Disability Support Workers - Southern Suburbs

Disability Support Workers – Southern Suburbs location

• Multiple casual positions available for experienced Support Workers
• Must be available to start immediately

About us

Lutheran Disability Services supports people with disability and their families with accommodation support (including Supported Independent Living) and community participation. We support people to have fun, connect to their community, learn new skills, increase independence and access accommodation support. 

Our support staff are passionate about supporting people to identify and achieve their goals, connect to their faith and build new friendships through positive engagement in a client-centered way.

About you:

As a Disability Support Worker for Lutheran Disability Services, you’ll help our clients to reach their goals, have fun and live fulfilling, empowered and engaged lives. Your goal will be to provide the very best support to enrich lives for people with disability both at home and in the community.

You must be a calm, nurturing individual with fantastic customer service skills. You must also be passionate about developing a valued lifestyle for people with disability; playing an important role in their journey of faith and a more independent and fulfilled life. 

About the role:

• Ability to work flexibly across a 14 day/night roster, which includes shift work, weekend, public holidays, night shifts & overnight sleepovers.
• Provide day-to-day support to people with disability in various environments to help them improve their independence and achieve their goals.
• Assist clients with personal activities including hygiene support, medication, housework and meals.
• Assist clients with engaging in community, social and recreational activities including having fun at home.
• Support people within both group settings and one on one.
• Transport clients to community-based activities. 

What you will need:

Must have:

• Current NDIS Worker Check and/or DHS (DCSI) Disability Employment Screening Clearance must be in place.
• Certificate III Individual Support (Disability), or equivalent.
• Experience managing and responding to difficult and/or challenging behaviours of varying levels.
• Current First Aid; CPR and Medications Administration.
• Proof of x3 Covid vaccinations must be provided.
• Current South Australian Driver’s license (P2 as a minimum) and willing to transport clients in your own insured and registered vehicle.

What we can offer you:

• Welcoming, safe and supportive work environment.
• Meaningful work experiences and personal fulfilment.
• 17.5% annual leave loading.
• Salary Packaging.
• Extensive on the job training.
• Annual Flu Vaccinations.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program 

If you have a passion to serve individuals living with disability, please tell us why in your application! 

We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from different cultural backgrounds, and people with disabilities.

Please note that only successful applicants will be contacted