Support Worker

Seeking staff who have good availability (minimum 3 days a week) AND are available to do sleepover shifts.

At Scope, we celebrate people.  

This isn’t your typical 9-5 role and if you bring dedication, energy and commitment and you’ll enjoy the flexibility of a career in one of the largest Disability Service Providers in Australia where you can work and have a lifestyle that works for you!

What's in it for you?

• Pay rates based off the SCHADS Award starting from $40.26 per hour (casual) + penalties. 
• Regular and flexible casual shifts that cater to your availability.
• A supportive company where we celebrate people and team whose common goal is to foster clients’ hobbies and interests, goals, and day to day lives.
• Learning and development opportunities to enhance your current skills and excel together.
• The chance to act bravely and empower people to self-advocate and make decisions.

Your new role

As a Support Worker you will be:

• Supporting adults with complex mental health and, intellectual and physical disabilities in an independent living model.
• Following positive behaviour support and care support plans as directed by clinical teams and site managers.
• Encouraging capacity building to enhance clients’ current skills, such as hygiene, safe relationships, domestic duties, using public transport and accessing the community safely.
• Promoting choice and control and show willingness to participate in clients’ day to day routines, goals, and interests.
• Providing personal care with dignity and respect - some clients’ require bed baths, manual handling/use of hoists, bowel care.
• Living by our values and bring a positive, proactive, and engaging version of yourself!

Some of our requirements:

We are aware there are quite a few compliance checks (listed below) for this role however, what’s important to us is that you have regular access to your own car and a P2 NSW Drivers Licence or higher and flexible availability across a 24/7 roster which may include, mornings (6am-2pm OR 7am-3pm), afternoons (2pm-10pm OR 3pm- 11pm), active/sleepover nights (10pm-6am OR 11pm-7am).

If at any time you require us to adjust our recruitment process to meet your individual needs please email **********@scopeaust.org.au

Who is Scope?

Scope is one of the largest not-for-profit disability service providers in Australia, supporting thousands of people with complex intellectual, physical, and multiple disabilities. We operate across Victoria and New South Wales through more than 425 service locations and support more than 5600 people. 

At Scope, we work together to create meaningful opportunities for people with disabilities to belong and thrive.

www.scopeaust.org.au

View our stance on inclusion and diversity, human rights and our Covid-19 policies.

We are committed to filling this role quickly, so while this role has a closing date, we will be reviewing applications as they come in and may interview suitable candidates prior to the closing date.

If at any time you require us to adjust our recruitment process to meet your individual needs please email **********@scopeaust.org.au

Please note: successful applicants will be required to hold a NDIS Worker Screening Check Clearance and a Working with Children Check. If you have lived or worked for a continuous period of 12 months or more in another country within the last 10 years, a certified International Police Check from that country/countries will also be required. As part of our Covid-19 response the Scope Covid-19 policy requires all our employees regardless of the job to have received at least 3 doses of a Covid-19 vaccine. Please note that the offer will be conditional on meeting these requirements.

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below.