Disability Support Worker

About the role

We are currently seeking a Disability Support Worker who lives in and around the Wollongong Area to support a 43-year-old man with a Traumatic Brain Injury to remain living independently within his home.

While your skills/qualifications and experience tell us part of your story, your values, attitude, and cultural alignment with Southern Cross are essential.

At Southern Cross we aim to ensure our behaviours reflect our core values which include:

• Care and Respect
• Innovation
• Teamwork and Integrity

Duties include but not limited to

• Assistance with personal care tasks
• Assistance with therapy tasks
• Medication administration
• Use of mobility equipment
• Light domestic assistance
• Meal preparation
Community participation

You will be supported by qualified healthcare professionals and would get the necessary training and skills to do the best job you can.

Job Type: Contractor

What you need

• Passionate about caring and committed to client wellbeing
• Current references
• Mobile phone
• Current driver's licence and your own car with insurance
• NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain (mandatory)
• First Aid certificate or willingness to obtain (mandatory)
• Working With Children Check – Paid (mandatory)
• Certificate III (Ageing and Disability) or Equivalent

Days/Hours available

• Thursday 3:00pm – 9:30pm
• Friday fortnightly 3:00pm – 9:30pm
• Sunday fortnightly 7:00am - 9:00am or 8:00am - 10:00am

What's in for you?

• Competitive Industry pay rate
• Industry leading Specialised Training
• Learning & development opportunities to set you up for success
Rewarding work that helps you to give back to the community

A Little Bit About Us

Southern Cross has been arranging support for people in their communities throughout NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, and ACT since 1984. We arrange the provision of an extensive range of aged support and disability services for people in their private home and community.

Disability Support Work is an important and rapidly expanding industry with high levels of satisfaction and security.

Next Steps or How to Apply

If you're ready to make a difference, click Apply Now and one of our friendly Roster Admin Coordinators will contact you.

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