23 Sep
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Qsss
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City of Gold Coast
23 Sep
Qsss
City of Gold Coast
Job Description
Mature Female Disability Support Worker - Miami
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Competitive hourly rates: Weekday $37.35, Evening $40.11, Night $41.20, Saturday $50.96, Sunday $65.59, Public Holidays $80.01
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Free counselling sessions and discounted physio
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Comprehensive training, online resources, and ongoing support
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We are seeking a compassionate, reliable, and engaging mature female Support Worker to support a 53-year-old gentleman living with an acquired brain injury and type 2 diabetes. This role focuses on community access, companionship, and domestic assistance while supporting him to maintain his independence and enjoy the activities he loves.
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About the client
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He is a friendly and caring gentleman with a fantastic sense of humour who believes in treating everyone with kindness and respect, regardless of their background or ethnicity. He enjoys connecting with people, sharing a laugh, and spending time out in the community when feeling motivated and engaged. One of his greatest passions is motorcycles, and he proudly rides a Striker 1300. He also enjoys embracing life's simple pleasures, including dancing in the rain, and getting out and about to explore the community.
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About the Role
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As a Support Worker, you will provide support with:
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- Community access and social outings
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- Attending appointments and local activities
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- Building confidence and encouraging independence
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- Light domestic assistance and household tasks
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- Providing companionship and meaningful engagement
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- Supporting him to pursue his interests and goals
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What We're Looking For
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The ideal Support Worker will be:
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- Reliable and punctual
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- Friendly, patient, and respectful
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- Positive, down-to-earth, and approachable
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- Able to build genuine rapport and trust
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- Encouraging of independence and personal choice
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- Committed to providing person-centred support
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- A great sense of humour and the ability to enjoy meaningful conversation are highly valued in this role
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The client values Support Workers who are fully present and engaged during their shifts. He has expressed a strong preference for support staff to keep mobile phones on silent and avoid personal phone use while providing support, unless required for work-related purposes.
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Why This Role?
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This is a rewarding chance to make a genuine difference in someone's life while building a meaningful and positive working relationship. If you enjoy supporting people to live independently, value authentic connections, and can bring patience, positivity, and consistency to your work, we'd love to hear from you.
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Shifts Available
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- Monday: 2:30pm-5:30pm
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- Tuesday: 2:00pm-5:00pm
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- Thursday: 12:30pm-4:30pm
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- Friday: 2:30pm-5:30pm
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- Potentially Sundays: 12:30pm-4:30pm
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QSSS hourly rates areWeekday $35.66,Evening $38.30,Night $39.33,Saturday$48.65,Sunday $62.62,PublicHolidays $76.38 -(sorry, rate not negotiable).
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We also support our staff through our EAP service which offers 4 x free counselling sessions whererequired, as well as discounted physiotherapy sessions at select physio practices while also having theassurance of consistency ofClientsyou support. You have a comprehensive suite ofonline learning to support you and face to face learnings.
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Your key responsibilities & accountabilities:
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- To deliver high quality support to our Clients in the capacity they require, the exact way they would like it delivered
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- Communicate effective and collaborate for our Clients needs with our Clients, team & Support Specialist
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- Understand, follow instructions, and be responsive to our Client's needs
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- Provide support to our Clients as required
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- Have good rapport building skills and a gentle, encouraging manner
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- Be reliable and flexible to fill shifts when required
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- Have an interest in building a respectful relationship with our Clients
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- To support our Clients to achieve their NDIS Goals
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To be successful you must:
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- Resonate with the role description above
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- Have a genuine desire to positively change people's lives
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- Have evidence of eligibility and right to work in Australia
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- Hold or be willing to obtain NDIS worker screening or yellow card
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- Hold or be willing to obtain a blue card
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- Current driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle
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Wishing you luck with your application, we hope to be speaking to you soon!
📌 Mature Female Disability Support Worker - Miami (City of Gold Coast)
🏢 Qsss
📍 City of Gold Coast