Support Worker

Home Carers Alliance is a fast-growing disability support company who are offering an opportunity for a rewarding career in disability care. We’re seeking Disability Support Workers to join our growing team providing valuable services in the Toowoomba community.

This is an exciting opportunity for a caring individual to join a unique, inclusive and supportive organisation dedicated to empowering people with disabilities to live the life they choose.

About Us:

Home Carers Alliance provides a range of in-home and community-based support services for people with a disability who are participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The services we provide include Specialised Disability Accommodation (SDA), Supported Independent Living (SIL), Community Access, and Transportation. See our website for more information (https://homecarersalliance.com.au).

About the Role:

As a Disability Support Worker, you will assist participants in a supported living environment according to their individual needs and life goals to help them to live a fulfilling and meaningful life in the community. Your day-to-day tasks will revolve around providing support with daily living, including personal care, domestic duties, various skill development activities, medication administration, and social and community participation.

About You:

We're looking for people with excellent people skills, whilst previous industry experience is favorable, you will need to have a genuine desire to improve the quality of life of our participants by allowing them to have choice and control over their lives.

You embody our core values and are passionate about caring for people with disabilities.

If you are dedicated to providing high quality care and are motivated to become a key member of an emerging player in a very important field, then apply today.

Support Experience:

Mobility

•  Attendant propelling wheelchair
•  Positioning in Wheelchair
•  All transfers (Including manual handling, pivoting disks, and standing hoists)

Selfcare Tasks

• Showering
• Grooming
• Dressing/Undressing
• Toileting – Incontinence management
• Medication management
• Eating/Drinking

Domestic Tasks

• Cooking/Meal Preparation
• Laundry
• Cleaning tasks (Including both light and heavy cleaning tasks)

Instrumental Tasks

• Community access
• Shopping
• Managing appointments
• Managing Finances

Emotional/Behavioural

• Managing fluctuating emotions and corresponding outbursts

Benefits:

• Work-life balance
• Ongoing training & development
• A collaborative, friendly and supportive team
• Career development 

You must have (or be willing to obtain) the following:

• Availability to work flexible hours, including weekends, with the potential for working active nights
• Certificate III in Disability or an equivalent qualification completed or in progress or willingness to obtain.
• Current CPR Certificate or willingness to obtain.
• Current First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain
• National Police Check
• Valid Yellow Card / NDIS Worker Screening or willingness to obtain
• Valid Australian Driver Licence
• Working with Children Blue Card or willingness to obtain

If this opportunity interests you, please apply or email your resume to **@homecarersalliance.com.au