Support Worker

Interact Australia work to promote social inclusion, health and wellbeing by empowering people to achieve their full potential. As a values based not-for-profit organisation, we champion and support people with a disability in their choices, offering a range of person-centred supports, matched to meet unique circumstances and individual needs. Offering support services in NDIS and Disability Employment throughout Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. We are looking for keen community service professionals to join our growing team. 

Interact is proudly part of IntoWork a national group of businesses, opening doors to apprenticeships, training, employment and support.

Working with Interact

At Interact we value every employee by acknowledging and respecting their individuality, by inspiring action & change, and by creating connections to achieve social inclusion and equality. Benefits of working with us include:

• Competitive remuneration and conditions, including penalty rates, kilometers reimbursement while on shift and a broken shift allowance
• Not-for-profit salary packaging for $15,800 per year for general bills and expenses, plus an additional $2,500 for meals and entertainment
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program
• Career progression within the IntoWork group

About the Role

This role of the Support Worker is to provide exceptional service whilst supporting Interact Australia’s clients to meet their goals as set out in their NDIS plan. This includes;

• Working autonomously to provide appropriate levels of support to maintain and improve the client’s level of independence. This may include community participation, skill building, vocational preparation, relationship building, and various other needs.
• Respond to the client’s needs and collaborate positively with their families, support people and others in their lives.
• Keep accurate and complete records of activities via progress notes
• Work within the NDIS Code of Conduct

Who you are

To be successful in this role we are looking for someone who has Certificate III in Individual Support (or equivalent),  and the following attributes;

• Working with Children
• NDIS Worker Screening
• Completion of NDIS Worker Orientation Module
• An understanding of NDIS and a commitment to its principles
• Experience with high care needs including, Personal care, the use of Hoists and other Manual handling apparatus, and Community access
• Willingness to provide domestic assistance
• A passion for assisting individuals with a disability to improve their quality of life and to reach their potential
• Driver's Licence and own car, and a willingness to use for transporting clients (where required, mileage reimbursed)

Please note: The successful candidate will be required to participate in an Australian Federal Police check, NDIS Quality and Safeguards Worker Screening and a Working with Children Check, prior to confirmation of appointment to the position.

The successful candidate will also be required to demonstrate entitlement to work in Australia, and to disclose any pre-existing injury or disease which may be adversely affected by undertaking the inherent requirements of the position.

Interact Australia embraces and celebrates the diversity of our workforce. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging and community for our clients, participants, and employees.

Interact Australia are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from candidates who represent the rich diversity of our society, particularly those who may be marginalised, or experience barriers to employment and employment inequity. This may include people who are First Nations, are culturally and racially diverse (CARM), living with disability and neurodiversity, and or have family and caring responsibilities. Likewise we welcome applications from people of varied sex, religion, gender identity, age and sexuality.