Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 25th Mar 2024
- Sydney > Southern Suburbs & Sutherland Shire Sydney
Are you our perfect match?
We are on the hunt for our next Senior Support Superstar!
Do you have a passion for creating environments that allow young adults with disabilities to thrive?
Are you easily adaptable and able to think on your feet when things don’t go to plan?
Do you consider yourself an active support guru?
Are you ready to make a major difference in the lives of young adults living with disability in the Sutherland Shire?
If you answered yes to all of the above, then maybe we are meant to be.
Achieve Australia takes deliberate steps to hire people from a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences. We believe this diversity of people makes Achieve a great place to work and better able to deliver quality services to the people we support. We are passionate about inclusion for everyone – our staff and the people we support. We encourage people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities and those who identify with a disability to apply for our roles. Your unique skills and ideas are highly valued by us. Achieve is committed to providing equal opportunities for all.
At Achieve Australia, we put the people we support at the centre of everything we do. As a ‘for purpose’ organisation, we're more than just a workplace. We are a community passionate about bringing inclusion to life for people with disability.
What reasonable adjustments can we make to our recruitment process to welcome you?
We want to meet the best candidates for our jobs. Please email [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Disability Support Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs or call us on 02 9066-5550 to discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make so you can take part in our recruitment process and/or visit one of our sites.
Reporting to the Service Coordinator, the Senior Support Worker is responsible for supporting care staff in assisting clients to develop skills, maximise their independence, participate within the community, and facilitate relationships, escalating training and or other resourcing needs as required to ensure optimal client outcomes. Your duties will include:
Our dream candidate would have:
Achieve Australia has been supporting people with disability for 70 years. Be part of our proud tradition.
Achieve is a registered NDIS provider delivering integrated clinical, health, social, and disability services. Join us in providing exceptional support services in accommodation, community participation supported employment, and support coordination. We operate across Greater Sydney and the Northern Rivers regions in NSW.
Our Commitment:
At Achieve, it's more than a job. Our dedicated staff make a positive difference to the people we support each day and in turn, we support our staff. We value our team in an environment where everyone can proudly be themselves. We embrace diversity, recognising the richness that different life experiences, languages, and cultures bring to our clients and to Achieve as an organisation.
Role description – If you would like a copy of the role description, please email our team on [email protected]
About Achieve: click here to visit the Achieve Australia website to learn more about us.
Do you have any questions about this role or need any support applying for the role? email [email protected] or call 02 9066-5550 and we will be in contact with you.
Achieve Australia is committed to safer recruitment practices, which safeguard and promote the welfare of the people we support, and staff are expected to share this commitment. To achieve this, your application may be subject to 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 affect employment opportunities.
How to apply: To register your interest, please click ‘Apply Now’ and provide a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.