31 Oct
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Essential Workforce
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City of Wollongong
31 Oct
Essential Workforce
City of Wollongong
Community Support Worker- Personal Care- Illawarra Region
Personal Care & Disability Support Worker
SCHADS Home Care - Disability - Level 2
Wollongong, NSW | Morning & Evening Shifts | Ongoing
We are seeking experienced Personal Care & Disability Support Workers to support participants across the Wollongong region, ranging from general personal care to complex, high-needs support involving bowel management and enema care.
We have multiple ongoing opportunities available for reliable, experienced workers who are committed to providing safe, respectful and person-centred support.
These roles are suited to experienced support workers, with specialist positions requiring demonstrated bowel-care competency.
About the Role:
Depending on the participant and level of support required, duties may include:
- Personal hygiene, showering, toileting and dressing
- Bowel management routines and enema administration
- Assistance with daily living activities and meal preparation
- Safe transfers and manual handling
- Maintaining hygiene and infection control standards
- Promoting participant dignity, independence and choice
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide high-level personal care, including hygiene, toileting, and dressing
- Perform bowel care and enema administration in line with care plans
- Maintain strict infection control standards
- Assist with meal preparation and domestic tasks
- Support safe transfers and basic manual handling
- Communicate professionally with the support team and management
- Prioritise participant dignity, safety, and wellbeing at all times
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high-level personal care, including hygiene, toileting, and dressing
- Perform bowel care and enema administration in line with care plans
- Maintain strict infection control standards
- Assist with meal preparation and domestic tasks
- Support secure transfers and basic manual handling
- Communicate professionally with the support team and management
- Prioritise participant dignity, safety, and wellbeing at all times
- Strong experience providing personal care to participants with high support needs
- Ability to commit to 4+ days availability
- Ability to work 15-20+ hours per week
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willingness to obtain)
- First Aid & CPR (or willingness to obtain)
- Strong understanding of infection control and safe care practices
- Driver's License and Car (Mandatory)
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📌 Community Support Worker- Personal Care- Illawarra Region (City of Wollongong)
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