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Disability Support Practitioner Accommodation Apply locations Terrey Hills, NSW, Australia time type Part time posted on Posted 10 Days Ago job requisition id JR-0000004566 Location Terrey Hills, NSW, Australia

At Cerebral Palsy Alliance, we value diversity, foster an inclusive culture and champion equitable opportunities. We strongly encourage applications from candidates with a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences including people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and the LGBTQIA+ community .

Join us and make a positive difference to the lives of people with disabilities, and to grow your career as part of our alliance of great minds. Our shared values are Passionate, Respectful, Ethical, Curious and Courageous.

Working for us we can offer you a competitive hourly rate and amazing benefits

• Attractive hourly rate + Super + Penalty Rates
• Automatic 25% loading on all casual positions
• Access to salary packaging for permanent staff
• Flexible working hours and shifts across a 24/7 roster to fit in with your lifestyle
• $100 per year Well-being Allowance that you can use to enhance your wellbeing (eg: purchase sports equipment, have a massage, take a meditation class)
• Discounted gym membership for you and your family, using Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Paid Employee Referral Bonus Program, where you can be rewarded for referring a friend that joins CPA. 

And if that isn’t enough, we also offer exceptional training to support you:

You will have comprehensive training throughout your orientation, with ongoing learning and development. This includes:

• Specialist training opportunities 
• Buddy shifts with CPA’s experienced Disability Support Workers
• Opportunity to complete a nationally recognised qualification such as Certificate III in Individual Support and/or a Certificate IV in Disability. 
• We invest $5,000 in training in your first year 

We currently have permanent positions in Terrey Hills and other suburbs within the Northern Beaches. We can consider local candidates to the Northern Beaches and North Shore region.

Your duties will include:

• Delivering personalised support in a group home setting by assisting clients at mealtimes, personal care, administrating medication and manual handling
• Supporting clients to make their own choices and build skills to be more independent
• Supporting clients to engage and participate in their community
• Building positive relationships with our clients
• Transporting clients, using CPA minivan, if applicable

Requirements

• A current NSW Driver's Licence (P2 minimum) is preferred
• Live locally to the locations mentioned above
• Triple COVID-19 vaccinated

Important information :

At CPA the safety of our staff and clients is of paramount importance. We have assessed this role type as requiring a high level of physical functionality with some inherent requirements. For more information on what that may mean for this role please click here .

Please let us know if you have any pre-existing injuries or illnesses which you are currently seeking , or have sought , medical treatment for which you think may impact your ability to fulfil the inherent requirements of this role. CPA is committed to supporting an inclusive work environment and engaging workers with diverse lived experience. We will happily consider and accommodate reasonable adjustments that may be required to support candidates throughout the recruitment process, and to be successful and safe employees of CPA.

Cerebral Palsy Alliance is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our clients and staff. As such all employees at CPA must be triple vaccinated against COVID-19, prior to their start date. Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects the rights , wellbeing and safety of people with a disability. We are a child safe organisation and all workers are responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct.

CPA is a smoke free workplace including in, on and around CPA sites and vehicles.

How to Apply

Please click 'Apply' to complete your application. If you have any questions about the role or require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to equitably participate in the recruitment process please contact Camille on

About Us

Cerebral Palsy Alliance is a ground-breaking, global centre of expertise for cerebral palsy research, advocacy, intervention and assistive technology innovation. For over 75 years, we have been driven by our founders’ vision of a future where nothing is impossible for babies, children, teenagers and adults living with Cerebral Palsy.

Our research and innovation inform our world-class services, which include early childhood intervention, therapy, health and wellbeing, sports, assistive technology, independence skill building, supported accommodation and employment services. 

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