Disability Support Worker

 The Role: 

Our MMO Service is currently seeking a new fantastic support worker to join the team. Due to the success of the program there is the possibility of picking up additional hours/weekend shifts. The Disability Support Worker will deliver effective and efficient support with a core focus on quality, flexibility, customised service designed for people living with disability. You will be joining a supportive team with a lot internal opportunities and development programs to enhance and grow your career.

The Location:

Mary MacKillop Outreach in Stanmore 2048, facilitates onsite programmed group activities, community access, and in-home support for people living with disability.

Your responsibilities:

• Provide a variety of supports to participants and work in cooperation with the Disability and Inclusion division in a way that is consistent with person we assist support plan.
• Ensure that participant support is consistent with the NDIS principals and the Quality and Safeguard Commission requirements, including demonstrating support consistent with person-centred and positive behaviour support practices.
• Provide support to people with disability in areas such as personal care, health and well-being, accessing the local community, learning independent living skills and implementation of all supports in accordance to funded support needs.
• Work with participants to increase capacity, independence, and community connections.
• Ensure relevant and appropriate participant information is communicated to relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain client records, data collection and reports in a professional manner as per service policy.
• Contribute to a safe working environment for members, staff and volunteers by implementing the Society’s workplace health and safety practices.
• Adhere to risk management protocols and procedures that are in place to ensure compliance with legal, employment and governance requirements.

This role will report to the Team Leader - Mary Mackillop Outreach

To be successful, you will need: 

• Certificate III in Disabilities or equivalent;
• Demonstrated experience in the delivery of person-centred services to clients.
• Experience with or understanding of maintaining records of service delivery, or ability to acquire the knowledge.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• High-level interpersonal skills, including the ability to work in a multifunctional team and to interact with a broad cross-section of people.
• Unencumbered NSW driver's licence & willingness to drive a 10/12 seater mini bus. 
• NDIS worker screening check & certificate of completion of NDIS Worker Orientation Module – Quality, Safety & You (or willingness to obtain certificate of completion)

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them. Submit your application with a resume, for more about the role, see position description.

Our Recruitment process

If you have questions about this role, or require an easy read Position Description, Naia Armitage on naia.armitage@vinnies.org.au quoting: Disability Support Worker VIN3081

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.

    St Vincent de Paul (NSW) has a COVID- 19 vaccination policy that has identified this role as requiring a full COVID-19 vaccination. Medical exemptions with the NSW government contraindication form will be considered, subject to a satisfactory risk assessment.