Flexible casual shifts with the ability to manage your own availability
- Multiple locations of work including Southport and Burleigh Heads
- Training and development to progress your career in growing organisation
**About us**:
Healthcare Australia (HCA) is a national organisation that provides assistance to disability service providers when they are short staffed. We are currently experiencing a
**HIGH demand** for skilled Disability Support Workers to work with NDIS participants in the Gold Coast region.
HCA is highly regarded within the disability industry and we are a leading supplier of staffing services to hospitals, aged care and community organisations throughout Australia, so the opportunities for our workforce is extensive.
**About the role**:
- This is a casual role, though there are opportunities to evolve to a permanent part-time position within HCA and/or transition to a permanent employment with one of our host organisations
- Mixture of day shifts (AM/PM), sleepovers, awake duties and weekends are available - something to suit everyone's availability
- Our shifts have a minimum engagement of 3 hours though are more often between 4-8 hours in length
- Various types of shifts available such as in home (daily living assistance), community (community access & engagement support) and Supported Independent Living (SIL)
**About you**:
This role is diverse! If successful, you will be given the opportunity to work with a variety of leading disability organisations, in a variety of support environments.
**This is a great way to continue building your skills and skilled networks.**
You are in control of your availability, so you nominate when you can work and we will try and match shifts to your skills and availability so you can achieve a
**REAL** work/life balance! Ideally you will have at least 20 hours per week and a mixture of day/night, weekday, weekend availability so we have the best chance of getting you shifts.
To be considered for this role you will need:
- **Minimum of 2 Covid19 vaccinations**:
- **6+ months relevant experience**:
- Experience working in Residential Settings (SIL/SDA) is highly regarded
- Current First Aid and CPR certificate - (or willing to obtain)
- Current NDIS Workers Screening (or Acceptable check)
- (or willing to obtain)
- Current Working with children clearance - (or willing to obtain)
- Unrestricted Australian drivers license*
- Comprehensively Insured vehicle that can be used to transport participants for community access is Highly regarded
- **Ideal applicant would be available to work any of the following shifts at least 3 times a week**: 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm, Sleepovers/Active Awakes
- It is common for NDIS participants to require transporting due to challenges accessing public transport options, therefore, staff may be required to utilise their own vehicle or, if available, a company vehicle, to carry out community access. For these reasons applicants will need to hold a suitable AU Drivers licence.
📌 Disability Support Worker
🏢 Healthcare Australia
📍 Gold Coast