About Us

At La Vita Care, our vision is to empower and celebrate abilities creating a world that sees the person not the disability.

We are committed to understanding our client's unique aspirations and assisting them in achieving their goals.

We prioritise the growth and development of our staff to ensure they have the skills and capability to deliver positive outcomes for our clients.

Why Join Us?

Exceptional Team - Join a capable and compassionate team, where we are committed to strengthening our ranks with part-time permanent staff members.

Strong Values – We are an ethical organisation the values fair compensation for our workers, actively nurtures our support workers and firmly upholds a person-centred philosophy.

Rewarding Work - You will receive training and development opportunities that will help you to make a significant and meaningful difference.

Plenty of Work Available - This role offers casual work working a range of shifts including sleepover shifts.

About the Opportunity

La Vita Care are seeking an experienced Disability Support Worker with a background in Mental Health to cover a variety of shifts across Melbourne metropolitan region.

In this placement, you will support multiple clients with varying high complex disabilities.

The ability to slow down and hold a descent conversation across a variety of topics and enjoy a laugh is valued as well as your capacity to quickly understand and respond to changing client social, emotional, physical, and medical support needs.

Applicants should be prepared to support our clients with activities of daily living such as medication support, domestic duties, personal care and living their best life. Training will be provided.

This is an exciting opportunity as you provide our clients with support that enables them to live a truly independent life in their own home.

Start as soon as possible and enjoy a competitive rate of pay.

Permanent part time and casual opportunities available.

Skills & Experience

• Cert IV in Disability or a relevant qualification and a minimum of 6mths experience in the sector
• Proven can-do, positive and willing attitude
• Demonstrated ability to communicate well with others.
• Friendly disposition and engaging manner
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Current First Aid Training
• Manual Handling training (or willing to obtain)
• COVID-19 Immunisation
• Access to a car and a current driver's license (you may be required to transport clients in your own vehicle, but you will be reimbursed per kilometre for this)
• Ability to work autonomously

How to Apply

If you think this sounds like just the role for you, please apply now via SEEK with your resume and cover letter introducing yourself and why you think you would be a good fit.