Grow your career as a Disability Support Worker!
Location: Benalla
Vacancy Type: Casual
Berry Street Yooralla's Community Access Services located in the Benalla Area have great opportunities on offer for motivated individuals who want to make a difference. As a member of our dynamic Community Access Teams, you will be supporting children, teenagers and adults with a disability to actively participate in their community and within their home. In addition to gaining valuable experience in the field, we offer opportunities for learning and development and flexible hours to accommodate your study or personal commitments.
Benefits
* Make meaningful connections and contribute to your local community.
* The ultimate work/life balance.
* You'll have the support of other likeminded teammates and a large, established organisation.
* We offer a competitive hourly salary.
Enjoy rewarding (and at times fun) work where you can give back to the community and support people with disability to achieve their life goals; and maybe even to achieve something they may not otherwise have done without your support...how good would that feel for everyone involved?
A Day In The Life Of A Community And Recreation Disability Support Worker
This rewarding role supports adults with disability to get out and about in the community. You may support people one‐on‐one or in groups, mostly in the community, and occasionally in their homes. No one work day will be the same! You might support clients with:
* Working towards their goals
* A wide range of recreation and social activities
* Supporting children and youth to participate in after school care and school holiday programs
* Supporting children, youth and adults to attend a camp or to go on a holiday
* Shopping, appointments and events
* Engaging in meaningful opportunities and relationships
* Daily living and personal care needs, including assistance with meal preparation, personal hygiene and mobility etc.
Responsibilities
As a Disability Support Worker you will:
* Support clients with a wide range of recreation and social activities.
* Assist with daily living and personal care needs such as meal preparation, personal hygiene and mobility.
* Facilitate participation in community events, appointments and holiday programs.
* Contribute to the development and achievement of clients' personal goals.
* Work collaboratively with a diverse team to maintain quality and safeguard standards.
About You
We're looking for people who are passionate, have a great attitude and an eagerness to learn. You'll share Yooralla's values and have:
* A positive approach, initiative and self‐motivation
* Willingness to be committed to empowering our clients to reach their goals, and to upholding quality and safeguards in your everyday work
* Effective communication skills, and good English literacy to communicate well with our clients
* Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse team
* Willingness to support clients with personal care activities
* Australian Driver Licence
* Working with Children Check
* The right to work in Australia
* The ability to get a First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certificate if you don't already have one
Qualifications
A Certificate IV in Disability, relevant work experience or an interest in community services would be great, if you already have any of these. If not, Yooralla provides excellent training and support, and can even support you to work and study. You may even find you have some transferable skills to bring to the role.
You will be subject to NDIS Worker Screening Check.
Additional Information
To find out more about this role or working with Yooralla, please contact HR on 03 9666 4501 or hr@yooralla.com.au.
At Yooralla, you'll work at Victoria's most established and recognised disability service provider with more than 100 years of experience. We work in partnership with adults and children, their families and carers to enable them to live the lives they choose.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equality
We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces reflect the Victorian community. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply. We actively encourage people with disability, LGBTQIA+ and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People to apply.
Workplace Culture
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace at Yooralla. As part of our dedication to accessibility, we support candidates with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you require the position description in a different format or any accommodation or assistance during the application and interview stages, please contact the person listed on the ad or email hr@yooralla.com.au or phone 9666 4501.
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