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Form of workAbout the opportunities:
Make a difference to the lives of our customers, providing individualised support within a group home setting to our valued customers. Are you an individual who is caring & compassionate who wants to help our customers achieve their individual goals?
Typical duties may include:
- Supporting customers to develop and maintain independence.
- Supporting customers with personal care including bowel care, peg feeding, catheterisation and other health and hygiene issues such as eating, dressing, toileting and showering.
- Performing various household tasks including menu planning, cooking and serving meals, cleaning, shopping and other activities of daily living.
- Implementing behaviour support plans aimed at supporting individuals who demonstrate behaviours of concern to achieve their goals.
Essential Criteria:
- A demonstrated commitment to supporting and promoting the individual needs of our customers
- Ability to develop positive relationships with our customers and to support their individual care plans, as appropriate.
- Experience supporting customers with psychosocial disability, dementia, Intellectual disability, Acquired brain injuries, epilepsy and behaviours of concern.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Flexibility to work on a 24/7 rotating roster; you will be required to work across morning, afternoon and active night shifts, including weekend and public holiday shifts
- A current Australian Driver's Licence
- NSW Working With Children Check (or willingness to obtain)
- NDIS Worker Check
- Current First Aid and CPR certificate (or willingness to obtain)
We will be actively shortlisting during the advertising period so please don't hesitate to apply. Please submit an up-to-date resume and cover letter highlighting how you meet the essential criteria.
We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes or applications. Northcott is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited agency resumes or applications.
Northcott is an EEO employer and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Essential pre-employment checks will be conducted.
When applying internally, Northcott employees are required to notify their Manager and should be aware that their Manager may be asked to endorse their application.
