Disability Support Workers Within SIL Homes and in the community- Gold Coast

(*Disability Support Staff - (SIL) Supported Independent Living Homes - High Support Needs - Gold Coast)*

About the opportunity

Are you an Experienced Disability Support Worker looking for a new and exciting opportunity?

Reach Ability Support is a recognized NDIS registered Disability support provider delivering high quality Support Coordination and Support Services across Brisbane, Logan & Gold Coast to participants of the NDIS. Our goal is to provide participants with high quality supports that are individualised and customised to suit our clients, whilst also valuing our staff.

We are expanding and currently have multiple opportunities to join our team in Qld.

The Position

Disability Support within Supported Independent Living homes

We are currently seeking casual support staff and Team Leaders to work in our Supported Independent Living (SIL) accommodation houses and for shifts within the community.

You will be responsible for supporting participants with their daily living tasks such as providing personal care, assisting with meal preparation and assisting with social support in the community and transport.

We are also looking for people with great availability and flexibility. We can offer a flexible working arrangement with services delivered Monday to Sunday. We offer great training and career progression to the right applicants. Shifts are flexible to suit your lifestyle which may include rotating roster, day shifts, weekend shifts, overnight shifts and sleepovers.

We have multiple positions available working within sil houses on the northern Gold Coast and community participation shifts. We also have a position available for a team leader/Coordinator.

Your duties will include:

• Supporting NDIS participants to achieve their goals.
• Support NDIS participants as per individual support plan and completing appropriate documentation such as progress notes, daily charts and documentation as per the participants needs.
• Support NDIS participants to access the community.
• Support NDIS participants with Daily living tasks such as personal care and meal preparation and possibly overnight sleepovers.
• Assist NDIS participants with medication.
• Manual handling tasks and transfers
• Have flexibility to work on 24/7 rotating roster with possibility of sleepovers.

We require applicants to have:

• Cert 3 individual support or equivalent
• Current NDIS worker screening check (or willing to obtain)
• Current blue card
• National police check (if applicable)
• Manual Handling Certificate
• Assist with Medications certificate.
• Access to a reliable and roadworthy vehicle
• A valid driver's license.
• mandatory NDIS worker module certificates - found here https://training.ndiscommission.gov.au.
• A genuine interest in the wellbeing of persons with disabilities
• Great communication Skills including good written skills and spoken communication
• Able to use technology to complete shift notes and read rosters
• Friendly and Positive
• Be reliable and responsive.
• Experience with High intensity Support desired
• Please email resume and cover letter to [email protected] Ref: IDSWGC