14 Aug
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Perth Health Care Service
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Perth
14 Aug
Perth Health Care Service
Perth
The primary role of a Disability Support Worker, also known as a personal support worker, is to provide assistance to individuals with physical, developmental or cognitive disabilities. They help disabled individuals perform basic hygiene tasks, such as bathing and brushing teeth, in addition to daily living tasks such as cooking, cleaning and doing laundry. Disability Support Workers could be responsible for transporting disabled individuals to therapy or doctor appointments and take them shopping and completing other chores.
Duties Specific to this job:
Assisting people to perform key daily activities
Facilitating daily personal hygiene and dressing tasks
Performing home based tasks such as food preparation and housework
Undertaking tasks outside the home such as shopping and appointments
Ensuring a diverse program of social activities
Providing emotional support and friendship
Helping prepare meals and assisting with healthy eating (essential)
Skills
You’ll need to be a compassionate, empathetic and detail-oriented person who possess robust listening and oral communication skills to be successful at this occupation. Patience, a passion for helping people and being a team player are also essential attributes for Disability Support Workers.
Must have minimum 1 years experience as a support worker.
Must Attach Resume
Job Type: Casual
Salary: $35.00/hour
Essential Requirements:
NDIS screening and Orientation Module
First aid and CPR
Valid drivers Licence with Comprehensive Insurance
Reliable Vehicle
Support work experience is essential.
Fluent verbal and written English is essential to this role.
📌 Disability Support Worker Perth
🏢 Perth Health Care Service
📍 Perth