At Scope, we celebrate people. We're seeking skilled and resilient support workers across both of our Bowral and Mittagong SIL homes.
What's in it for you?
* Casual rates starting from $44.39 per hour + penalties.
* Salary packaging benefits - $15,900 of your salary is tax free.
* Access to exclusive benefits & deals from over 500 popular retailers simply for being a valued Scope employee.
* Regular and flexible casual shifts that cater to the site, and your availability.
Mittagong
You'll be supporting male clients with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities who may at times display challenging behaviours. This role is ideal for someone with experience in Behaviour Support Plans (BIS), clients on the autism spectrum with high support needs, and alternative communication methods. Confidence with providing personal care is also essential.
Bowral
This is a high physical support site, providing care to both male and female clients with intellectual and physical disabilities, including some who use wheelchairs. We're looking for Support Workers who are confident in delivering personal care with dignity and respect, skilled in manual handling, and able to assist with meal preparation and mealtime support.
Please note: Both sites work together and require availability to work split shifts, day shifts, afternoon shifts, and sleepovers (5pm-9am).
If you're passionate about the following we'd love to hear from you
* Supporting adults with complex mental health and, intellectual and physical disabilities in an independent living model.
* Following positive behaviour support and care support plans as directed by clinical teams and site managers.
* Encouraging capacity building to enhance clients' current skills, such as hygiene, safe relationships, domestic duties, using public transport and accessing the community safely.
* Promoting choice and control and show willingness to participate in clients' day to day routines, goals, and interests.
Some of our requirements:
We are aware there are quite a few compliance checks (listed below) for this role however, what's important to us is that you have regular access to your own car and a P2 NSW Drivers Licence or higher and flexible availability across a 24/7 roster which may include, mornings (6am-2pm OR 7am-3pm), afternoons (2pm-10pm OR 3pm- 11pm), sleepover (5pm-9am).
Who is Scope?
Scope is one of the largest not-for-profit disability service providers in Australia, supporting thousands of people with complex intellectual, physical, and multiple disabilities. We operate across Victoria and New South Wales through more than 425 service locations and support more than 5600 people.
At Scope, we work together to create meaningful opportunities for people with disabilities to belong and thrive.
View our stance on inclusion, diversity and human rights.
We are committed to filling this role quickly, so while this role has a closing date, we will be reviewing applications as they come in and may interview suitable candidates prior to the closing date.
Please note: successful applicants will be required to hold a NDIS Worker Screening Check Clearance and a Working with Children Check. If you have lived or worked for a continuous period of 12 months or more in another country within the last 10 years, a certified International Police Check from that country/countries will also be required. Please note that the offer will be conditional on meeting these requirements.
Scope (Aust) is a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
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