Home & Community Assistant - QCSS (Female). Permanent Part Time - Sunshine Coast

Life Without Barriers • Sunshine Coast, BC

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Life Without Barriers team and continue their mission of empowering people with disability to live life the way they choose. The role involves providing personalized support to QCSS (Queensland Community Support Scheme) clients within their homes on the Sunshine Coast. You will provide supports to people with a disability, illness or mental health condition to maintain their independence and achieve their goals. This is a Permanent Part Time opportunity with working hours available between 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, with no evening or sleepover shifts. The role requires travel to support multiple clients each day from Landsborough to Mountain Creek and out to Nambour. Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not-for-profit organization with 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia, supporting children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness, as well as those who are homeless, refugees, and asylum seekers. They are committed to employing people who reflect the diversity of their clients and encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

Requirements

• An Australian Driver’s Licence and reliable vehicle with minimum third-party insurance
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships
• Excellent organisational skills, hygiene practices and problem-solving abilities
• A current First Aid and CPR Certificate (must be obtained prior to employment)
• Successful candidates will be required to undertake relevant pre-employment checks to ensure the safety of our clients. This includes a National Criminal History Record Check, QLD Working with Children Check (Blue Card) and an Aged Care Statutory Declaration.

Nice To Haves

• We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

Responsibilities

• Domestic assistance such as light house cleaning and meal preparation
• Personal care inclusive of showering, daily hygiene, monitoring of health and wellbeing
• Skill development and social support
• Community access to appointments, social events and shopping
• Promote independence according to individual needs and goals
• Establish a rapport and collaborate effectively with clients and their families

Benefits

• An opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives people in your local community
• Get reimbursed $1.01 cents per kilometre travelled while you work
• Permanent Part Time hourly rate from $36.22 + Super
• Access to Fitness Passport – a workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a choice of gyms and pools across your area
• Access to discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, cinemas, restaurants and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed