Closer Care has exciting casual positions for experienced Community Support Workers in Greater Sydney.

ALL Support Workers MUST have a motor vehicle to be considered for the position.

The Organisation - Closer Care:

Closer Care is a registered NDIS provider that adopts a holistic care framework to assist individuals with achieving their goals. Closer Care is an organisation committed to the provision of high-quality care and support to people with disabilities and their families. Our vision is to create a team of exceptionally reliable and hardworking support staff who build social connections with their participants and improve their quality of life.

About the Role:

Closer Care has casual vacancies for Community Support Workers (Disability and Mental Health/Psychosocial) with at least one year of industry experience (with the prospect of going permanent part-time within six months of committed hard work) in the following locations:

• Northern Beaches
• Inner West
• City of Sydney
• South Sydney
• South West Sydney

Closer Care is looking for committed support workers with at least 3-4 days of availability to join our wonderful team and help empower those we support. Some of our participants require support work one day a week, others require it multiple days a week. We tailor support plans around the needs of each participant to strengthen their independence and confidence in the home and wider community.

SOME OF THE KEY RESPONSiBILITIES OF THE ROLE:

• Encouraging participants involvement within the community;
• Assisting participants to achieve their plan goals e.g.) budget management, improve communications skills, expression of emotions.
• Supporting participants who without your prompting may not perform basic hygiene tasks such as hand washing, showering and brushing teeth, and daily living tasks such as cooking, cleaning and doing laundry;
• Transporting participants to therapy or doctor appointments, taking them shopping and completing other chores;
• Administrative component of the role: employees are required to have transparent and timely communication and note writing that is shared with support coordinators, Closer Care managers and fellow support workers;

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Clear alignment to our organisation values
• Has an interest to support adults living with a psychosocial disability to build their capacity and maintain their independence within their home and out in the community.
• Qualities: compassionate, empathetic, caring, passion for helping others, patient
• Skills: detail-oriented, solution-focused, person-centred, strength-based, team player, hard-working, dedicated to enhancing the lives of those living with a range of disabilities
• Have at least 1 year of experience in the community care industry or studying in relevant field
• Genuine desire to provide the best quality care for people with disabilities
• Demonstrate awareness of disability issues
• Excellent communication and proven computer skills
• Excellent ability in writing progress notes after every shift

What is Required:

• Current drivers licence and MUST own a reliable/registered and insured vehicle
• Clear and current: Working with Children Check, Australian Police Check, NDIS Workers' Check and First Aid certificate
• Three doses of the Covid-19 vaccine
• Qualification relevant to the role will be well regarded
• Three to fours days availability is a MUST

We Reward by Providing:

Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award to include:

SACS (Social and Community Services) classification for casual employees:

• Level 1, pay point 3 $30.95 per hour + 10.5% superannuation

If you have at least one year industry experience and qualifications:

SACS classification for casual employees:

• Level 2, pay point 1 $38.08 per hour + 10.5% Superannuation

Additionally:

• Varying rates on evenings and weekends
• Frequent peer mentoring and support from our leadership team
• We include half hour travel time to shifts
• Ongoing training opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements

If you are ready for a challenging and exciting role within a highly successful team, then we look forward to hearing from you!

A position description is attached.