24 Sep
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Our Voice Our Choice
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Maitland
24 Sep
Our Voice Our Choice
Maitland
NDIS Support Worker - Supported Independent Living
Our Voice Our Choice Pty Ltd – Thornton NSW
We are looking for a professional, caring, reliable and positive NDIS Support Worker to join our team.
Your role will be to provide high-quality, person-centred support that enables participants to live with choice, independence, dignity and respect. You will become an important part of the participant's support network and will help them achieve their individual goals and enjoy greater participation in their community.
Key responsibilities
Providing person-centred support based on each participant's individual needs and goals
Supporting participants to develop and maintain independence
Assisting with community participation and social activities
Supporting daily living activities where required
Building positive and respectful relationships with participants and their families
Promoting participant choice, control and dignity
Maintaining professional boundaries at all times
Recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns
Protecting participants from abuse, neglect, exploitation, discrimination and harm
Following participant support plans, risk assessments, policies and procedures
Completing accurate progress notes and required documentation.
Reporting incidents, hazards, concerns and changes in participant circumstances promptly.
Maintaining confidentiality and privacy.
Working collaboratively with families, support coordinators, allied health professionals and other members of the participant’s support network.
Representing the organisation professionally within the community.
About you
We are looking for someone who:
Genuinely enjoys helping people
Treats every participant with dignity, kindness and respect
Understands that every person is an individual
Is committed to safeguarding participants from abuse, neglect and harm
Is reliable and takes responsibility for their work
Maintains professional boundaries
Can work independently but is also a solid team player
Is happy, positive and approachable.
Is professional while still being fun to work with.
Builds strong relationships within the community.
Takes pride in representing the organisation.
Is willing to learn and develop their skills
Brings a positive attitude to the workplace.
Understands the importance of following NDIS requirements and organisational policies
NDIS Worker Clearance or willing to obtain
First Aid Certificate or are willing to obtain
Current Australian Driver’s License
Experience in the NDIS and/or SIL environment
Flexability to work Sleepovers/Days/Weekends. We are a 24 hour service, 7 days a week
Our Culture
We want our workplace to be somewhere people want to come to work.
We believe in:
Work-life balance
Your work is important, but so is your life outside work.
Respect
We respect our participants, our staff, their families and our professional partners.
Teamwork
We help each other rather than working in silos.
Accountability
We take responsibility for what we do and how we support people.
Professionalism
We expect high standards while maintaining a friendly and supportive environment.
Fun
We believe you can be professional and still have a laugh, enjoy your work and be someone others enjoy being around.
Community
We want to build an organisation that has an excellent reputation in the community because of the quality of people we employ and the way we treat people.
We Reward Our People
We recognise that our staff are one of the most important parts of our organisation.
Where applicable and subject to company policies and employment arrangements, we offer opportunities for:
Annual service bonuses recognizing ongoing commitment and service
Performance and achievement bonuses where applicable
Employee satisfaction and recognition bonuses
Recognition for outstanding contribution to participants and the organisation
Training and professional development opportunities
A supportive management team
A workplace that values work-life balance
The Person We Want
We aren’t necessarily looking for someone who has the longest resume.
We are looking for someone with the right attitude.
Someone who can walk into a participant’s home and make that person feel respected.
Someone who can work alongside their colleagues and make the team stronger.
Someone who can represent our organisation in the community with professionalism and pride.
Someone who can work hard, have a laugh, support their teammates and still understand the responsibility that comes with working with vulnerable people.
If that sounds like you, we’d love to meet you.
We are not too big to know our people.
We are not too small to have big expectations.
And we are never too busy to care.
Come and be part of a team where people matter.
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📌 NDIS Support Worker - Supported Independent Living (Maitland)
🏢 Our Voice Our Choice
📍 Maitland