Are you a Disability Support Worker with experience in high intensity support environments for complex physical and mental health care needs? Can you provide care and support clients through creativity, personal growth and community access?

Part-time Disability Support Workers - Day Services

Our Day Services are dedicated to promoting personal growth of our participants, their creativity, and community engagement through various programs. Located in Cherrybrook, our sites offer a supportive environment where individuals can explore various facets of personal development, artistic skills, independence, and pre-vocational training, all while celebrating their unique identities.

About the Opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists for high performing skilled individuals who have experience with supporting high intensity participants, including mental health care needs, epilepsy, dysphagia, manual handling and PEG feeding.

Responsibilities

Provide support and assistance that ensures the physical, emotional, psychological and social wellbeing of our participants.

Collaborative development and facilitating of individual, and group based recreational, artistic, living skills and community access programs and activities for people with disabilities.

Supporting participants to and from their day programs via a system of scheduled transport runs using wheelchair accessible vehicles.

Provide support that is person centered and enables each participant to express choice and control in the types of support and activities offered.

Be sensitive and understanding to the specific needs of each client paying attention to the cultural needs and preferences of each participant.

Maintaining individual daily notes for participant activities, overall support required within their home and out in the community as well as their general over all well-being.

Maintaining all modes of reporting and documentation in line with Inala's reporting processes as part of the support needs of our participants.

Positive communication and interaction with participants, families, staff and other stakeholders.

Essential criteria

Minimum 2 years' experience in a similar role within the disability sector

Certificate III or higher in Disability/Community Services or equivalent

Ability to work with participants with complex behaviour issues

Ability to understand and follow individual behaviour plans

Commitment to the human-centered Ethos and approaches of Inala

Working rights in Australia

Fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Australian Driver’s License (ability to drive or willingness to learn how to drive wheelchair accessible vehicle)

Current first aid certificate (or willingness to obtain)

NDISWC (or willingness to obtain)

Desirable criteria

Creative arts skills (e.g. painting, craft, ceramics)

Performing art skills (e.g. dancing, singing, can play a musical instrument)

Life skills (e.g. cooking, baking, gardening)

Your application should include how you meet the core competencies of the role and demonstrate your position-specific knowledge, qualifications, and experience.

Benefits of working with INALA:

Large, well-established, non-for-profit organisation, inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner, supporting over 200 people in Day and Community centres as well as Accommodation in Sydney’s North West and Eastern Suburbs

Supportive work environment with leadership support and ongoing training and development

Family friendly

Attractive salary including tax-efficient salary packaging

Outstanding career growth opportunities

5 weeks of annual leave

Staff recognition and reward programs, and wellbeing initiatives

Permanent Disability Support Worker positions available:

Monday to Friday - 5 days - 32.5 hours per week- 8.45am-3.15pm; 3 positions

Monday to Thursday - 4 days - 26 hours per week - 8.45am-3.15pm; 2 positions

Monday to Wednesday & Friday - 4 days - 26 hours per week- 8.45am-3.15pm; 2 positions

Location: Inala Cherrybrook and Castle Hill - Day Services: Dulkara, Wandana, Mingara and Yallambee

Reports to: Service Coordinator

Commencement: immediate start available

Remuneration: Inala Award Commensurate experience and proven ability

Application Process: Please submit your application via SEEK, ensuring you include your availability and specify which of the available positions you are applying for.

About Inala (www.inala.org.au):

Inala was established in 1958 in Cherrybrook NSW and has a proud history of supporting individuals living with disability. Our vision is for a community which is conscious of its members and where every individual makes their unique contribution. Inala has a long-standing commitment to the Principles of Rudolf Steiner Curative Education and Social Therapy.

With a reputation for excellence and known for the warmth and individual care given to clients and their families, great pride is taken in providing for each person’s all-round personal growth, skills development, self-esteem, independence and community involvement.