About Us

La Vita Care strives to support people with a disability to do the things they love. Our purpose is to support people to live the life they want to live.

We work with our clients to understand what is important to them and help them to achieve their goals.

We invest in our staff to help them develop the skills and capacity required to deliver positive client outcomes.

Why Join Us?

• Strong Values – Ethical organisation, pays workers correctly, develops it support workers and has a strong person-centred philosophy.
• Rewarding Work – You will receive training & development that will help you to grow & develop the skills you need to make a significant difference in someone's life.
• Plenty of Work – This includes long day time shifts and potential overnight shifts.

About the Role

Are you looking for a great opportunity to build a rewarding career where you can make a difference to the lives of people with a disability?

La Vita Care is looking for experienced support workers to deliver supports to NDIS participants across Melbourne.

We support individuals to pursue their interests, achieve their lifestyle goals, develop new skills and be valued as equal citizens in the community.

Applicants should be prepared to support clients with activities of daily living such as showering, medication, continence assistance, domestic duties, attending appointments and the use of a various lifting aides. Training will be provided.

About You

If you are passionate about supporting people to manage their own lifestyles and live the life they choose, we would like to hear from you. To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Cert IV in Disability or a relevant qualification and a minimum of 6mths experience in the sector
• Students encouraged to apply
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Working with Children Check
• Current First Aid training
• Manual Handling training (or willing to obtain)
• International Police check (if applicable)
• COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate or Immunisation evidence required
• A positive, reliable, empathetic approach to support people of all ages and backgrounds living with a disability
• Demonstrated, proven experience working with individuals who may have complex support needs in different environments
• Proven can do, positive and willing attitude
• Clear and effective communication skills
• Friendly disposition and engaging manner – a sense of humour!
• Initiative and self-motivation
• Flexibility and availability are essential in this role, with the ability to work a variety of shifts

Why Join Us?

• Great team - We're looking to build a great team of staff
• Strong values – Respect, listening, empowerment and responsiveness
• Training and development - Provided as well as mentoring is available so that you can be the best at what you do

How to Apply

If you think this sounds like just the role for you, please apply now with your resume and cover letter introducing yourself and why you think you would be a good fit.