AddressAngus Knight Group is now a Certified Great Place to Work 2023/2024
uLaunch wants you to become a part of our National Team!
As a Support Worker, you will support our clients to live their best lives by assisting them with duties and tasks that allows them to navigate their lives and access critical services and supports.
A Support Workers’ Day can involve:
- Domestic duties: Cleaning, laundry, food prep, and shopping.
- Personal care: Assistance with bathing, grooming, mobility, and more.
- Social support: Encouraging community engagement and companionship.
- Transport: Assisting clients to attend appointments and activities.
Please note, this is a Causal Position.
About You:
- Work Schedule: hours depending on need.
- Genuine passion for quality disability support.
- Reliability, independence, and attention to detail.
- Good physical health for various tasks.
- Knowledge of safe work practices, especially manual handling or willing to be trained.
- Strong communication skills with diverse backgrounds.
- Previous NDIS or similar experience (preferred) or willing to be trained.
- Background in health, disability, or community services (desirable).
- Competency in manual handling techniques.
- Positive, enthusiastic attitude.
- Understanding of workplace requirements.
- Understanding of disability and the issues they face.
- Computer skills in word, excel, and database entry.
Who We Are
uLaunch partners with people living with disability, illness and injury to co-create new pathways to fulfilling and meaningful employment. We believe that people living with a disability deserve every opportunity to live a self-determined strong life of confidence and pride, thriving in their community.
Nearly 40% of uLaunch staff identify as living with a disability, chronic illness or injury, bringing an unparalleled level of insight, understanding and connection to the service we offer our participants.
Our Purpose
Empowering people living with a disability to thrive in employment, their communities and beyond.
Being a part of the uLaunch team, you will be provided with a wide range of benefits including:
- Personal and professional development opportunities
- Rewarding and supportive culture
- Birthday leave and diversity leave
- Frequent training and support to excel in the role
- Free Employee Assistance Program
- Access to novated car leasing
- Engage Wellbeing and Recognition Centre (Move, Munch, Money and Mind)
To be considered you must...
- Have full working rights in Australia
- Have a current driver’s licence and a comprehensively insured vehicle
- Complete an Australia History Criminal Check
- Have a current Working with Children Check or willing to obtain a Working with Children Check before employment
- Ability to work Monday to Friday - 8:30am to 5:00pm
Please note that people with a criminal record are not automatically barred from applying for this position, rather the relevance will be considered as it applies to our industry.
About AKG:
AKG is an innovative employment services, community, health and education provider, underpinned by a unique partnership model.
Our family of businesses work together to empower individuals and communities, with a particular focus on disadvantaged communities including First Nations, youth and people living with a disability.
We are proud of our 30-year heritage and our achievements. So far, we have helped more than 1 million people to learn, find employment and discover new career opportunities.
At AKG we are empowered by our diversity. AKG are committed to providing a work environment where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. AKG encourages applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures including Australian Defence Force Veterans and their Families, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People, the LGBTQI+ community and people with a disability.
If you have accessibility requirements or require an adjustment to participate in our recruitment and selection process, please contact our talent team via email ***********@angusknight.com.au.
Confidential enquiries can be made to Ben Falcone-Mayo, Talent Acquisition Manager via ***************@angusknight.com.au.
If this role speaks to you and you want to be a part of a high performing and collaborative team as well as the ability to build an amazing career with an organisation that fosters genuine growth and development, please apply today.
