Location
Croudace Bay, NSW, Australia
Join us and make a positive difference to the lives of people with disabilities, and to grow your career as part of our alliance of great minds. Our shared values are Passionate, Respectful, Ethical, Curious and Courageous.
We are looking for a passionate, empathetic Support Worker with a can-do attitude and positive growth mindset to join our vibrant team at Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA) Lifestyles, on Casual basis.
About the role
Your role centres on supporting people with disability to live meaningful lives, and actively drive their own decisions and goals.
Some things our clients love doing:
- Maintaining their health and wellbeing e.g. yoga, gym and hydrotherapy-
- Living independently in their community & home-
- Accessing their community e.g. performances, shopping, events-
- Volunteering and giving back to their communitySo, if you are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of people with disabilities, join us at Cerebral Palsy Alliance Lifestyles.
About Us
At CPA Lifestyles, our clients participate in social and recreational activities, essential life skills and engage with their local communities. We match clients with disability support workers that are tailored to their needs, interests and passions in life.
**Benefits**:
- Our team is vibrant, inclusive and creative-
- Attractive hourly rate + Super + Penalty Rates-
- Hours of nationally accredited and paid training-
- Ongoing professional development, including Certificate III and IV in Disability-
- Discounted gym membership for you and your family, using Fitness Passport-
- Salary packaging (for permanent staff)Your Responsibilities Include:
- Supporting clients to build new skills through the delivery of person-centred, innovative programs such as arts & craft, music, health & fitness-
- Assisting clients with mealtimes, personal care and medication-
- Accompanying clients on community access, such as social events, recreation or sporting activities-
- Supporting clients with transport e.g. using CPA minivan**Requirements**:
- Available for a minimum of 3 to 5 days per week-
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills-
- Empathy, patience, and a genuine desire to support individuals with disabilities to reach their goals-
- Flexibility to work across different services, locations and teams within CPA Lifestyles e.g. 1-on-1 clients homes or in community, including weekends-
- Any skills, passions or hobbies to share with our clients and team - to create new opportunities and programs-
- NSW Driver's License minimum P2- Important information_:_
- At _CPA_ the safety of our staff and clients is of paramount importance. We have assessed this role type as requiring a high level of physical functionality with some inherent requirements. For more information on what that may mean for this role please click _
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- Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects the _
- rights
, wellbeing and safety of people with a disability. We are _a _
- child safe
- organisation and all workers are responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct._
- CPA is a smoke free workplace including in, on and around CPA sites and vehicles._