• Salary packaging | Employee benefits program | Career opportunities
• Work within our Day Programs and/or In Home Community Supports
• Be part of a high performing team supporting people with disability

About the role

We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated Support Workers to join our Illawarra team on a casual basis with a view to converting to permanent part time in the future.

Reporting to the Coordinator, you will be expected to support customers with opportunities to reach their individual goals through meaningful activities in our Centre Based Programs and Home Community Supports.

This role would suit those with a genuine desire to promote the independence and inclusion in society of people with disability or developmental delay as well as a desire to support individuals to have a voice, choice, and exercise control over their own lives to achieve their individual goals.

Desirable:

• Experience in the disability sector
• Experience supporting customers with personal care
• Experience in Everyday Life Skills and/or Vocational Skills

Essential Criteria:

• A demonstrated commitment to supporting and promoting the individual needs of our customers
• Ability to develop positive relationships with our customers and to support their individual care plans, as appropriate.
• Experience supporting customers with psychosocial disability, dementia, Intellectual disability, Acquired brain injury, physical disability, epilepsy and behaviours of concern.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Flexibility to work on a 24/7 rotating roster; you will be required to work across morning, afternoon and active night shifts, including weekend and public holiday shifts.
• A current Australian Driver's Licence
• NSW Working With Children Check (or willingness to obtain)
• NDIS Worker Check (or willingness to obtain)
• NDIS Worker Orientation Certificate - "Quality, Safety & You".
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate (or willingness to obtain)

Why work for us?

We are a leading disability service provider in NSW and the ACT, providing services and support for people with disability, their families and carers.

You will have your contribution valued and have opportunities to grow your career with us.

A family friendly workplace is offered, and support provided for staff to manage their home and work lives effectively.

Learning and career advancement opportunities

Save on tax and increase take home pay with salary packaging of up to $15,900pa

Many employee benefits such as: discounted health insurance, gym membership, motor service offers and more!

We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes or applications.

Northcott is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited agency resumes or applications.

Northcott is an EEO employer and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Essential pre-employment checks will be conducted

Covid Vaccination Status

The health and safety of our people, customers, and communities is our number one priority. To maintain this, we require all of our employees to show evidence that they have received the two full primary doses and at least one booster dose of a TGA approved Covid-19 vaccination. Evidence of your current vaccination status or medical exemption will be required. Northcott will consider exemptions on a case-by-case basis.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Northcott actively promotes diversity and inclusion in the recruitment process and throughout employment. We are committed to providing a workplace where every person is valued, respected and supported to progress.

Northcott welcomes applications from and ensures no one is disadvantaged on the basis of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity, culture, LGBTIQ+ identity, disability, gender, age, religion or caring responsibilities.

If you require an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, if you have a preferred contact method or require any information provided in an alternative format, please contact Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at [email protected], using the subject line: Support Worker - Illawarra enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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