About the opportunities:

Northcott is currently looking for 4 committed, friendly and professional individuals to join our Accommodation and Respite Services Team in Oran Park, on a Permanent Part-time basis. Vacant (fortnightly) line details are as follows:

• 1 X 48 hour line
• 1 X 44 hour line
• 1 X 43 hour line
• 1 X 31 hour line

Typical duties may include: 

• Supporting customers to develop and maintain independence.
• Supporting customers with personal care including bowel care, and other health and hygiene issues such as eating, dressing, toileting and showering.
• Performing various household tasks including menu planning, cooking and serving meals, cleaning, shopping and other activities of daily living.
• Implementing behaviour support plans aimed at supporting individuals who demonstrate challenging behaviours to achieve their goals.

Essential Criteria:

• A demonstrated commitment to supporting and promoting the individual needs of our customers
• Demonstrated ability to develop positive relationships with our customers and to support their individual care plans, as appropriate
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Flexibility to work on a 24/7 rotating roster; you will be required to work across morning, afternoon and active night shifts, including weekend and public holiday shifts
• Experience with intellectual disability, physical disability and epilepsy is highly regarded.  
• A current Australian Driver's Licence 
• NSW Working With Children Check  
• National Police Check (less than 6 months old) 
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate 

The closing date for these positions will be the 10th of December 2020. We will be actively shortlisting during the advertising period 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. 

When applying internally, Northcott employees are required to notify their Manager and should be aware that their Manager may be asked to endorse their application.