Careers Detail - Northcott

Job Detail: Support Worker

Regional, Australia - NSW

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About The Role

About the role:

Make a difference to the lives of our customers, providing individualised support to our valued customers.

Are you an individual who is caring & compassionate who wants to help our customers achieve their individual goals?

Reporting to the Coordinator, this role would be suited to those with a genuine desire to promote the independence and inclusion in society of people with disability or developmental delay as well as a desire to support individuals to have a voice, choice, and exercise control over their own lives to achieve their individual goals.

Desirable:

Experience in the disability sector
Experience supporting customers with personal care

Essential Criteria:

A demonstrated commitment to supporting and promoting the individual needs of our customers
Ability to develop positive relationships with our customers and to support their individual care plans, as appropriate.
Experience supporting customers with psychosocial disability, dementia, Intellectual disability, Acquired brain injuries, epilepsy and behaviours of concern.
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.
A current Australian Driver's Licence
NSW Working With Children Check (or willingness to obtain)
NDIS Worker Check (or willingness to obtain)
NDIS Worker Orientation Certificate - "Quality, Safety & You".
Current First Aid and CPR certificate (or willingness to obtain)

Why work for us?

We are a leading disability service provider in NSW and the ACT, providing services and support for people with disability, their families and carers.
You will have your contribution valued and have opportunities to grow your career with us.
A family friendly workplace is offered and support provided for staff to manage their home and work lives effectively.
Learning and career advancement opportunities
Save on tax and increase take home pay with salary packaging of up to $15,900pa
Many employee benefits such as: discounted health insurance, gym membership, motor service offers and more!

We will be actively shortlisting during the advertising period so please apply now!

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

Northcott is an EEO employer and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Essential pre-employment checks will be conducted

Position Description

Covid Vaccination Status
The health and safety of our people, customers, and communities is our number one priority. To maintain this, we require all of our employees to show evidence that they have received the two full primary doses and at least one booster dose of a TGA approved Covid-19 vaccination. Evidence of your current vaccination status or medical exemption will be required. Northcott will consider exemptions on a case-by-case basis.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Northcott actively promotes diversity and inclusion in the recruitment process and throughout employment. We are committed to providing a workplace where every person is valued, respected and supported to progress. Northcott welcomes applications from and ensures no one is disadvantaged on the basis of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity, culture, LGBTIQ+ identity, disability, gender, age, religion or caring responsibilities. If you require an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, if you have a preferred contact method or require any information provided in an alternative format, please contact Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at [email protected] .