Apply now Job no: 500941
Work type: Casual, Permanent Part Time
Location: Busselton
Categories: Support Worker

Does this sound like you?

Then come join us!

If you join Activ you will have access to:

• Salary-sacrificing options up to $18,550 to increase your take-home pay
• Options for work-life balance including options for days, overnights and weekend work
• Training through Activ’s RTO
• Save thousands a year through our partner discounts on everyday expenses
• Employee assistance and well-being program
• Free health hotline with unlimited 24x7 confidential health advice for yourself and your adult family members.
• An accepting and open environment to work and thrive in while giving back to the community

About the role

We are currently accepting expressions of interest for future vacancies in Busselton. Please register your general interest by submitting your application. Suitable candidates may be added to the talent pool and contacted directly for future vacancies.

Future opportunities may include:

• Permanent part time hours
• Casual hours in Busselton, anticipating 15-25 hours per week for leave coverage. Shifts may include shifts starting at 6am, and shifts finishing at 8pm, and overnight sleep shifts. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate availability during school hours only.

A typical day as a Support Worker may look like:

• Supporting person-centred plans that identify a customer’s life goals and working to achieve them
• Joining customers in recreational activities such as swimming, dancing, bingo, horseback riding, going to the gym, bowling and more
• Supporting customers in daily living skills such as meal preparation, housekeeping, showering and toileting, medication administration and attending appointments
• Ensuring positive behaviour support plans are followed; and
• Administration duties and mandatory daily reports.

The ideal candidate will:

• Reside locally in the Busselton region
• Have willingness to support customers of any gender by assisting with personal care (showering, toileting) and domestic duties (meal preparation, housekeeping)
• Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Passion for providing service and assistance and helping others live their best lives.
• Previous experience or willingness to train in manual handling and medication administration.
• Proven administration and computer literacy skills.
• Availability to work between 15-25 hours per week.
• Cert III in Disability or Individual Support, OR willingness to work towards one.
• A valid driver’s licence and a willingness to use your private vehicle (with rebates available).

Submitting your application is easy. All we need is your current CV and for you to answer a couple of questions, and then one of the team will be in touch. As a part of the recruitment process, you will be required to complete pre-employment screening, which may include a video interview. All applications must have the right to work in Australia, live locally and be willing to get or already have:

• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• National Police Clearance
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module

To deliver the best service for our customers, we strive toward a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we support. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Activ reserves the right to remove advertising and/or commence the selection process before the application close date.

Advertised: 06 May 2024 W. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 02 Jun 2024 W. Australia Standard Time