamboohr.com/careers/24?source=aWQ9MjI%3D
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