Disability Support Worker (Shepparton)

Disability Support Worker (Shepparton)

12 Nov
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Resilience Support
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Shepparton

12 Nov

Resilience Support

Shepparton

Resilience Support Pty Ltd – Shepparton East VIC Disability Support Worker opportunities. Permanent Part Time & Casual Position available. Shepparton/Shepparton East Build your

working hours
with a for-purpose organisation that supports work–life balance within the requirements of the roster. Ongoing support, training and development Supportive work culture Mentoring, supervision and professional development Competitive remuneration including: Above-award starting rates for qualified staff are $36.22 for permanent part-time (PPT) employees and $45.28 for casual (CAS) employees. Applicable penalties are paid in addition to these rates. Plus 12% superannuation Option to make salary-sacrificed superannuation contributions Over $3,000 in training and career development opportunities Portable long service leave scheme eligibility

About the Role
We are seeking skilled and suitably qualified Support Workers to support a 26-year-old woman living with an acquired brain injury in Shepparton East. Working as part of a team, you will assist with personal care, hoist transfers, home exercise, hydrotherapy and meaningful community activities. The client has her own vehicle for community access. Personal care, transfers and community access require two support workers (2:1 support). Comprehensive training in the client’s individual support needs is provided.
- Assist with personal care, including showering, toileting and grooming, with 2:1 support.
- Assist with hoist transfers, with 2:1 support.
- Assist with meals in accordance with the client’s Mealtime Management Plan.
- Assist with PEG feeding in accordance with the client’s care plan and provided training
- Transport the client in her own vehicle for community access, with 2:1 support.




- Support the client to attend appointments and complete shopping tasks.
- Follow the client’s care plan, support strategies and relevant directions.
- Be reliable and dependable.
- Demonstrate sound planning, organisational and communication skills. Comprehensive training in the client’s individual needs, including shadow shifts, is provided. This role is well suited to a nursing student who has completed at least one year of nursing studies and can meet the mandatory roster requirements. It provides an opportunity to develop practical support skills alongside ongoing study. Applicants must have at least one year of experience working in disability support. Experience supporting people with an acquired brain injury is highly desirable. Mandatory availability — non-negotiable: This position requires you to work sleepovers, some weekend shifts and some evening shifts on a regular rotating fortnightly roster. You must be available to work all of these shift types as rostered. This is an essential condition of the role and is not negotiable. Roster Shift Times The regular rotating fortnightly roster includes the following shift times across all seven days of the week, including weekends. These are the roster’s shift patterns, not a list of currently available shifts.
- 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.
- 4:30 pm to 11:00 pm, followed by an inactive sleepover from 11:00 pm to 7:00 am, then 7:00 am to 10:00 am the following morning.
- 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm or 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm.




- 10:00 am to 5:30 pm or 10:00 am to 7:30 pm. Availability to cover additional shifts during sick leave and annual leave is highly desirable, but does not replace the mandatory roster requirements. Further Information

About the Role
of a Support Worker Support Workers provide person
- and family-centred services that empower people with disability to live the life they choose. You will support customers to maintain their independence and enhance their quality of life through personal, social, rehabilitation and domestic support at home and in the community. Responsibilities include:
- Assist with personal care, including toileting, bathing, showering, oral hygiene and other personal hygiene needs.
- Provide transport and support for medical appointments, social engagements, shopping and other outings as required.
- Provide in-home and community exercise and rehabilitation support under the guidance of allied health professionals.
- Assist with cooking, food preparation, meal planning, budgeting, correspondence, planning and organising tasks, and domestic duties such as vacuuming, laundry and general cleaning.
- Complete and pass Resilience Support Complex Care Competencies Training and other mandatory training. What Resilience Support needs from you We welcome applications from professional, caring people who demonstrate our values of Honesty, Respectfulness, Optimism, Determination, Resilience and Dedication in their day-to-day work. We value a positive, collaborative and respectful approach. Bring your perspective, work openly and honestly with the team, and help make a meaningful difference in our customers’ lives. You will bring compassion, a solid work ethic and a genuine co

📌 Disability Support Worker (Shepparton)
🏢 Resilience Support
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