Community support worker (kariong)

About Us

Sunnyfield is an organisation focused on people, our mission is to enrich the lives of people with disability by creating choice and control. Working together with families, friends and dedicated staff, Sunnyfield supports a brighter future for people with disability.

About the Role

Want to be part of a fun and energetic team focused on the future growth of Sunnyfield? As a Support Worker in our vibrant Kariong day program, you will play an essential role in supporting and empowering people with disability to live a life of their choosing. Working in both a team environment and independently, you will provide a range of services assisting clients to live independently, be actively involved in their local community, and engaged in meaningful opportunities.

This position is a permanent part‐time position for 2–3 days a week, with a view to increase.

As a Support worker at Sunnyfield, your key focuses will be

• Community Integration: Supporting clients to live an active lifestyle and participate in their community through the delivery of a range of person‐centred programs
• Life skills: Bring your supportive attitude to help build capacity for our clients in areas that they are passionate about
• Personal Care: Assist and support clients with personal and hygiene care
• Behaviour Plans: Adapt to clients individual needs, this could be working with behaviour support plans by utilising positive behaviour strategies
• Family Interaction: Communication with families about clients' progress
• Transport: Driving clients to and from our day programs, in our Sunnyfield van
• Admin Tasks: Maintenance of progress notes and record‐keeping

About You

You are passionate about making a difference! As a positive and energetic person, you want to contribute and provide exceptional support to our clients. You want to be part of a fun and dynamic environment, so teamwork is something you love. You have a flair for creativity, whilst also being organised. You will demonstrate the ability to engage, communicate and build partnerships with people.

Experience in the Disability sector is a must. Demonstrated knowledge of supporting high‐needs clients and/or clients with behaviours of concern. Ability to support others with personal and hygiene care and happy for this to be part of your job. Personal qualities of resilience, empathy, self‐confidence and compassion. High levels of enthusiasm, initiative and a positive attitude while acting with integrity, honesty and respect.

If you meet the above criteria, this could be the opportunity to establish and grow your career in an organisation with purpose.

What Sunnyfield can offer you

We're a for‐purpose organisation built on a heritage of community spirit, trust, inclusion and heart. Work, life or leisure, we support people with disability to build independence in every opportunity, find a place to call home, connect with their community and build skills for life.

Sunnyfield can offer benefits such as

• Salary packaging to maximise your earnings
• Fitness Passport
• Career progression to advance & develop
• Full staff support & regular follow ups
• Flexibility in working hours to suit work‐life balance needs
• Accredited & paid training
• The opportunity to change people's lives

What's Next?

If you are passionate about empowering people with disability to live a life of choice, chance and independence and would like to work in a challenging and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you.