Residential Care Officer/Disability Support Worker
Global Disability & Community Services – Sydney NSW
Casual/Temporary
7d ago , from Illawarra Mercury Job Board
Toensure the provisionandsupervisionof premiumqualitycareforpeople withintellectualand/orphysicaldisabilityin thecommunity, grouphousingandor institutions.
Toprovidesupport andinformationtoclients,guidance onemotional,recreational,healthorother socialwelfarematters.
Tosupportadiverserange ofclients,assessing clients'needsandplanning,developingandimplementingeducational,trainingandsupport programswhomay havethe following:
sensoryimpairment(deaf, blind)
braininjury (frontal lobeortemporal lobesyndrome)
autismspectrumdisorder
Alcoholandother addictions
Social disadvantage and/or complex needs
Helpinsupervisionofresidentswithintheircommunity, inhomeorinagrouphomeandassist insocialandlivingskills andtrainingtoencourageindependencyin thecommunity.
Toensuremonitoringandreportingontheprogress ofclients
Assistinginserving mealsandperforminganyotherhousekeepingdutiesthatare required.
Tobeabletoperformindependentlywithpeoplewithdisabilitiesonaone-to-onebasisencouragingclientstodevelop personal,communityandsocialrelationships
Toworkcooperativelyandeffectivelywitharangeofprofessionalsandservicestoenhanceclient care.




Toliaisewiththecommunity andlocalsupport groupsornetworks toencourageactivitiesandtrainingfor peoplewith disability.
Toeducateclients'behaviouralstandards bycompilingdisciplinaryreportsandassisting intheimplementationof any requiredremedialmeasures.
Participate inaction-basedresearch andimplementoutcomes inclinicalpractice
To identifytheneedsofclients andmanageanapproachtohealthservice delivery
Demonstratetheuseofinitiative andabilityto priorities workandtimemanagementskills
Towork ina safemannerinaccordancewithWorkHealth andSafety
Complywithrelevant legislation,regulations,standards,policiesandprocedures.
Understanding ofandcommitmenttocontinuousquality improvements
The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Diploma, Certificate in Disabilities or higherqualification, or at least 2 years relevant experience.
In some instances, relevant experience isrequiredin additiontotheformal qualification
UptodateFirstAidCertificate
ValidWorking withChildren'sCheck
Uptodate AustralianFederalPolice Check
NDIS Worker Screening Check
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to liaise with clients, families / carers andstaff.
Organisational skillsincludingtimeandcase load management
Computerliterate
Casual role available – may lead to full time hours based on availability and performance.
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📌 Residential Care Officer/Disability Support Worker (New South Wales)
🏢 Global Disabilitymmunity Services
📍 New South Wales