The Opportunity

Maple Community Services currently have an exciting opportunity for you to join the team as a Support Worker in and around Keilor, Victoria.

We are seeking passionate, empathetic and dedicated individuals in providing supports to our participates. It will require engaging in social activities, interacting with participants and overall ensuring their safely and well-being.

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Community participation: accompanying participants on outings, appointments and social engagements
• Personal care: personal hygiene, dressing, medication, showering
• Assistance at home: meal preparation and housekeeping
• Transporting participants to their required destinations
• Submit progress notes for every shift, following the template provided
• Building rapport and providing amazing services
• Assist in participants goals and aspirations

Requirements:

• Preferred certificate in either Mental Health, Disability and/or Individual Support
• Minimum 1 year experience in 1:1 Mental Health and Personal Care support work
• Able to work unsupervised and part of a team
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Flexible in terms of hours and needs
• Positive attitude and takes initiative
• Exhibits high levels on common sense
• Drivers licence and own form of transport with vehicle insurance
• CURRENT Police Check, WWC Check, First Aid & CPR and ABN

Why Maple Community Services?

• Opportunity to grow and progress within Maple
• Supportive culture and working environment
• On-going training and development provided
• Paid travel time to participant and reimbursement of kms
• Flexibility and freedom of contractor work

About Maple Community Services?

Maple Community Services is an NDIS approved service provider which provides supports to participants in Australia. Our support workers provide high-quality supports catering to the specific needs of each client and focusing on achieving their goals.

For any questions or queries relating to this position, or employment at Maple Community Services more broadly, please do not hesitate to reach out to us via email: [email protected], using the subject line: Support Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs or phone: 1800 780 964.