Support Worker

Location: Goomburrup - Bunbury
Hourly Rate Range: $27.75 to $37.56 (plus Super plus NFP Salary Packaging)
Employment Type: Casual
Job Number: 505217

Hey you!

genU is looking for Casual Support Workers who can team up with our customers to help them unleash their full potential. You will be making a real impact by helping people with disabilities through accommodation and community engagement. Please apply if you: 

• Have availability 2-3 weekdays per week (excluding weekends)
• Willing to work 2 - 5 hour shifts
• Can do early starts and late finishes 

What you’ll do

• Support person-centred plans that identify a customer’s life goals and working to achieve them
• Join customers in the community and do recreational activities, willing to drive vans and take customers swimming advantageous
• Support customers in daily living skills such as meal preparation, housekeeping, showering and toileting, medication administration and attending appointments
• Ensure positive behaviour support plans are followed; and
• Administration duties and mandatory reporting

What you’ll bring

• Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships
• Able to work Overnight Sleep Shifts (advantageous)
• Personal experience or willingness to assist with personal care and domestic duties experience
• Extensive experience in supporting customers with behavioural support plans (desirable)
• Extensive experience working with challenging behaviours (desirable)
• Ability to follow Person Centred plans and assist people to achieve their goals and outcomes
• An understanding and enthusiasm for working alongside people with disabilities
• A valid drivers licence and willingness to use your private vehicle (aligned with genU motor vehicle allowance rebate).

Bonus points for

• Certificate III in Individual Support, Disability or Higher [CHC33021, CHC33015, CHC43121, CHC43115]

Why you’ll love working at genU

We are a team of passionate, diverse and driven people dedicated to making lives happier and healthier by providing care and support services for people with disability, older Australians and those experiencing disadvantage.

We are committed to creating a welcoming, innovative, safe and respectful environment where everyone feels empowered and every identity is valued. As a profit-for-purpose organization, we proudly reinvest directly into the communities we serve.

You’ll also get

• Salary packaging: of up to $18,550 tax-free benefits
• Discounts: at 450 + retailers including Coles, Woolworths & JB HiFi
• Study scholarship: 25% off undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University
• Wellbeing support: 24/7 access to holistic employee assistance program
• Referral bonus: bring great people with you and be rewarded.

If you’re looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Don’t wait to apply!

You can click apply to complete your application. We are reviewing applications as they come in.

You can view the  Level 1.1.pdf and  Level 2.1.pdf Positions Descriptions.

We are committed to supporting individuals throughout the recruitment and selection process, ensuring accessibility for all applicants. If you require adjustments or an alternate application format, please contact our team on talent@genu.org.au or call 03 5249 6119 (quoting the job title and number).