Job Title: Support Worker - Cessnock Community Supports
Application Instructions
Please apply using a Social Network: Seek
You can also contact us via SMS about this application.
Covering Letter and Resume
Attach or copy and paste your combined Covering Letter and Resume, or link to it.
Allowed File Types
We accept the following file types: doc, docx, htm, html, mdi, pub, pdf, wps, txt. Maximum file size is 2.0Mb.
Work Hours Availability
Please indicate your availability for work hours. This does not guarantee you will be required to work all the hours we need covered, as the role may be flexible, shift-based or shared with other employees.
If your availability differs predictably from week to week, please select Fortnightly or Every four weeks.
Set Your Available Work Hours
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Please make sure to highlight a box for every hour, not just start and finish hours.
Salary Expectations
Please state your salary expectations per hour in dollars (excluding superannuation). Please check the job advertisement for package details.
For part-time work, please enter your actual salary expectations (not full-time equivalent salary).
Recent Work Experience
Please provide information about your recent work, listing your jobs from the past 2 years or your last 2 jobs:
I'm new to the workforce.
Country of employment:
Employer name:
Job title:
Date of employment:
Main reason for leaving:
I can provide a referee from this employer who can attest to my skills and attributes.
Education and Qualifications
Please list your education and qualifications.
Video Response
Record a single 5-minute video answering the following questions:
Please describe a time when you had to handle a challenging customer request or situation. What actions did you take and what was the outcome?
Please describe a time when you dealt with a sensitive scenario. What was the scenario? What did you do? What was the result?
Final Questions
Please answer these questions before submitting your application:
Do you hold a Certificate IV in Disability or similar qualification? Yes No
Do you have a current Australian Driver's Licence? Yes No
Do you have an International Licence? Yes No
Have you worked in the Community Services sector previously? Yes No
Are you able to work day shifts on a rotating basis? Yes No
Are you able to work weekend shifts on a rotating basis? Yes No
This role may require working at different sites across the service. Are you willing to do this? Yes No
Would you be comfortable providing personal care and support with hygiene to clients if needed? Yes No
This role may involve administering medication to clients. Are you comfortable doing this? Yes No
This role may require assisting clients with in-home supports on weekends, afternoons, and night shifts. Are you willing to do this? Yes No
It is a requirement that applicants must be 18 years or older to obtain a Working With Children Check (NSW) or Blue Card (QLD). Are you 18 years or older? Yes No
Are you willing to undergo a National Police Check prior to commencing the role if you are the successful candidate? Yes No
Do you have an NDIS workers screening check or are you willing to obtain one before commencing this role? Yes No
Do you hold a NSW Paid Working With Children Check (NSW) or Paid Blue Card (QLD) or are you willing to obtain one prior to commencing this role? Yes No
Do you have valid rights to work in Australia? Yes No
Are you required by a visa condition or other conditions to work a certain amount of hours per week or fortnight? Yes No
Do you have full COVID vaccination status? Yes No
Do you have a First Aid certification or are you willing to get one before commencing? Yes No
Do you live within a 25km radius of the specified location? Yes No
This question is not mandatory. If you would like to answer it, please do so. Do you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander? Yes No
Your details will only be shared with Challenge Community Services.