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Support Workers x8 - Production

St Vincent de Paul Society NSW
  • Work with our team that is committed to enhancing the lives of people with a disability.
  • 8 Permanent, full & part-time roles available.
  • Based at Ozanam Industries (Stanmore & West Ryde)
  • Generous salary packaging benefits, where a portion of take-home pay is tax-free!
  • If you like working with people and you're interested in giving back to the community, this job is for you!

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose mission it is to shape a more just and compassionate society.

Ozanam Industries provide employment opportunities for people with disability. With its 40 years of experience in generating employment for people with disability, Ozanam Industries has well and truly proven its commitment to enhancing the lives of people with disability!

The Role

The Support worker - production will be to provide on the job training, coaching and mentoring for people with disability (or supported employees) working at our production site in Stanmore. You will have a good insight of individual needs and have sufficient flexibility in developing their on the job training and coaching strategies to be able to bring out the best of each of our supported employees.
Your new role will include:

  • implementing supported employee's individual development plans, this will involve providing on the job training, support and coaching
  • collaborating with colleagues to maximise production workflow
  • collecting data relating to the progress of each supported employee, and recording changes in their capabilities and productivity.

This role will report to Team Leader, Supports in Employment.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Minimum certificate IV in Human Services Sector or equivalent or a willingness to obtain alongside experience in the disability services sector, packaging or related field.
  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills
  • Ability to use sound judgement and respond appropriately in complex work environments
  • Demonstrated ability to use client database and Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and Outlook etc.)
  • Demonstrated ability to work with, and be sensitive to, the needs of supported employees.
  • Demonstrated experience with developing and maintaining quality control procedures and ability to adapt these skills to existing Vinnies Services policies and procedures.
  • Effective communication skills, with the ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders from a range of backgrounds, needs and experiences, as well as the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • NDIS New Worker Screening and the Certificate of completion for The NDIS Worker Orientation Module - Quality, Safety & You or willingness to obtain Certificate of completion.

If this sounds like you, apply now by submitting your application with a resume & cover letter addressing the key requirements of the Position Description.

Information on how to apply.

If you have questions about this role, please email to Jessica Davidson on [email protected], using the subject line: Support Workers x8 - Production enquiry via EthicalJobs and quoting: Support Worker - Production /VIN2493

*The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society's commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check, Working with Children check*

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. The Society strongly encourages applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.

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