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Job Description
Join #Teampossible!
We are seeking experienced and passionate Disability Support Workers with excellent availability to join our dedicated team in Nambour. If you have a genuine commitment to making a positive impact in the lives of people with disabilities and are flexible to work various shifts including mornings afternoons overnights (minimum 2 per FN) and weekends we would love to hear from you!
What benefits can Endeavour offer you
- Salary Packaging Benefits: Package up to $15900 of your annual salary taxfree increasing your takehome pay.
- Entertainment Benefits: Use up to $2650 of your pretax income for entertainment expenses such as meals and holiday accommodation.
- Employee Assistance Program: Access to a free and confidential counselling service for you and your family members.
- Wide range of training opportunities to help you grow professionally and develop your skills in a supportive and dynamic environment.
- Additional Benefits: Discounts on corporate private health insurance plans whitegoods and appliances; Paid Parental Leave; Reward and Recognition Program; and Free flu vaccinations.
Click here to find out what Salary Packaging could mean for you.
Highlighting the importance of this role
Working within our SIL (Supported Independent Living) homes you will provide support assisting people with disabilities to live as independently as possible whether they have complex needs or just need some additional support at home. No two days will be the same you may hear that phrase a lot but here at Endeavour Foundation you will see it in action!
Other key duties will include:
- Helping people to achieve their NDIS goals by developing important daily skills such as housekeeping personal care social skills and budgeting.
- Assisting with aspects of personal care where required to meet the individual needs of the people we support.
- Supporting with meal planning cooking light cleaning and facilitating community connection by socialising and going on outings.
- Providing support during daily activities such as going for a walk going to the movies or accompanying to an appointment.
- Helping the people we support to maintain a connection to their family friends and services.
Ever wondered what its really like being a Disability Support Worker Click here to find out!
What you can bring to the team
Your experience empathy and strong interpersonal skills will be invaluable in providing highquality support and fostering independence for our clients.
We also require:
- A Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) is advantageous.
- Previous experience working in a SIL environment or supporting people with complex disabilities will be highly regarded.
- Flexibility to work various shifts including days evening early morning weekends and sleepovers (penalty rates apply).
- The capacity to meet the physical requirements as some manual handling tasks may be involved.
- Commitment to privacy and confidentiality.
- Good computer skills and experience using Word Excel and Outlook.
- Hold or be willing to obtain a Working with Children Check (Blue Card) NDIS Worker Screening Check (Yellow Card) First Aid CPR National Criminal History Check (Fit2Work) and an open Drivers License with comprehensive insurance on your vehicle.
Find out more about Endeavour Foundation!
Endeavour Foundation supports people with disabilities to live learn work and flourish according to their own interests and priorities. We are people working together making possibilities a reality for people with a disability and for people seeking employment education and training opportunities. We focus on ability on dreams goals and potential.
To join #TeamPossible!
If this is the opportunity for you click Apply. We look forward to hearing from you!
Endeavour Foundation encourages applications from people of all ages nationalities abilities and cultures. This includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse) the LGBTQI community and people with disability. We value inclusivity and are committed to adjusting our recruitment process to ensure accessibility and support of an applicants needs.
Employment Type
Part-Time
