Nextt Group is urgently looking to expand their team of disability support workers in North Shore & Northern Beaches region .
ABOUT
NEXTT GROUP
At Nextt,
for more than 20 years we have been making a difference by supporting people with
disability and/or mental health challenges to achieve their goals and to live
an independent life.
We employ
over 1800 staff and services across NSW, VIC, QLD and SA, we provide quality,
person-centred support to more than 1500 clients each year.
Join our
team and support our clients to get more out of life!
ABOUT THE
ROLE
We are
seeking to employ dedicated Disability Support Workers on a Casual
basis to assist our clients in their home and community in North Shore & Northern Beaches region.
This is a challenging but rewarding opportunity for you to be able to make a
positive impact in our client’s life. Hours will vary depending on the needs of
the client but may include weekday and weekend shifts where required.
ABOUT YOU –
SELECTION CRITERIA
This is an
opportunity to pave a rewarding career where you can really make a difference!
No two days will ever be the same when you are providing support to our clients
and you will be available to work flexible hours and providing a variety of
support that includes:
- Understand
the client’s goals and requirements
- Follow
their support plan to achieve goals, health, and wellbeing where care
and/or environmental issues are complex
- Engage
with clients with complex care and/or environmental circumstances to
support achievement and encourages further independence
- Provide
personal care, living skills, transport, and other services and support
- Support
a client with a disability and their family and advocates in achieving
life learning, recreation, employment and educational goals and
aspirations
- Can
be flexible around the client’s preferences and able to suggest
alternatives and gathers information to provide to Service Leader to
follow up on
- Develop
appropriate working relationships with the clients, gains the confidence, trust and
respect of each client supported
- Escalate
issues appropriately and prepares relevant reports and information to
support decision making by more experienced staff
- Adhere
to reporting, documentation, and administrative requirements. While
continuing to maintain all appropriate documentation
- Understand
and work along strong sense of professional boundaries and must be flexible to work between Monday to Sunday
WHAT DO
YOU NEED TO HAVE?
Essential:
- Cert.
3 or 4 or in Individual Support/Aged Care/ Disability (or working towards,
or Allied Health students currently undertaking their degree)
- Must
have experience in supporting high intensity clients with previous
knowledge and training in personal care, bowel care, bladder care, domestic assistance, meal prep, manual hoist transfers, community access.
- Knowledge
of Disability services (NDIS, Icare & Supported Housing) framework
- Current NDIS Workers Screening Check
- Working
with Children's Check
- Driver
Licence, Rego and vehicle with comprehensive insurance
- Current
First Aid
- Current
CPR
- NDIS
Worker Orientation Module
- Right
to work in Australia
- Knowledge
of OH&S principles
BENEFITS
AND PERKS OF WORKING WITH US!
- Above
average hourly pay rate with a supportive and friendly local team who
support each other
- Career
development opportunities
- Opportunity
to work for one the fastest growing disability organisation
- Paid
training
Ready to
make a change? Apply Now!
Please
submit your application including a resume and cover letter that addresses the
above selection criteria.
The Nextt Group
values diversity and is an equal opportunity Employer.
Requirements
Yes