• Location: Brisbane: Bowen Hills, Rocklea
  

NNA Direct Support Service provides an easy way for people with a disability to access tailored support services in the comfort of their own home. As an NDIS registered provider, we offer quality services to NDIS participants and caregivers across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia.

One of our core commitments to our customers is to offer them a choice of skilled and enthusiastic support staff that best match their support needs, interests and requirements.

Those who are successful through our recruitment process would have their experience, location and availability shared with Support Coordinators, people with a disability and their families in the area to match existing and future customers and staff appropriately.

We are looking for people who have a passion for helping others. We have multiple opportunities for Community Care Workers in multiple areas, and are looking for motivated and compassionate staff to join our team.

We want people who align with and demonstrate our values of Be Human, Be Memorable, Be Bold and Be Extraordinary!

We have a variety of participants requiring assistance and your role will focus on supporting people to live their best life.

Duties and responsibilities can include:

• Transport and community access assistance to the supermarket, work or appointments
• Domestic duties such as cleaning and laundry
• Grocery shopping, meal planning and safe food preparation
• Capacity building, empowering customers to develop life skills in cooking, shopping, budgeting, finding and keeping a job
• Supporting customers with community engagement and activities for improved social skills, interactions and relationships
• Assistance with personal care (showering and toileting as required), grooming and hygiene; medication prompting and general self-care
• Manual Handing experience is preferred

Successful applicants will have (or be willing to obtain):

1. Obtained or working towards a minimum Cert III industry related qualification
2. Proven experience in the community services sector or lived experience of supporting people with a disability or other health related conditions
3. Their own comprehensively insured vehicle
4. Willingness to transport participants in own vehicle (Km’s will be reimbursed)
5. Willingness to travel to support customers living up to 1 hr away
6. Current Driver's license
7. A current First Aid certificate
8. Current National Police Check
9. Current Working with Children's Check
10. NDIS Worker Screening Check
11. A smart phone with internet access
12. Recent and contactable references
13. Availability for a range of shift times - mornings, afternoons/evenings, weekends

What makes you a great Community Care Worker?

• You’re flexible and reliable, you show initiative and take pride in your work
• You’re supportive, understanding and have a caring nature
• You’re committed to the rights of people with a disability
• You have good communication skills
• You’re able to perform domestic duties efficiently
• You genuinely want to work with people to enhance their lives

If this sounds like something you can see yourself doing, apply now!

Please be advised that these are casual positions and the minimum shift is two hours, however multiple shifts per day and ongoing shift opportunities may be available.

Please note that all applications are treated equally and shortlisted based on merit.