Here at IHCC, we are seeking passionate and dedicated support workers to provide essential care, support, and assistance to individuals with disabilities to help them achieve greater independence, well-being, and community participation.
- **Our client's preference is for MALE support workers. **_
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Assisting people to perform important daily activities
- Facilitating daily personal hygiene and dressing tasks, may include manual handling
- Performing home-based tasks such as food preparation and housework
- Undertaking tasks outside the home such as shopping and community access
- Ensuring varied programs of social activities
- Providing emotional support and friendship
- Incorporate Child Safe Standards in their practice when working with children and young people
- Report any real or potential risks of harm to a participant, including children and young people
**Skills**:
- **Preferred: Experience in dementia care**:
- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work with various ages, cultures and ability levels
- Ability to build rapport and trust with clients.
- Strong time management and ability to prioritise.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office suite of programs and other computer systems for record-keeping.
- Excellent problem solving and conflict management skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team and maintain good working relationships.
What is required:
- Current NDIS Worker Screening and WWCC, or willing to obtain
- New Worker NDIS Induction Module
- Current First Aid Certificate
- Current Drivers License
- Reliable and comprehensively insured and registered vehicle
- Smartphone for learning module access
- Please note: a formal certificate may not be required if the individual has relevant experience and skills.
**Job Type**: Casual
Pay: From $33.96 per hour
Expected hours: 8 - 38 per week
**Benefits**:
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
- Public holidays
- Shift work
- Weekend availability
Supplementary Pay:
- Penalty rates
Application Question(s):
- Do you have a reliable and comprehensively insured vehicle?
- Do you speak any other languages, if yes, what are they?
Licence/Certification:
- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- Working with Children Check (preferred)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (preferred)
- National Police Certificate (preferred)
- Driver Licence (preferred)
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (preferred)
Work Location: In person