Disability Support Worker/Nurse/Aged/Child Care Worker (high physical activities)

Do you have a background in Disability, Aged/Child Care, Human/Social Services, Allied Health, or Health Care?
Hills Housing & Disability Services (HHDS) seeks casual staff for high physical activity roles in personal care for therapy assistance, community programs, individual kids, adults, and group services.

24/7 shifts with Award rates, casual loading and increased rates for late shift, weekends, and Public Hols.

Physical Requirements

This role includes a physically demanding component. Applicants must be able to safely perform the inherent requirements of the role, which include:

· sustained high levels of energy and active support throughout shifts
· agility and mobility to assist clients in varied environments
· a good level of cardiovascular fitness to support active care duties
· strength for manual handling tasks including lifting, transferring, pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, and repetitive actions

Reasonable adjustments will be considered in accordance with applicable workplace and anti-discrimination laws.

Requirements

· An understanding and commitment to the rights of people living with a disability
· Comply with the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 and the NDIS Code of Conduct Rules 2018
· Manual handling competency: lifting, bending,



twisting, pushing, pulling and repetitive actions
· Effective problem solving and communication, including complex behaviour experience

Pre-requisite and ongoing requirements

· DHS Clearance for Working with Children
· NDIS Worker Screening (this is an NDIS RISK ASSESSED ROLE)
· Cert III Individual Support (Disability) or similar
· NDIS Online Training – all four modules (certificates) https://training.ndiscommission.gov.au/
· Assist with Medication (certificate), refresher every 12 months
· Manual Handling (certificate), refresher every 24 months
· Infection Control (certificate), refresher every 24 months

Equal Opportunity Statement

Hills Housing & Disability Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a protected, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and individuals of diverse ages, genders, sexual orientations, and cultural backgrounds.

All employment decisions are based on merit and the inherent requirements of the role, in accordance with South Australian equal opportunity and anti-discrimination legislation.

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