About the role:

The Support Worker role is a casual position with multiple shifts available.

Reporting to the Team Leader, the successful candidates will be responsible for providing residential and community customers with assistance, support and encouragement of independence to reside in their chosen community. You will strive to meet the physical, social, intellectual, psychological and emotional needs of the customers. We are seeking eager candidates to fill multiple positions across our sites.

Role responsibilities:

• Undertaking routine activities of a support nature;
• Customer contact and interaction, including;
• Assisting in providing Community Participation to customers by providing transport, assisting them on social outings, shopping etc;
• Providing general Household Tasks; undertake housekeeping and laundry duties, and;
• Attending to Personal Care needs

About you:

The ideal candidate will have compassion and experience working with those facing various life challenges, including interacting with people living with mental illness and disabilities.

Requirements:

• Current driver’s licence and a willingness to use your own comprehensively insured vehicle for work purposes (preferred);
• Current Senior First Aid Certificate and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or ability to obtain;
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English;
• Possess a current NDIS Workers Screening Check – or the ability to acquire;

About us:

As part of the Civitas Group, Supported Care is a privately owned organisation designed to provide support services to individuals living in SILs, level 3 supported accommodation and the community. Our services are funded through NDIS services charges. Our mission is to provide high quality services to the most vulnerable in our community.

To apply for this position, please submit your CV and cover letter.