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Sunnyfield is an organisation focused on people, our mission is to enrich the lives of people with disability by creating choice and control. Working together with families, friends and dedicated staff, Sunnyfield supports a brighter future for people with disability. This is an exciting time to join Sunnyfield as we embark on the expansion of our services across New South Wales.
About the Role
As a Support Worker in our Maitland Hub, you will play an essential role in supporting and empowering people with disability to develop their skills through activities within our Day Programs. Working in both a team environment and independently, you will provide a range of services assisting clients to be actively involved in their local community and engage in meaningful activities.
Key focus:
- Supporting clients to live an active lifestyle and participate in their community through the delivery of a range of person-centred programs
- Work to behaviour support plans by utilising positive behaviour strategies
- Assist and support clients with personal and hygiene care
- Communication with families about clients' progress
- Maintenance of progress notes and record-keeping
About You
You are passionate about making a difference! As a positive and energetic person, you want to contribute and provide exceptional support to our clients. You want to be part of a fun and dynamic environment, so teamwork is something you love. You have a flair for creativity, whilst also being organised. You will demonstrate the ability to engage, communicate and build partnerships with people.
- Experience in the Disability sector is a must!
- Ability to support / prompt others with personal and hygiene care and happy for this to be part of your job.
- Personal qualities of resilience, empathy and self-confidence
- High levels of enthusiasm, initiative and a positive attitude while acting with integrity, honesty and respect
If you meet the above criteria, this could be the opportunity to establish and grow your career in an organisation with purpose.
What Sunnyfield can offer you
We’re a for-purpose organisation built on a heritage of community spirit, trust, inclusion and heart. Work, life or leisure, we support people with disability to build independence in every opportunity, find a place to call home, connect with their community and build skills for life.
Sunnyfield can offer benefits such as:
- Salary packaging to maximize your earnings
- Career progression to advance & develop
- Full staff support & regular follow ups
- Flexibility in working hours to suit work-life balance needs
- Accredited & paid training
- The opportunity to change people's lives
What's Next?
If you are passionate about empowering people with disability to live a life of choice, opportunity and independence and would like to work in a challenging and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you.
To join the Sunnyfield family, apply now with your resume.
Successful candidates will be required to be fully vaccinated against Covid 19, and to clear all state-based probity checks, including but not limited to a National Criminal History Record Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.
