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Disability Support Worker
At Scope, we celebrate people.
Tamworth Supported Independent Living (SIL) supports male and female clients with complex mental health, psychosocial and physical disabilities.
Our clients have requested someone with a natural ability to build relationships, effectively empower and inspire them to adopt positive habits, routines and personal interest. We welcome individuals who are new to the disability sector, provided they have strong communication skills and a willingness to provide personal care.
Please note: Applicants must be able to commit to the PPT line being offered.
What's in it for you?
- Permanent rates starting at $35.51
- Salary packaging benefits - $15,900 of your salary is tax free.
- Access to exclusive benefits & deals from over 500 popular retailers
- Continuous L&D opportunities to enhance your current skills
Your role
- Support adults with complex mental health and psychosocial disabilities in an independent living model.
- Rigorously follow BIS and care support plans as directed by clinical teams and site manager to best support complex behaviours.
- Encourage capacity building to enhance clients’ current skills, such as hygiene, safe relationships, domestic duties, using public transport and accessing the community safely.
- Provide personal care with dignity and respect for 1 client when required.
- Promote choice and control and show eagerness to participate in clients’ day to day routines, goals, and interests.
- To be efficient in computer skills and report writing!
Some of our requirements:
We are aware there are quite a few compliance checks (listed below) for this role however, what’s important to us is that you have regular access to your own car and a P2 NSW Drivers Licence or higher and flexible availability across a 24/7 roster which may include, mornings (6am-2pm OR 7am-3pm), afternoons (2pm-10pm OR 3pm- 11pm), active/sleepover nights (10pm-6am OR 11pm-7am).
Who is Scope?
Scope is one of the largest not-for-profit disability service providers in Australia, supporting thousands of people with complex intellectual, physical, and multiple disabilities. We operate across Victoria and New South Wales through more than 425 service locations and support more than 5600 people.
At Scope, we work together to create meaningful opportunities for people with disabilities to belong and thrive.
View our stance on inclusion, diversity and human rights.
We are committed to filling this role quickly, so while this role has a closing date, we will be reviewing applications as they come in and may interview suitable candidates prior to the closing date.
Please note: successful applicants will be required to hold a NDIS Worker Screening Check Clearance and a Working with Children Check. If you have lived or worked for a continuous period of 12 months or more in another country within the last 10 years, a certified International Police Check from that country/countries will also be required. Please note that the offer will be conditional on meeting these requirements.
Scope (Aust) is a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
