About Us

At Achieve it's more than just a job. You have the chance to change lives and bring inclusion to life every day.
Our focus is our people; the people we support, and the team we employ, that we value most. We offer a career you can be proud of and a place where you feel safe to be yourself. We invest in our workforce and appreciate the rich diversity they represent of life experience, languages, and culture.

Achieve has been providing services to people with disability since the 1950s. Today, we are a registered NDIS provider offering integrated clinical, health, social and disability services in accommodation, community participation, supported employment and support coordination services in the Greater Sydney and in Northern Rivers regions in NSW.

We are driven by our Passion, Purpose and Principles:

• Our Passion is social inclusion for people with disability.
• Our Purpose is to build extraordinary lives, supporting people with disability to be well, have a home, choose a career, learn new skills, participate in their community, and enjoy a full life.
• We live by our Principles of inclusiveness, stewardship, extraordinary outcomes, and ethical practices.

About the role

Undertake routine processes and procedures to assist in providing clients with quality client nursing and disability support services, taking a person-centred approach in line with the customer service framework and in compliance with the organisation's policies, processes and procedures, to meet the National Standards for Disability Services and all regulatory and legislative requirements. Hours vary from short to long shifts - rotating roster which changes every 8 weeks.

In this role, some of the key responsibilities include:

• Undertake a range of clearly defined support duties in accordance with individualised support plans (e.g. health care plan) to assist participants to remain safe, healthy and make decisions for themselves within their assessed capacity or in conjunction with guardians who have decision-making authority.
• Identify and report issues that affect the implementation of IP to inform any need to amend the plan to meet participants individual needs.
• Complete mandatory documentation to meet operational requirements.
• Comply with the organisations policies, processes, and procedures to meet all regulatory and legislative requirements.
• Always maintain confidentiality and professional conduct to ensure professional boundaries are respected and maintained.
• Adhere to behaviour and appearance standards in compliance with Achieve Australia's Code of Conduct and Dress Code.

About you

• Relevant qualifications (minimum Cert IV in Disability or Individual Support)
• Sound interpersonal, role modelling and customer service skills;
• Ability to problem solve and adapt to changing environments;
• Understanding and commitment to the Disability Service Standards and WHS;
• Understanding of human rights and the challenges facing those with a disability;
• Current NSW Driver's Licence and
• Experience in working with and supporting adults deemed as having significant complexity in their lives.

Why work with us?

We pride ourselves on living our passion, purpose, and principles and bringing inclusion to life for people with disability.
For many of our staff making a real difference to the lives of people with disability and working with a great, supportive teams is its own reward.

We appreciate that but we want our team to know that we value them so offer benefits such as:

• Salary sacrifice options including Fringe Benefits Tax and car leasing
• Access to personal and financial counselling for you and your family
• A range of paid leave and flexible working options
• Support to stay fit and health with fitness memberships and access to wellness programs

Pre-employment checks

Achieve Australia is committed to implementing safer recruitment practices. This means we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and staff are expected to share this commitment. As a result your application may be subject to a number of pre-employment checks; including reference checks, a Police check, NDIS Worker Check. Working with Children check, Right to work in Australia check. Please note criminal history does not immediately effect employment opportunities. Applications will be assessed on merit.

How to Apply

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Please contact us if you have any questions about this position, would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process, or require an alternate method of submitting your application, please email [email protected], using the subject line: Support Worker - Villawood enquiry via EthicalJobs.