About Activ

Activ is the largest registered NDIS provider to people living with intellectual disability in Western Australia. Established in 1951, we have a proud history of supporting people living with intellectual disability to reach their goals, achieve their dreams and break through barriers. Today we support people living with intellectual disability and their families offering a range of person-centred services and supports, including accommodation, community, education and employment. We are committed to supporting our customers towards greater independence. We are looking for diverse and talented people with passion to join us today and support our customers on their independence journey.   

About the job 

The Accommodation Services team located in Waikiki supports people living with disability through accommodation and one-to-one support. We offer individualised and person-centred supports by working alongside our customers to support them to reach their full potential and make a difference to the lives of people living with disabilities. Our customers are all very individual and have varying needs.

Permanent lines consist of the following:

• 1 x Full Time – 76 hours per fortnight
• 1 x Part Time – 61 hours per fortnight

Key duties include:

• Delivering a wide range of domestic supports within a customer’s residence;
• Supporting person-centred plans that identify a customer’s life goals;
• Support customers to engage in a wide range of community-based activities
• Ensuring positive behaviour support plans are followed; and
• Administration duties and mandatory daily reports.

What you'll need?

• Minimum 3+ years of experience as a Disability Support Worker is essential;
• Cert III in Disability, Individual Support, Aged Care, Mental Health or higher is essential;
• Previous Management of Actual or Potential Aggression (MAPA) training is desirable;
• Previous experience in operating a battery-operated mobile lifting chair (Raizor Lift) is desirable;
• A drive and passion working with challenging behaviours;
• Experience in supporting customers with behavioural support plans;
• Previous experience with manual handling and medication administration;
• Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships;
• Willingness to assist with personal care and domestic duties;
• Proven administration and computer literacy skills;
• A Valid WA driver’s licence and a willingness to use your private vehicle (aligned with Activ’s motor vehicle allowance rebate).

What we offer:

• Award rates starting from $27.82 per hour
• Full induction with training options available
• Up to $15,900 per annum tax free
• Discounted health cover

How to apply:

To apply, please click on the button below to submit your resume and covering letter.

Activ may remove advertising and/or commence the recruitment process prior to the application close date of 20 November 2020.

To deliver the best service for our customers we strive toward a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we support. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.