About Northcott

Northcott is one of Australia’s largest not-for-profit disability service providers that works with customers to realise their potential. Our purpose is to build an inclusive society where people can live the life they choose.  Before applying for a role at Northcott, we encourage you to visit our website to learn more about our mission to ensure our values and culture are a good fit for you: www.northcott.com.au 

About the role:

Northcott is currently looking for committed, friendly and professional individuals  to join our Everyday Life Skills, Short Breaks & Outings, In-home & Community and Vocational Skills team in Western Sydney on a casual basis. We are looking for Support Workers to actively engage with our valued customers from Seven Hills/ Blacktown to Penrith and the foot of the Blue Mountains. This role has many facets involved with a key focus on having fun and bringing a smile to work everyday.

This is a challenging but rewarding opportunity for you to actively support the individual needs of our customers and support them in reaching their goals. Typical duties may include: 

In-home and Community supports can include:

• Enabling our customers to be part of their local community through in-home and community supports
• Support our customers with attending appointments or recreational events

Everyday Life Skills supports can include:

• Centre-based skills development sessions and workshops which support our customers to reach their goals through activities such as cooking and budgeting
• Helping to encourage and develop everyday living skills in line with our customers' NDIS plans.

    Short Breaks and Outings supports can include:

• Involvement in short breaks and outings to meet new friends, develop new skills or just have a break from everyday life.
• Empower our valued customers to participate in new experiences and experience new opportunities

Vocational Skills Training and Employment can include:

• Community engagement and socialisation
• Planning and preparation
• Handling money
• Finding suitable and tailored work experience
• Time management

About You:

• Availability to work short, 2 hour shifts up to 8 hour shifts
• Ability to motivate and encourage customers in all activities
• Have a specific area of interest such as photography, video editing, cooking, arts and crafts, music, sport and fitness is preferred
• Commitment to equality and anti-discrimination
• Commitment to a person centred work ethic

For further personal skills and attributes required, please see the position description

Essential Criteria :

• A commitment to supporting and promoting the individual needs of our customers
• The ability to develop positive relationships with our customers and to support their individual care plans, as appropriate
• Excellent verbal and written communication 
• Flexibility to work on a rotating roster; you will be required to work across morning, afternoon and active night shifts, including weekend and public holiday shifts
• Experience with mental health and/or complex and challenging behaviours will be highly regarded
• A current Full Australian Drivers Licence
• Working With Children Check (or willingness to obtain) 
• National Police Check (or willingness to obtain) 
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate (or willingness to obtain)

Why work for Northcott

• Inclusive and supportive team with opportunities to further your career in the disability sector. 
• Salary packaging available
• Fun, supporting team
• Career opportunities and skills development

Closing date for this role will be 23 August 2019.

We will be actively shortlisting as we have a number of opportunities in this area that are immediately available, so please don't hesitate to apply!  

We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes or applications. 
Northcott is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited agency resumes or applications.