• Casual Positions
• From $27.43 per hour (plus casual loading, super and allowances)

Do you want to be part of something challenging and rewarding? Are you passionate about our community? If so, joining the Glen Innes Severn Council might be the right career move for you.

Working for Council means you'll be joining a dedicated team where your individual effort is part of something much bigger – delivering great things for our community.

The Council covers an area of 5,487km², and is located in the beautiful New England area of NSW.  This area encompasses the town of Glen Innes and villages of Deepwater, Emmaville, Glencoe, Wellingrove and Red Range. We're proud of the contribution our community makes to this vibrant, dynamic and attractive area in which to live and work.

Glen Innes offers an attractive lifestyle including a well serviced and friendly rural community, laid back living, short commuting times, affordable housing, easy access to NSW north coast beaches and larger regional centres, and terrific recreational and sporting facilities.  

A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

As part of our team you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to our community, working with a diverse range of passionate, supportive and engaging people within a collaborative environment. You will also be part of a workplace that offers competitive employee benefits and opportunities and encourages professional development including:

• Salary packaging (including novated motor vehicle leasing and remote area housing benefits) for all permanent staff
• Long service leave 
• Corporate wellbeing programs
• PPE supplied
• Ongoing training, education and career opportunities
• Education assistance

THE POSITION

If you would like to share in the most rewarding daily experiences that come with providing assistance to people who are older and people with a disability, we would love to add your name to our passionate and enthusiastic Direct Support Team.

Our Direct Support Workers deliver caring person centred supports of our customer’s choice, that promote each individual’s independence and quality of life. Our positions offer exciting and rewarding experiences each day and are delivered within a team culture of kindness, care and support.

Joining our team will afford you all the benefits of working in Local Government, being close to your home, and being a valued member of a team, which recognises the importance of family, values a work life balance, and offers:

• Flexible rostering of hours; 
• Use of a company vehicle for service delivery;
• A continuous improvement ethos and,
• Above Award pay rates.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Specifically, you will have the following:

Essential

• Current Class C Drivers Licence
• Ability to meet the requirements for a Criminal Record and Police Check, NDIS Worker Screening Certificate and NSW Working with Children Check

Desirable

• Current First Aid Certificate
• Relevant qualifications in Individual Support, Nursing or Community Services
• Demonstrated experience and skills in the role of Direct Support Worker

HOW TO APPLY

• Carefully read the Information Package to familiarise yourself with the role and application process
• Position specific enquiries may be directed to Melinda Reynolds on (02) 6730 2439 or email dswcoordination@gisc.nsw.gov.au
• Please ensure that you attach a copy of a recent resume
• Enquiries relating to the application process may be directed to Helen Stapleton on (02) 6730 2303 or email jobs@gisc.nsw.gov.au
• Please note that as part of Glen Innes Severn Council's recruitment process, prior to an offer of employment being made, recommended candidates will be required to undertake referee checks, psychometric assessment, police checks and a functional assessment with Council’s physiotherapist. 
• All correspondence will be via the email address you supply as part of your application, therefore please ensure that the email address is valid and that you check it regularly (please be sure to check your junk email also)

Council is an EEO employer. Women, Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders, people with a disability, and members of racial, ethnic, and ethno-religious minority groups are encouraged to apply. 

 Bernard Smith - General Manager

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