Support Worker
Visa sponsorship
Community Services · Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia · Contract · $50,000 - $70,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
A community organisation in regional Western Australia is recruiting casual Support Workers for disability support based in Kalgoorlie, WA. The organisation follows person-centred practice, so the role is organised around each individual's goals rather than a fixed routine.
Support comes in three forms, namely developing skills, assisting with domestic tasks and providing personal care. These take place both in the person's home and in the community. You would implement individual plans, take responsibility for scheduled activities and organise leisure outings, while encouraging people to choose for themselves and to maintain their own interests and social connections.
Administrative duties include completing documentation by the required time, updating the coordinator and maintaining confidentiality, together with workplace safety. Interested applicants should note that a sponsorship opportunity is available to the right candidates.
When preparing your application from Singapore, set out your First Aid Certificate, Working with Children Check and any caregiving or community service work in a clear English CV. arrange your community care CV in Build AI CV.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement person-centred individual plans and take responsibility for their scheduled activities
- Organise leisure outings and activities and conduct them
- Encourage individuals to choose for themselves and maintain their own interests and social connections
- Assist with domestic tasks in the home according to each plan
- Provide personal care according to each plan
- Complete documentation and reports by the required time
- Update the coordinator regularly and maintain confidentiality
- Uphold workplace safety for yourself and others
- Support people in the community as well as in their homes
Requirements & Eligibility
- Current First Aid Certificate
- Current Working with Children Check
- Current WA C-class driver's licence
- Understanding of the needs of individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities, and a positive attitude towards them
- Problem-solving skills and the ability to perform under pressure
- Communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work in a team
- Organisational skills, including prioritising workloads to meet deadlines, and desirable experience working with people with disability
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