Female NDIS/Aged Care support worker

Local female disability support worker (casual) wanted for immediate start, regular/ongoing hours.

Location: Nowra & surrounding suburbs.

Local registered provider, currently expanding, with local management & local clients.

Immediate hours: Regular/ongoing shifts with local clients/participants available.

Increased hours: The successful support worker will have the option of building their client-base as more clients/participants onboard.

We have one position available.

Experience with use of hoists and other manual handling equipment is highly regarded.

Experience with supporting clients/participants who live with mental illnesses is highly regarded.

The successful candidate MUST be prepared to commence with available support hours, and will have the option to build their client-base as more clients/participants are onboarded.

About us:

We are an ethical and fast growing provider of NDIS and Aged Care services across the scenic South Coast, extending from North Nowra/Bomaderry to Lake Tabourie, covering the beautiful Shoalhaven region.

We are seeking Casual Support Workers to assist with the provision of high-quality exceptional care to a range of fantastic clients and participants in various towns within the Shoalhaven.

Our Support Workers are home-based and utilise a mobile work model (with electronic support for administration), attracting a travel reimbursement and ongoing training opportunities, appropriate to client need.

There is scope for our support staff to work specifically with NDIS participants, Aged Care clients or a mix of both.

All Support Workers are paid according to the SCHADS award and have the ability to build their personal client-base according to what their own circumstances/priorities.

Main responsibilities and activities may include (support worker MUST be prepared to complete tasks below if required):

• Assistance with care in the home (bathing, toileting, mobility)
• Getting out for social engagement, activities and attending appointments (own vehicle essential)
• Assistance with household tasks (may include cleaning, meal preparation, laundry)
• Assistance with medications
• Light administrative duties (record maintenance, reporting)

Job Type: Casual

Pay: $32.00 – $48.89 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift
• Weekend availability

Application Question(s):

• Do you reside within 30 minutes of the 2541 post code?
• Are you prepared to commence with some available support hours and build your client-base once new clients/participants are onboarded?
• Do you have your own reliable transport?
• Are you prepared to complete all potential tasks as outlined in the job description?
• Do you have any restrictions to clients/participants that you can potentially support?
• Are you prepared to fill in for other support workers from time-to-time when they are unavailable?
• Do you have professional experience working with Aged Care/NDIS clients/participants?
• Are you prepared to travel up to 40 minutes to support a client/participant (our minimum support times are 2 hours per shift)?

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person