Disability Support Worker - Taree (Female workers preferred)

Job Type: Contractor 

About the role:

We are currently seeking a reliable and compassionate Disability Support Worker to provide care and assistance a 17-year-old woman with a Traumatic Brain Injury. This care will help her to remain living independently at home with her family.

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

• Medication administration

• Assistance with Allied Health tasks

• Manual Handling

• Domestic Assistance

• Documentation and reporting

• Community Access

• Transport in your own car to and from school - short distance

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

Shift times during school terms:

• Wednesdays 6:45am – 8:45am (fortnightly)

• Thursdays 7:00am – 9:00am

• Fridays 7:00am - 9:00am

Shift times change during school holidays:
Monday to Friday 8:00am – 12:00pm and 3.30pm - 7.30pm

What you need:

• Good English-speaking skills, be clearly and easily understood

• Care experience 

• Current references

• Mobile phone 

• Current driver's licence and your own car (mandatory) 

• NDIS Worker's Screening Check or willingness to obtain (mandatory) 

• First Aid certificate or willing to obtain (mandatory)

• Working With Children Check – Paid or willingness to obtain (mandatory)

• Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing or Disability) or equivalent (mandatory)

• Passionate about caring and committed to client wellbeing 

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.
 

Reference code: ST - HH