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Relief & Response Disability Support Worker (DDSO1/1Q) - West Region 

At Scope, we see the person.

This is not just for our customers, but also for our people. That’s why we’re seeking people like you. People who can support every one of our customers to live as equal and empowered citizens.

About Home@Scope

Home@Scope is a subsidiary of Scope, one of Australia’s largest providers of disability support services, with over 70 years’ experience. Home@Scope provides supported independent living, short-term accommodation and assistance services.

What sets us apart is the ‘Scope Approach’ – which guides both our customer and employee experience.

See the person

If at any time you require us to adjust our recruitment process to meet your individual needs please email careershome@scopeaust.org.au

We have a brand-new fixed-term, part time opportunity at our West Division.

The role will be to provide high quality, professional and individualised support, in a responsive manner to Home@Scope customers during shifts when staff need extra help .

This role is perfect for you if you are seeking a set amount of guaranteed hours while having the flexibility to work across different sites within your region in a ‘call-to-duty’ / responsive approach.

The hours for this role will vary depending on need and availability but will sit within the hours of 10pm to 7:30am, Monday to Friday.

The role includes, but is not limited to:

• 2:1 overnight manual handling; transfers, repositioning, and personal hygiene support
• 2:1 medication administration and mealtime assist
• Responsive Hospital admission support
• Behaviour Support
• Certificate III in Disability ( or equivalent) is required

The benefits of this role will include accrued leave entitlements and will appeal to someone who seeks the flexibility and variety this responsive & relief work brings.  For the right person it may be an opportunity to upskill in manual handling and medical administration as you’ll be exposed to numerous houses located across Ascot Vale, Essendon, Airport West, Altona North and Maidstone.

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Do it together

As a Disability Support Worker in one of our services you will work with a team on and off-site of specialists with one common goal – to enable our customers to live as equal and empowered citizens.

To recognise the contribution you make to the lives of our customers, we offer a competitive remuneration package that includes:

• Salary benefits and conditions based on the Disability Services Enterprise Agreement Victoria 2018-2022, with membership to HACSU (Health and Community Services Union)
• Salary Packaging (up to $15,900 per year tax free in addition to your standard tax-free threshold for salary)
• Purchased Leave Scheme (gives you the opportunity to purchase up to four weeks additional leave on top of your existing four-week Annual Leave entitlement)
• Employee Assistance Program (free confidential support and advice for workplace and personal issues)

Do it right

To be successful in this role you must have or be willing to obtain:

• NDIS Worker Screening Check Clearance and Working with Children's Check (Employee)
• Current Level 2 First Aid & CPR Certificate
• Valid Australian Working Rights and an International Police Check if you have lived or worked overseas for more than one (1) year within the last ten years

Do it better

At Scope, we pride ourselves on collaborating with our people. We’re dedicated to your continuous training and development as we are continuing to expand, not only within Victoria but also across Australia.
Your journey will commence with a paid, thorough orientation and you have the opportunity for a diverse career pathway. We have a team committed to helping you nurture your potential and grow your career with our training and development programs.

Scope Australia is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce that reflects the diverse needs of the people we support.

Scope Australia is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from people with a disability, and from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and the LGBTIQA+ community.

At Scope, the ongoing safety and wellbeing of our employees and customers is a priority. One of our commitments in response to Covid-19 was to implement a policy requiring all our employees regardless of the job to be fully vaccinated. Full vaccinated under Scope’s policy is 3 doses of a Covid-19 vaccine. Please note that should you be offered a position at Scope; a condition of that offer would be to provide proof that you have had at least 3 doses of a Covid-19 vaccine.