About The Position
Berry Street Yooralla's Community Access Services in the Benalla Area are seeking motivated individuals for casual Disability Support Worker roles. As a member of the dynamic Community Access Teams, you will support children, teenagers, and adults with a disability to actively participate in their community and within their homes. This rewarding role involves supporting adults with disability to engage in community activities, either one-on-one or in groups, primarily in the community and occasionally in their homes. Yooralla is Victoria's most established disability service provider with over 100 years of experience, committed to diversity, inclusion, and equality, and encourages applications from all backgrounds, including people with disability, LGBTQIA+, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands People. The organization offers valuable experience, learning and development opportunities, and flexible hours.
Requirements
- A positive approach, initiative and self-motivation
- Willingness to be committed to empowering clients to reach their goals, and to upholding quality and safeguards in everyday work
- Effective communication skills, and good English literacy to communicate well with clients
- Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse team
- Willingness to support clients with personal care activities
- Australian Driver Licence
- Working with Children Check
- The right to work in Australia
- The ability to get a First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certificate if you don’t already have one
- Subject to NDIS Worker Screening Check
Nice To Haves
- A Certificate IV in Disability
- Relevant work experience (in community services)
- An interest in community services
Responsibilities
- Supporting children, teenagers and adults with a disability to actively participate in their community and within their home
- Supporting adults with disability to get out and about in the community
- Supporting people one-on-one or in groups, mostly in the community, and occasionally in their homes
- Supporting clients with working towards their goals
- Supporting clients with a wide range of recreation and social activities
- Supporting children and youth to participate in after school care and school holiday programs
- Supporting children, youth and adults to attend a camp or to go on a holiday
- Assisting with shopping, appointments and events
- Engaging clients in meaningful opportunities and relationships
- Assisting with daily living and personal care needs, including meal preparation, personal hygiene and mobility
Benefits
- Opportunities for learning and development
- Flexible hours to accommodate your study or personal commitments
- Competitive hourly salary
- Option of generous salary packaging benefits to increase your take home pay and reduce your taxable income
- Support to undertake a professional qualification
- Support of other likeminded teammates and a large, established organisation
- Support with safety, quality and compliance
- Training and development
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
