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Form of workAre you a passionate, empathetic team player who wants to make a difference?
- Flexible Casual hours
- Casual $40.56 - $41.80 per hour
Join us on our transformational journey to provide exceptional client services, and support our clients to lead joy-filled lives. Working across our South-Coast Region shifts will be allocated between Community Centres, Short Term Accommodation sites and Supported Independent Living within Wollongong and Nowra.
Why join AFFORD?
- Above award hourly rates + penalties
- Not for Profit salary packaging, up to $15,900 + meal & entertainment card
- Access to Afford Rewards which entitles you to discounts on a range of products and services
- Discounted gym memberships nationwide (Fitness Passport)
- Ongoing paid training and professional development
- On the job support and supervision
About you
We are looking for experienced Support Workers who are focused on supporting people with disabilities to support them in leading their best life.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Experience working with clients with varying needs
- Must have own vehicle & comprehensive insurance
- A current First Aid & CPR Certificate,
- Working With Children Check,
- NDIS clearance
- Current Australian Driver’s licence
- Passport, Birth or Citizenship Certificate to validate current Australian work rights
- Willingness to complete National and International Police Check (paid by Afford)
- Able to complete Pre-Employment Medical Assessment (paid for by Afford)
- Up to date COVID-19 vaccinations*
- Minimum Certificate III in Individual Support
What you’ll be doing
Providing high quality support to our clients with things like: personal care, community access, meal preparation and supporting clinical care needs.
Additionally, you’ll be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure client’s wellbeing is optimised which could entail reading and contributing to health care plans, communicating regularly with families, and other carers.
Most importantly, building person-centred relationships with our valued clients, and keeping their best interest at heart.
About Australian Foundation for Disability (AFFORD)
Afford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being and safety of our customers, their families and carers. We pride ourselves in delivering exceptional quality experiences and in fulfilling our obligations as detailed in the NDIS Code of Conduct and Practice Standards. We will only recruit candidates who share this commitment, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection processes to ensure suitability, and all candidates are subject to appropriate pre-employment checks.
Afford is an Equal Opportunity Employer – we support and celebrate diversity and do not discriminate. We are for all people, regardless of difference, and know that the more inclusive we are the stronger our work culture and the better our service delivery will be. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, experience, merit and business needs.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
*If you are not medically eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19, you must provide Afford with acceptable evidence of having a health condition for which obtaining a COVID-19 vaccination is contraindicated.
Please note that if you haven't heard from us within 10 days, please accept that your application, at this time, has been unsuccessful.
