• Midland, Perth WA
• Part time
• $26.18 – $35.14 per hour + super + salary sacrifice

Come and work for a company that believes everyone should have a reason to smile. We don't just turn up and go through the motions, we do anything we can to inject fun into disability support. Whether you have past experience or not we develop and support you to empower people with disabilities. 

About Crosslinks:

Crosslinks has been supporting people with disabilities for over 25 years. We do this by assisting them to achieve their potential and allowing them to live their life in their own way.

We are a registered NDIS provider (National Disability Insurance Scheme) and we have the respect of our peers as a provider of excellent care. We are looking for people who are ethical, proactive and can communicate exceptionally well to work across our community participation services.

What's in it for you?

• Crosslinks offers consistent work on a regular basis with the ability to pick up additional shifts.
• See the same participants so that you can build lasting relationships and see them reach their potential.
• You will have access to the highest quality training from trained professionals, we believe in supporting our workers just as much as we support our participants.
• For a limited time, you’ll have the opportunity to apply to work towards a fast-tracked, nationally recognised formal qualification with costs covered by Crosslinks (subject to terms and conditions).
• Ongoing support from our clinical and coordination team.
• The opportunity to maximise your salary by accessing shifts with additional allowances applied and also using salary sacrificing.
• A friendly and supportive work culture that shows we are stronger together, respecting each other's opinions and ideas, and treats each as the individual they are.

Job tasks and responsibilities

As a Support Worker you will be responsible for supporting participants, on varying levels, to carry out their daily functions in a fun manner that promotes independence while enabling them to achieve their personal goals and make every day count.

Community Inclusion encourages and supports individuals in the community to engage in a safe, supported manner. This has been divided into scheduled rosters and you will be offered specific shifts to fulfil.

You will need to:  

• Support participants to achieve their desired goals and to be actively engaged in their home and community life.
• Maintain an understanding of the participant’s needs and overall wellbeing.
• Administer medication and treatments according to the relevant support plan.
• Demonstrate dignity and respect for aspects of personal care and ensure that the participant’s personal hygiene and appearance is maintained at an acceptable level, appropriate to their age and chosen activity while engaging in activities in the community.
• Communicate and engage with participants in a relevant and meaningful way while encouraging the participant to communicate and engage with others.
• Transport participants travelling to and from activities and outings using your own vehicle and/or Crosslinks modified pool vehicles.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Crosslinks offers a range of benefits to our employees. Please check out the website when you apply to see these.

Should you require further information please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Community Inclusion Disability Support Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Crosslink’s values diversity and encourages applications from Indigenous Australians, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, youth, women, and people with disabilities.

Crosslinks acknowledges that our business is conducted on the traditional lands of Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islander peoples. We acknowledge their continuing connection to country and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.