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Are you looking to make a real difference?
If you’re tired of doing jobs that pay the bills but don’t give you any satisfaction or fulfillment, a role in disability services may be a good option for you.
As a disability support worker, you’ll be directly impacting and improving the day-to-day life of the people in your care. Working in disability care, while not an easy job, has many rewards and you could go on to have a long, varied, and meaningful career in disability services.
Who are we?
We’re a registered NDIS disability services provider, offering support and care to people aged 17-65 living with a disability in the Western Sydney area.
Our mission is to enhance the lives of people with disabilities and their families. We do this by recognising the abilities and needs of each individual and supporting them in any way we can to enable them to live their life to the fullest.
Some reasons to become a disability support worker:
Meaningful work
Above all, you’ll be helping people to live their best life possible, and the joy and job satisfaction that this brings is one of the biggest benefits of the role. You can go to sleep at night knowing that what you’ve done that day has had a direct impact in someone’s life.
Variety
Your job changes according to the participants’ changing needs, so no two days will ever be the same. You may work with only one or two participants, or you may work with many, depending upon your experience and passion.
Challenge
Working in the care sector is challenging and requires hard work and dedication. If you love a challenge, love people, and want to help, this job might be just for you. It will help you build on your existing skills as well as develop new skills to help you learn and grow.
Job security and opportunities
Disability support workers are in demand, and this demand is growing.
The Government is committed to supporting people with disabilities through NDIS and jobs in the sector are booming. The number of workers needed to fill roles is growing daily. Being in a growth industry there are many opportunities for career development and enhancement.
Flexibility
Or rosters are worked around the requirements of our participants, allowing you more flexibility in terms of managing work-life balance and family commitments. Often, you can tailor your work schedule around your life requirements.
So, what does the job actually entail?
You’ll be providing support, care, and companionship to people living with a disability in their own homes.
Tasks may include running errands, shopping, carrying out household chores like washing, cleaning, laundry, meal preparation, helping with eating or feeding, and personal care assistance such as bathing, toileting, and grooming.
You may have a variety of clients, so the work can be varied, depending upon each individual’s needs.
Am I cut out to be a disability support worker?
We want to hear from you if you are:
- Patient, compassionate, empathetic, and understanding of people
- Reliable, honest and take the job seriously
- Willing to ask for help when needed to better understand the process
- Prepared to work shifts and be flexible
- Willing to take the time to build rapport with clients
- Able to deal with difficult clients at times
- Eager to learn and improve your skills constantly
- Adaptable and have a sense of humour
- Genuinely wanting to help people
- Fully vaccinated for COVID-19 with boosters
- Qualifications are a bonus, but training opportunities are available
Many times, people enter the sector due to a personal connection to disability. Understanding and experiencing this firsthand is an advantage, so please let us know when applying.
Other prerequisites:
- Working with Children Check (WWCC)
- Up to date First Aid and CPR certificates
- NDIS worker screening check
- Current Police check
What’s in it for me?
We’re offering a highly rewarding career in a fast-growing sector with flexible working hours and loads of room for growth.
We’re a close-knit team that shares the goal of helping people with a disability to thrive.
We’re offering full-time, part-time, and casual positions and a career pathway in a highly rewarding industry for care staff.
We also have a number of other positions available from time to time in administration, finance, operations and community engagement, so please enquire.
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