Virtuous Care Services Pty Ltd is seeking for dedicated and passionate fulltime Disability Support Workers to join our dynamic team in supporting individuals with diverse support needs in Manjimup and across South West Region.
As a Supported Independent Living (SIL) Disability Support Worker at Virtuous Care Services, you will primarily support participants within their homes, providing consistent, structured, and person-centred support in shared living environments.
This is 24/7 supported homes, which includes sleepover shifts. Support workers must have broad availability across the roster, including weekends and public holidays.
Duties will vary according to the participant's support plan but may include:
Assisting people to perform important daily activities
Facilitating daily personal hygiene and dressing tasks
Performing home-based tasks such as food preparation and housework
Undertaking tasks outside the home such as shopping
Ensuring varied programs of social activities
Providing emotional support and friendship
Report any real or potential risks of harm to a participant, including child and young people Communicate:
Clearly, inclusively and respectfully
Adapt to participant's age, culture and cognitive ability
Understand individual communication – verbal and non-verbal
Use the best communication method to recognise the difference between self and participant
Be persistent and patient Build trusted relationships
Build relationships based on mutual respect
Determine what makes the participant feel safe and valued
Work with both participant and their important people to understand how they are involved
Communicate directly with the participant unless otherwise determined
Prioritise participant's voice during any conflict
Treat equally but recognise the imbalance in the relationship
Recognise and report any threat in circumstances and environment
Rights
Understand participant and worker rights
Support participant to express views, raise concerns,
Report complaints and incidents
Qualifications/ Requirements:
To be considered for this role, you must hold:
Working With Children Check (WWCC)
NDIS Worker Screening
New Worker NDIS Induction Module
First Aid and CPR certification
Current valid driver's licence
Valid Australian work rights or appropriate work visa
Recommended qualifications Certificate III in Individual Support, Aged Care, Community Services, Disability Work or similar.
Experience
Minimum of 1 year full time experience in disability support services
Availability to work across a 24/7 roster, including sleepover shifts
Experience supporting people with disability
Demonstrated continuing professional development.
Knowledge of continuous quality improvement principles
Use of equipment related to personal and work safety
Promoted participant's choice and independence
Supported participants in hygiene practices
Why Join Virtuous Care Services?
Supportive and experienced management team
Consistent SIL-based work environments
Ongoing training and development opportunities
Opportunity to build meaningful relationships with participants
If you have experience in SIL environments or supporting complex behaviours and are looking for consistent support work, we would love to hear from you.
Pay: From $69,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person