Home & Community Assistant - QCSS (Female). Casual - Townsville
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.
Empowering people with disability to live life the way they choose is at the heart of how Life Without Barriers has operated for over 25 years. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and continue this mission. Support people with disability to have the choice, control, and independence to live their best life. If you're passionate about inclusivity, respect, and making a meaningful difference, this is the career move for you.
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
About the Role
Looking for flexible work that fits around your lifestyle? This casual role offers weekday shifts Monday to Friday, to provide cover across the team during leave periods. With no evening or sleepover shifts and school hours considered, it's an excellent prospect to balance work and personal commitments.
You will provide personalised support to our QCSS (Queensland Community Support Scheme) clients within their homes in Townsville. You will provide supports to people with a disability,
illness or mental health condition to maintain their independence and achieve their goals.You will be required to travel to support multiple clients each day within Townsville and surrounding local areas, so a willingness to travel is essential to this role (you will be reimbursed $1.01 cents per kilometre travelled while you work).
This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to make a positive impact in their community, while developing their skills and building a career.
Key Responsibilities
Domestic assistance such as light house cleaning and meal preparation
Personal care including showering, daily hygiene, monitoring of health and wellbeing
Skill development and social support
Community access to appointments, social events and shopping
Promote independence according to individual needs and goals
Establish a rapport and collaborate effectively with clients and their families
Skills & Experience
An Australian Driver's Licence and reliable vehicle with minimum third-party insurance
Strong communication skills with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships
Excellent organisational skills, hygiene practices and problem-solving abilities
A current First Aid and CPR Certificate (must be obtained prior to employment)
At Life Without Barriers we consider gender a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 27 (2), (c), (e) and (g) of the Equal Opportunity Act ****, and so we ask that
only Female applicants apply.
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