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Salary- Casual opportunity located in Upper Coomera and Mount Tamborine, QLD
- $32.73 to $58.91 (Inclusive of weekend rates) per hr + Super + salary packaging benefits up to $15,899 per annum.
- Before and after school shifts available
Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you.
About this opportunity
Wellways are excited to offer the position of Support Worker, this role will suit someone who enjoys interacting and supporting our participant with their daily activities.
In this role you will work on the front line of our Consumer Directed Services, delivering a wide range of services to support participants activities of daily living. This role requires you will work closely with the person to ensure their individual needs are met.
Support Workers are the front line of our programs, providing consumers with the personalised support to assist our participants to live meaningful and fulfilling lives.
No day will be the same and may include providing supports such as companionship, transport, shopping, meal preparation, domestic assistance and medication management. An essential element of your role is that you will actively contribute to the continuous improvement of care provided to participants.
About You
You're a passionate, empathetic, and caring individual who is looking to make an invaluable positive impact on the lives of others. You relish a challenge and new experience. You're calm, collected, and resilient in the face of adversity and are looking to carry these qualities with you to the front line to start helping those in need. You are an independent, proactive thinker and worker but are also able to follow direction/s given by your managers and can work within a tight-knit team.
If this, is you, you're in luck! We have the perfect opportunity for you to do all of these things - right here, with us.
What do you need?
- Certificate III or IV in mental Health, Disability, Aged Care or Home and Community Care or related fields (an advantage but not mandatory) or relevant experience
- A current valid Driver's License and a registered, insured vehicle
- National Police Records Check [less than 12 months old] and Working with Children Check
- Manual handling training desirable
- Rights to work in Australia
- Willing to work flexible hours on a fortnightly roster
- Availability and willingness to use personal smartphone (iPhone or Android)
- Current First Aid certificate or willingness to obtain one
- NDIS Workers Screening Check and NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate
About Us
Wellways connects people, strengthens families, and transforms communities for individuals of all ages experiencing disabilities or challenges to their social and emotional wellbeing. A leading for purpose mental health and disability support organisation operating nationally, our services span mental health, disability and community care and reach more than 7000 people each year!
Working with a diverse range of people, Wellways creates an inclusive community where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential.
What we offer
Wellways supports inclusivity and we're proud that our workplace is a place where everyone can imagine and achieve their goals and reach their fullest potential. This is your opportunity to join a nationally recognised organisation with over 18,000 people across 100+ sites and gain access to ongoing support and opportunity for career development.
- A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
- An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
- Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
- Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
- Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave
- Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
- Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program
For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Kaitlin Hawkins, CDS Team Leader at (02) 4602 5***
Please click here for a copy of the position description.
Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.
