About the opportunities:

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

• 1 X 40 hours
• 1 X 44 hours
• 1 X 54 hours
• 1 X 59 hours

This is a challenging role that requires the successful candidate to support customers with intellectual disability, mental health challenges and complex behaviours.

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:

• Minimum 12 months experience supporting vulnerable people. 
• 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, mental health and complex/challenging behaviours 
• A current Australian Driver's Licence
• Evidence of compliance with any Public Health Orders applicable at the time – including evidence of a COVID-19 vaccination or medical contraindication certificate if applicable to you. 
• NSW Working With Children Check (or willingness to obtain) 
• NDIS Worker Screening Check 
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate (or willingness to obtain)

We will be actively shortlisting during the advertising period so please don't hesitate to apply.

Previous applicants do not need to reapply.

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.