Disability Support Officer
Full-time, Part-time, and Casual positions available
**About Us**:
About You - It's Your Life Pty Ltd is an NDIS registered service provider, supporting people to live a life of their choosing in their community. Our team is currently looking for casual, part time, and full-time Disabilities Support Officers in the Queanbeyan-Canberra region, Orange, Dubbo, Forbes and Parkes in NSW Central West.
**Skills & Experiences**:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Reliable, honest, positive, proactive and a can-do attitude
- A minimum of 2 years experience in Disability Support Work and/or lived experience
- Certificate or Diploma in Disability Support, Community Services or Aged Care (preferred)
- Australian Citizen or Resident with valid work rights
- Non-restricted Driver's License (preferred).
If successful, you will be asked to comply with and submit your Valid First Aid Training Certification, Manual Handling Training Certification, Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) - ACT only, and NDIS Workers Screening Check Results.
**Key Roles**:
- To provide support and community services to people with disabilities as a registered provider under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
- To plan, develop and implement support programs for people served.
- To monitor the progress of people served and provide reports when required
**Tasks and responsibilities**:
- Represent and uphold the Agency's and the company's name, shared values and objectives, in the homes and communities of the participants.
- Assist the participant(s) in their day-to-day living within their own home, promoting independence in their lives in accordance with the participant's goals.
- Assist the participant(s) with their mobility and other physical disabilities and in the use and care of their aids and equipment.
- Do light cleaning tasks such as, but not limited to, changing beds, tidying rooms, laundry (washing & preparing).
- Support the participant with meal preparation.
- Attend formal and informal staff meetings and training opportunities to enhance understanding of the participant(s) needs and goals.
- Adhere to the policies, procedures and guidelines of the Agency and the company, and perform other duties as may be reasonably required.
- Report significant changes in the participants' health and circumstances to a direct supervisor.
- Assist with medication once training has been undertaken and as documented in the participants' support plan.
- Ensure the timely submission of time sheets and vehicle logs with accurate information.
- Work within your abilities and competencies and inform your direct supervisor if you have concerns.
**Job Types**: Full time, Part-time, Casual
**Salary**: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Licence/Certification:
- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- Working with Children Check (preferred)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (preferred)
- National Police Certificate (preferred)
- Driver Licence (required)
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (required)
Work Location: In person
📌 Disability Support Worker
🏢 About You - Its Your Life
📍 Queanbeyan