The Opportunity

The Support Worker is responsible for providing care and support that enhances the ability of individuals to actively participate in their care/community to maintain their independence. We are seeking energetic and caring Support Workers who enjoy what they do and are passionate about improving the lives of their customers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver goal oriented services that enables individuals to remain safe and independent in the community
• Assist consumers to remain living in their own home empowering them to make positive choices to achieve this outcome
• Observe and promptly report any changes in consumers’ health and well-being
• Ensure customer complaints and feedback are dealt with in an efficient and effective manner

The successful candidate will have a Certificate III in Community Services, Individual Support or equivalent and relevant experience.

We are seeking a dynamic individual who has excellent communication and ability to build and maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders.

About UnitingSA

UnitingSA is a not-for-profit organisation that provides aged care, housing and community services to over 16,000 people across regional and metropolitan South Australia. With more than 1000 employees and volunteers, UnitingSA delivers high quality services to people from diverse backgrounds as we strive towards our vision of a compassionate, respectful and just community in which all people participate and flourish.

Culture and Benefits

A career with UnitingSA will offer you rewarding experiences to make a difference to the lives of people in need. We have an innovative and supportive culture guided by our values of respect, compassion, courage and integrity.

We ensure our staff are well supported, celebrated and compensated through:

• Salary packaging, which can add up to $15,900 in tax-free pay per year.
• “Together we can” Workplace Wellness Program (including leadership development, counselling support, special leave provisions, flexible work arrangements, physio program)
• An Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service.
• Professional development and study leave

We aim to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the differing needs of our clients and to improve equal employment opportunity for our employees.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians with relevant skills and experience to apply for any of our advertised vacancies.

To view the Job Description, please visit our website at https://unitingsa.com.au/.

For further information please contact:

Cindy Adey, Coordinator Anti Poverty and NDIS
8440 2286