About the opportunity:
Northcott are looking for 4 permanent Support Workers for our Bonnyrigg Heights location. Permanent contracts from 40 to 60 hours per fortnight. The rate is $33.42/hr + superannuation + salary packaging for permanent employees.
Role Requirements:
• Manual Handling – our customers require assistance due to mobility deterioration.
• Challenging behaviour Experience – we have customers with complex health and behaviours of concern.
• Hoist Experience.
• Can follow and implement strict routines.
• Flexibility to work on a 24/7 rotating roster.
• Great communication skills.
What the group home location is like:
This group home has customers with complex health and behaviours of concern. The customers have Positive Behaviour Support Plans to maintain their day-to-day activities. Our customer enjoy doing activities of their choice. They love going for drives, walks, listening to music and engaging with staff.
Typical duties might include:
• Supporting customers to develop and maintain independence.
• Supporting customers with personal care including bowel care, manual handling using a variety of equipment and aids and other health, and hygiene needs such as feeding, medication administration, dressing, toileting and showering.
• Undertaking various household tasks including mealtime management, cleaning, shopping, and other community access activities such as supporting customers to their medical appointments.
Pre-Employment Requirements:
• Valid working rights.
• A current Driver's Licence and confidence to drive an accessible van.
• NSW Working with Children Check NSW & Blue Card QLD.
• NDIS Worker Check.
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate.
• Health Assessment.
Position Description:
https://northcott.com.au/documents/support-worker-position-description/
Why work for us?
• We are a leading disability service provider in NSW, QLD and the ACT, providing services and support for people with disability and their families and carers.
• 5 weeks annual leave (for permanent employees), salary packaging to increase your take home pay, health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership and an insurance discount.
• Regularly staff start as casual and can convert to permanent based on performance and availability.
• Opportunity to work across multiple locations and apply for internal roles within management or corporate services.
To apply for this role, please provide an updated Resume along with a brief covering letter giving an overview of your most relevant skills and experience.
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.