Residential Support Workers
Job No:
27250
Location:
Blacktown, Lane Cove, Lidcombe and Merrylands, Sydney
- Opportunity to work in the local community and improve the lives of individuals!
- Family-friendly work hours in multiple Sydney locations!
- FT, PT & Casual positions available!
- Supportive organisation that encourages training and further study!
- Attractive hourly rate of $21.98 + penalty rates + salary packaging!
About the Organisation
New Horizons is a progressive not-for-profit community based organisation, which has been operating since 1981.
The organisation provides services in supported accommodation, supported employment and aged care for over 1200 people. New Horizons' non-profit commercial packaging service specialises in providing solutions for commercial clients while providing employment for people with a disability.
The organisation's head office is in North Ryde, however services are provided in the Sydney, Central Coast, Hunter, Mid North Coast, Blue Mountains and Northern Rivers regions. New Horizons is growing rapidly, with approximately 520 employees in NSW.
About the Opportunity
New Horizons has rewarding and challenging opportunities for several full time, part time & casual Residential Support Workers to join its Blacktown, Lane Cove, Lidcombe and Merrylands group homes in Sydney.
The primary purpose of these roles is to provide residential care and assistance to adults living with an intellectual disability and mental health issue (dual diagnosis). Clients are supported to access a range of community based services that promote integration and participation in community life.
These roles will complement coverage of a service delivered 365 days per year, 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. It is anticipated suitable applicants will be flexible in their availability to work across a variety of shifts. All applicants must be available to work a rotating roster, and the shift times are 7am – 3pm, 3pm to 11pm and 11pm to 7am.
About You
To be successful in the Residential Support Worker roles, you will have sound knowledge and experience supporting people who have an intellectual disability who display high challenging behaviours, preferably in a residential environment. You must also have an ability to follow restrictive practice.
New Horizons is seeking empathetic individuals, with experience in the disabilities and/or mental health sector and complementary skills in personal support, social and community welfare or similar. You will need the ability to follow and understand a Behaviour Management plan and an understanding of Restrictive practice. These are pivotal 'hands on' roles and accordingly your ability to communicate effectively with vulnerable people, to solve problems, to manage and organise your time efficiently and to build and maintain collaborative relationships. You will need both the ability to work effectively in a small team, and the ability to work unsupervised.
To succeed you will have completed qualifications in either Disability, Mental Health, Social Work or Community Services and hold a current Senior First Aid Certificate. You will need general administration abilities and able to demonstrate a basic level of computer literacy, complimented by an understanding of the Disability Service Standards and/or Mental Health Standards will be vital. An enthusiasm for working with people with disability and a genuine desire to help others and improve the quality of life is essential!
Employment in this position is subject to a satisfactory Criminal Record check. Having a background or understanding in Indigenous culture is desirable. You will also hold a current driver's licence.
About the Benefits
New Horizons is a family friendly workplace, with fantastic working conditions. The organisation truly values its employees, and actively supports training and further study.
You will be rewarded with a generous rate of $21.98 per hour plus penalty rates when applicable. Penalty rates are 15% shift loading for 3pm-11pm shift, 30% shift loading for 11pm – 7am, loading of 50% for Saturdays and 75% shift loading for Sundays. Additionally, New Horizons offers salary packaging up to $16,050 of your salary, which increases the value of your take-home pay.
These are extremely satisfying and rewarding roles, and you will finish each working day knowing you have improved the lives of others and truly made a difference within the community!