**About the role**
As an support worker in Bunbury, you have the chance to integrate into our customers' daily routines and become their steadfast support system. You will be making a real impact in the lives of others by helping people with disabilities through accommodation and community engagement. We are all about personalised and people-focused support, teaming up with our customers to help them unleash their full potential. Join us in making a positive difference in the lives of those with disabilities!
This is a permanent **overnight sleep** position based in a home in South Bunbury with a 67 hour fortnight roster pattern (7 shifts including 1 weekend a fortnight). For this position we are seeking someone who has swim ability and is willing to enter the pool with customers. Experience in bowel care, dysphagia and epilepsy would also be beneficial, or willingness to be trained.
Please review the roster to ensure you can commit to the hours before applying: 501912 Roster Pattern 67 HR FN - Overnight Sleep.pdf
Please note that for overnight sleep shifts, the sleep period is unpaid and remain at the home in your own private room.
**A typical day in the role may look like**:
- Supporting person-centred plans that identify a customer's life goals and working to achieve them
- Joining customers in recreational activities such as swimming, dancing, bingo, horseback riding, going to the gym, bowling and more
- Supporting customers in daily living skills such as meal preparation, housekeeping, showering and toileting, medication administration and attending appointments
- Ensuring positive behaviour support plans are followed; and
- Administration duties and mandatory daily reports.
- Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33015 or CHC33021) - **ESSENTIAL**:
- Swim ability with willingness to enter pool with customers - **ESSENTIAL**:
- Experience in bowel care, dysphagia and epilepsy - or willingness to train
- Previous experience or willingness to train in manual handling and medication administration.
- Willingness to support customers of any gender by assisting with personal care (showering, toileting) and domestic duties (meal preparation, housekeeping)
- Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships.
- Proven administration and computer literacy skills.
- A valid driver's licence and a willingness to use your private vehicle (with rebates available).
**We are Activ.** We are **Customer Driven, Listen Loudly, Dare to Try, **and **Deliver on Promises**. As a team, we are a fantastic collection of diverse individuals all coming together to achieve a common goal, to support those living with disability to live the life they choose.
**If you join Activ you will have access to**:
- Salary-sacrificing options up to $18,550 to increase your take-home pay
- Options for work-life balance including days, overnights and weekend work
- Training through Activ's RTO
- Save thousands a year through our partner discounts on everyday expenses
- Employee assistance and well-being program
- Free health hotline with unlimited 24x7 confidential health advice for yourself and your adult family members.
- An accepting and open setting to work and thrive in while giving back to the community
Activ merged with national disability services provider genU from July 1, 2024. We are excited about the opportunities this brings our customers and staff, with a national presence and great career opportunities as one of Australia's largest five NDIS providers.
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- National Police Clearance
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module
- To deliver the best service for our customers, we strive toward a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we support. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment._
📌 Support Worker - Overnight Sleep
🏢 Activ
📍 Bunbury