Employment Support Officer (Assisting disabled employees in their day-to-day employment)

Make a difference to the lives of people with disabilities

Excellent working conditions

Ability to salary package your income

Great team environment

This is a rare opportunity to work in a well-established Australian Disability Enterprise. We are looking for an Employment Support Officer to assist our supported employees (employees with disability) at our facility located in Nedlands. You will be working in our print finishing floor.

About Us

Westcare has been supporting the Western Australian community for over seventy-five years; providing quality employment, training, development and accommodation for people with disabilities in line with our five core values of:

Inclusivity, Integrity, Respect, Collaboration & Advocacy

Our business at Nedlands encompasses Print Finishing to a wide range of Western Australian clients.

About the Role

The Employment Support Officers’ role includes:

Providing support to supported employees to meet production goals and quality standards in a workplace setting

Providing individual training and support to supported employees in achieving their goals relating to work practices and Individual Employment Plans (IEP)

Writing progress reports, case notes and training plans on current platforms

Discussing any behaviours of concern with the supported employee, attending meetings and reporting, as necessary

Updating rosters, recording leave and entering other employee information

Conducting workplace and personal plan meetings, time trials, assisting with wage assessments, goal setting and planning, updating part of the IEP

Workplace health and safety compliance including preparing incident reports as required

Being an area warden for a designated area - training will be provided

Assisting in organising inclusive workplace events.

Who We are Looking For

The successful applicant must be able to meet the following requirements:

A minimum Certificate III in Disability/Individual Support/Community Services or equivalent

NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate

Sound written and oral communication skills, and demonstrated ability to provide efficient and valued personal assistance to people with disability

Ability to work independently and autonomously

MS Office skills

Current Police Clearance and a NDIS Worker Screening Check

COVID-19 vaccination in accordance with WA Directions

WA Driver's License

Interested applicants are asked to submit a resume and a cover letter.

For more information, including a copy of the Position Description, please contact Westcare HR at [email protected]

Westcare reserves the right to make an appointment to this position at any time.