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Salary- Karratha, WA location- Supported Independent Living
- One week on / One week off roster
- Full time permanent role
Own It - How we get the job done
This is a challenging role but the reward for your dedication and persistence is knowing that you can positively impact the lives of people living with a disability.
We're looking for a people-person, someone the people we support can trust, someone who has their best interests at heart and someone who can balance the needs of our customers with the organisational requirements of Policy, Documentation and Reporting. Our Live-in Carers are a great example of employees who thrive on responsibility, communicate clearly, are calm in a crisis and are flexible in their responses.
While no one day is the same, you will be responsible for all household functions including cleaning, washing, meal preparation, transporting to and from the community and engaging our customers in various social activities.
This role includes sleep over shifts.
Make It Matter - What you will bring to make a difference in other's lives
- Help customers to engage with their local communities and culture through access to Community Participation Programs and recreational activities
- Create a comfortable and safe home environment with a consistent routine to help maintain their independence as much as possible
- Assist with and help to build independent life skills such as cooking and cleaning.
- Meal planning, cooking and cleaning
- Maintain a high standard of documentation
- Transport our customers to and from appointments
- Provide personal care such as showering, toileting and dressing where required.
- Administer medication.
- Thorough experience working with people with disabilities
- Experience working in a therapeutic environment
- Possess a high standard of reporting and documentation
- Have a positive attitude which accompanies your resilience and commitment
- Be calm and resilient
- Willing to work a week-on week-off style live-in roster (including sleep over shifts)
- Relevant diploma qualification minimum, or extensive experience
- A current first-aid certificate
- A Current Driver's License
- Previous experience as a Live-in Carer
- Obtained a relevant qualification
Joining Lifestyle Solutions makes you feel like you are making a different in people's lives. Our team is here because they care, and because of this, we have an enriching and rewarding culture within our teams.
You will be able to:
- Use your strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage with a wide variety of customers
- Be able to remain calm in stressful situations
- Work collaboratively in a complex environment as a member of a multidisciplinary team
- Work within a Self Managed Team
We're people who care. Lifestyle Solutions provides services to people with disability, young people and children in Out Of Home Care, their families and communities. Our customers receive services designed to meet their everyday needs and support them to achieve their goals. Our national workforce is committed to providing service that is reliable, responsive, flexible, friendly, empathetic and caring.
We believe everyone is equal.
We stand for everyone in society having equal opportunity and equal respect. We do this by providing our customers access to quality services and dedicated people who make a real difference in their lives. We believe this is everyone's fundamental right. You can learn more about us
Join Us - Next step
All applications must be lodged online, please answer the easy questions below. If you have any questions, please contact Jessica at .
All applications to be made online
Are you someone who wants to improve the lives of their customers in an impactful way?
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will be actively shortlisting during the advertising period and reserve the right to close this advert prior to the advertised closing date.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and are committed to diversity and inclusion in our organisation. We welcome diversity in all its forms; applications from under-represented communities and groups are strongly encouraged. We can provide adjustments to the recruitment process if required; please contact the Talent Professional on the number above to discuss how we can help.
Our organisation is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.
Advertised: 13 Feb 2024 W. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 19 Mar 2024 W. Australia Standard Time
