Location:

- Inner East: Hawthorn, Kew, Camberwell, Balwyn, Box Hill, Blackburn and Doncaster.
- Outer East: Ringwood, Croydon, Bayswater, Boronia, Wantirna, Mooroolbark and Lilydale

About Us

Jaeman seeks to inspire and support NDIS participants to live their best lives, while supporting their needs and preferences. Our number one priority is to work with each participant and their carers to make their lives more fulfilling.

Working with a dedicated and friendly team who, in addition to being well trained and qualified, have the desire to improve the lives of participants, putting their needs first, helping them to improve their independent living and well-being every day.

Opportunities:

An opportunity exists for a highly motivated Disability Support Worker to join our Jaeman Support Team and support our much-loved participants. As a valued member of our team you will enjoy working alongside and assisting our Participants with ADL’s and Personal Care as well as accessing the community.

As you carry out these tasks, you will be passionate about ensuring the personal care you provide is high quality and emits empathy, warmth and dignity.

Requirements: Key Responsibilities

- Preferably female candidates who can each work approximately 15 hours per week. Mental health experience is essential, particularly experience supporting individuals with schizophrenia.
- Providing support at home with health issues and daily tasks of living such as washing, dressing, grooming, eating, shopping and transport
- Waking clients and assisting them with personal care such as showering, dressing,



feeding and help getting ready for educational and recreational activities.
- Preparing/assisting with meal preparation
- assisting other health professionals with physical activities like hydrotherapy, music therapy or recovery therapy
- Supervising medication intake from a webster packs.
- Transporting clients to appointments
- Supporting clients with assistance in coordinating/ managing life stages and transitions such as short and long-term supports that focus on strengthening the participant's ability to coordinate their supports, and to assist them to live at home and participate in their community
- provide aid in the promotion of a participant's mental and physical activities such as through communication and engagement, going out, reading, and writing, hobbies and recreation
- maintaining a clean, comfortable, safe, and secure environment for participants which may include undertaking light domestic duties or meal preparation
- developing strong trust-based relationships with participants and delivering person centered care and support
- supporting participants to meet their daily living and lifestyle requirements as per their care plan,



including personal care and working with customers with complex and/or challenging needs

Essential Criteria

- Certificate III or Higher in Aged Care, Disability or Individual Support
- Experience/training in personal care
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- The ability to read care plans
- Excellent team player who demonstrate client-focused behaviour
- Shows empathy and treats others with dignity and respect
- Current NDIS Screening Check, or the ability to obtain;
- Current National Police Certificate or the ability to obtain
- Current First Aid Certificate
- Current CPR Certificate

Skill or Experience
- 2 years of experience minimum.
- Certificate III or Higher in; Disability, Aged Care, or Individual Support

Paid in accordance with SCHADS.

To be considered for this fulfilling and exciting opportunity please apply with both a covering letter and CV.

Pay: $33.00 – $45.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

- Do you hold a Certificate 3 in Disability or higher?
- Do you have a valid comprehensive car insurance policy?
- Are you willing and able to drive to your allocated shifts across Melbourne and surrounding suburbs?
- Do you have a NDIS screening check clearance?
- Do you have a Working With Children's Check?
- Are you willing and able to drive to locations across Melbourne and it's surrounding suburbs?

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification & CPR (Required)
- Australian Drivers License (Required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Disability Support Worker (Casual) (Clifton Hill)
🏢 Jaeman Support
📍 Clifton Hill