• Location: Perth Metropolitan Area
• Position Type: Part-time
• Term: Permanent

Purpose of this position

To deliver a broad range of high-quality, flexible, supports tailored to meet the needs and requirements of individuals with disabilities and their families. To ensure all possible plan outcomes and goals are delivered and met.

We are looking for female Support Workers for the following shifts:

Maddington

• 9am-2pm weekdays
• 4pm-9pm weekends
• 7pm-9pm weekends

Hamilton Hill

• 3pm-5pm

Armadale

• Monday to Thursday
• 4pm-7pm

Rockingham

• Monday to Wednesday
• 3pm – 6pm

Key Responsibilities and Duties Responsibilities and duties include but not limited to:

1. Meet the requirements and follow the goals and strategies of each Individual Plan to assist the person that you support to reach their chosen goals and outcomes.
2. Provide reliable, timely and flexible services that best meet the needs of the person you support and their family.
3. Attend to the physical and material well-being and safety of the person that you support, while encouraging independence.
4. Respect the personal preferences of individuals in meeting their needs and encourage the growth and development of the person you support.
5. Support and enhance people’s social and developmental opportunities through options of their choosing.
6. Provide support and encouragement to the person you are supporting to develop skills and participate in the community in an inclusive way.
7. Provide direction and support to volunteers and students on placement or undertaking work experience, and other support workers on the Directions “Buddy Shift”, giving guidance and feedback on their performance.
8. Ensure that any client complaint or feedback received (written or verbal) is communicated to the Team Leader as soon as possible.

Selection Criteria

Essential Requirements

• Effective communication skills with people with disability and their family and peers.
• Good time management and ability to work unsupervised and follow duties and tasks of a designated support plan.
• Accurate record keeping and objective report writing.
• An understanding and appreciation of the value of skills development, choice, empowerment and social interaction in people’s lives.
• Ability to work with individuals from a range of social, financial and cultural backgrounds.
• Sound manual handling skills as required within the disability sector, with an average / high level of basic fitness.
• Ability to cope with changes in work demands.

Desirable

• Cert III in Disability Services.
• Experience working with people who have a disability.

Additional Requirements

This position will be required to provide the following:

• Proof of Qualifications (if relevant)
• Current and valid NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Have the appropriate rights to work in Australia
• Current Driver’s Licence
• Roadworthy, appropriately registered and insured vehicle

About Directions

Directions was established in 1994 and has been providing a wide variety of support services since then across the metropolitan area.

We pride ourselves on providing relationship-based support that enables people to dream big and achieve their desired goals. We recognise that support is not limited to the person with disability, and we work flexibly and innovatively with families, strengthening the entire unit.

Directions supports people who have access to their own funding through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and through block funding in areas not yet covered by NDIS.

Our staff and volunteers are an exceptional group of people who build strong relationships with the people that we support and their families and thrive on sharing their lives.

We provide opportunities for people to participate in family and community activities of their choice that: encourage lifelong learning; lead to increased independence; promote friendships; and enable people to actively contribute to their community.

A position description is attached.