Job Description
Disability Support Workers - Sleepover Shifts - SIL homes n
The Disability Support Worker plays an important role in supporting people with disability to
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build skills, achieve their goals, and participate fully in their communities. Through tailored
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training and support, they help individuals enhance their daily living, employment, social, and
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recreational skills in ways that reflect each person's unique strengths, needs, and aspirations.
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A strong focus is placed on promoting independence, community inclusion, informed decision-
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making, and personal choice. By working collaboratively with each individual, the Disability
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Support Worker empowers people to live meaningful lives, exercise control over their own
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decisions, and engage in activities that are key to them.
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Participants Location:
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SIL homes located at The Basin, Doveton, Essendon or Sunbury, Melbourne.
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Main Duties and Responsibilities:
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You'll be providing personalised care and support to SIL participants, including:
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Evening Routine Support:
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Assist participants with dinner preparation, eating, personal hygiene, changing into sleepwear,
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and taking evening medications.
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Passive On-Call Availability:
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Remain on the premises, resting in an allocated room while staying available to respond if
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needed.
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Unplanned Night Assistance:
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Respond to urgent or necessary disruptions, such as assisting with using the bathroom, managing
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sudden distress, or administering time-sensitive medication, typically capped at two hours of
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total active waking time per shift.
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Morning Routine Support:
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Wake up at the end of the sleep period to help participants with morning hygiene, breakfast
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preparation, and starting their day.
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Documentation & Handover:
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Log any night disturbances, exact times spent awake providing active care, medication
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administration records, and brief morning handover notes for incoming staff
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Qualifications / Requirements:
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Cert III Individual Support, Mental Health, Aged Care, Community Services, Disability Work
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Current WWCC, Criminal Record Check and First Aid Certificate
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Drivers License / Reliable and Comprehensively Insured vehicle
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Smart phone
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Experience:
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Experience supporting People with Disability.
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Demonstrated Continuing Professional Development.
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Knowledge of continuous quality improvement principles.
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Skills:
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly,
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respectfully, and compassionately.
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Strong ability to build meaningful rapport and establish trusting relationships.
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Effective time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks while remaining
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responsive to clients' individual needs.
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Proficient in using the Microsoft Office Suite and other computer systems for accurate
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documentation and record keeping.
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Well-developed problem-solving and conflict resolution skills, approaching challenges with
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empathy, professionalism, and a solution-focused mindset.
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Collaborative team member who values positive working relationships and contributes to a
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supportive and respectful workplace culture.
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📌 Disability Support Workers - Sleepover Shifts - Sil Homes (Victoria)
🏢 Westpeak Support Services
📍 Victoria