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Opportunity

As a Disability Support Worker you play an important part in our customer’s lives as you empower our customers' independence and help them achieve their individual goals. You will have the opportunity to support our customers across various locations in Perth Metro Area while you benefit from a permanent part-time contract with consistent shifts.

About the Role

As Disability Support Worker you will:

• Provide active support focusing on maximising engagement and participation in the customer’s daily life

• Promote community inclusion by taking the customers to appointments and activities, supporting them in connecting with family and friends
• Support customers with their daily living needs - such as cleaning, washing, ironing, meal planning, meal preparation, cooking and personal administration (e.g. shopping, banking, paying bills)
• Support customers with their personal care needs, such as bathing, toileting, grooming and hoisting (this includes customers with high care needs)
• Undertake report writing, shifts notes, incident reports and advocate for the customer

About You

• Comfortable with and willingness to undertake both residential and community-based activities
• Comfortable driving wheelchair accessible vans (e.g. Toyota Hiace)
• Adaptable communication skills and a strong focus on person-centred care
• A Certificate III or IV in a caring discipline is highly desirable
• Willingness to work in different locations and change locations on short notice within the Perth Metro Area (max. 30 minutes radius)
• Willingness to obtain a National Police Clearance no older than 6 months, Current Driver’s Licence, NDIS Worker’s Orientation Module, NDIS Worker Screening check, Current First Aid Training Certificate (HLTAID011 minimum), COVID-19 Vaccination (min. 2 doses)

Availability Requirements

• To ensure the best match we ask that you can commit to minimum of 3 shifts per week
• As most of our shifts are on weekdays, availability between Monday-Friday in the following time frames is required:
  • Morning Shifts – 6:00AM – 4:00PM
  • Afternoon Shifts - 1:00PM – 11:00PM

If you are selected for the position, before commencing in the role, there will be a mandatory Orientation & Induction program that runs for 7 full days (Mon-Fri)

Benefits

Ability WA offers some great benefits:

• Non-profit organisation salary packaging benefits up to a maximum of $18,550
• Leave loading, paid parental leave, return from parental leave bonuses and an employee assistance program.
• Extensive training opportunities throughout your career

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.

​If you have any questions, please feel free to contact: recruitment@abilitywa.com.au

The Employer considers that being female is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 27 (2), (c), (e) and (g) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984.

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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