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Opportunity

A Community Support Worker plays an integral role in helping people with disabilities thrive by supporting them to achieve their goals in dynamic environments outside of their everyday routine. As part of our Community Connect team, you will encourage our customers to engage with their community in any way that they choose, empowering them to build independent skills. As relief supports, you will experience working in different houses with various customers. 

This opportunity is a permanent part-time position with minimum guaranteed hours and the possibility to increase.

About the Role

As a Community Support Officer, you will:

• Accompany and support customers in a varied range of social activities such as: such as going out for lunch/coffee, grocery shopping, classes, movies, or appointments (including hydrotherapy and swimming)
• Promote participation and social connection with customer’s family and friends, with a focus on maximising engagement and advocating for our customers
• Support customers with their daily living needs, such as: personal care, domestic tasks, meal planning and personal administration (e.g. shopping, banking, paying bills)
• Undertake writing of reports, shifts notes, travel records and incident reports
• Be confident in driving both, modified accessible vans and own personal vehicle to transport customers

About You

• Committed to supporting our customers’ needs and to achieve their potential whilst maintaining a strong focus on customer choice
• Well-rounded communication skills that are adaptable to varied personalities and abilities
• Experience in working with high-care customers with complex needs is desirable
• Willingness to work in different locations within the Perth Metro Area
• Must hold a current driver’s licence
• Access to your own reliable vehicle with comprehensive car insurance
• Willingness to obtain a National Police Clearance no older than 6 months, NDIS Worker’s Orientation Module, NDIS Worker Screening check, Current First Aid Training Certificate (HLTAID011 minimum) and proof of COVID-19 Vaccinations
• A Certificate III or IV in a caring discipline is desirable

At Ability WA, we care about finding the right people to join us hence encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet 100% of our selection requirements.

Availability Requirements

• As most of our shifts are on weekdays, we are looking for availability from Mon-Fri 8AM to 6PM
• Entitled to full working rights in Australia

Benefits

Being part of Ability WA includes some great benefits:

• Non-profit organisation salary packaging benefits up to a maximum of $18,550
• Leave loading, paid parental leave, Employee Assistance Program, Private Health Insurance and Workplace Banking Program discount
• Extensive training and skill-building opportunities throughout your role

To Apply

If you like what we’re about and think you’ll be a good fit, we’d love to meet you!

Click apply to submit your application including a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for this position. For any questions, contact: recruitment@abilitywa.com.au

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Ability WA is committed to empowering all people to realise their abilities and thrive in their communities. We embrace the unique strengths of every person within our organisation and welcome people of all backgrounds, abilities, gender identities, ethnicities and cultures as we continue to grow our diverse workforce.

Ability WA focuses on sourcing high calibre candidates through direct recruitment campaigns. Please do not send unsolicited agency CVs or contact Ability WA staff regarding unsolicited CVs