Are you an experienced Disability or Aged Care support professional looking for a new challenge?

Or are you a nursing student who is looking to gain some experience with a medically complex client?

Do you want to provide high quality care that enhances the independence of your client?

Then this position is for you!

About us:

Possability is an Australian not-for-profit organisation, providing quality individual and flexible support options to people with disability, children and young people with a history of adversity.

We have a vision for a world where everyone has the opportunity to reach their potential. We believe that freedom and independence are fundamental human rights. We are committed to providing a quality service designed to be responsive and flexible to individual needs to enable people to achieve their personal goals.

About the role:

Possability are looking for a motivated and dynamic group of people who would like to join our team. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a team of people who are willing to commit to providing high quality complex support in the North West of Tasmania. We are looking for people that can commit to a permanent roster of support and are enthusiastic to see positive outcomes for the people we support. These rosters will be approximately 24-32 hours per week, however are subject to change. The role will be paid at a higher rate to compensate for the level of complexity.

We are also searching for a number of casuals to support the permanent team. This team will be providing complex health related support so will need to work closely together to deliver good results. Extensive training will be provided to successful applicants.

In order to apply you must:

• Love what you do
• Be driven to achieve success
• Have relevant qualifications and experience in the field
• Be able to make a commitment

To be considered for this position, you will demonstrate the following qualifications and attributes:

• An appropriate certificate, or experience deemed to be equivalent.
• Experience in the Disability Sector.
• Current Medication Endorsement or ability to attain.
• Current First Aid or ability to attain.
• Current unrestricted driver’s licence relevant to the location in which this role is based.

Possability would like the successful applicants to start as soon as possible, so current medication, first aid, working with vulnerable people registration and experience will be favourable.

This is not a clock-in, clock-out job. We want you to bring your whole person to work – your compassion and resilience, and also your sense of humour and creativity.

How to apply:

Possability is a leading Tasmanian non-profit organisation, providing a wide range of services to people with disability and children and youth facing adversity. We are a values-based organisation and all our employees are expected to adhere to, support and promote our values at all times. A commitment to Safeguarding Children and Young People Standards is required.

This is not a clock-in, clock-out job. We want you to bring your whole person to work – your compassion and resilience, and also your sense of humour and creativity.

A position description and online application form is available via the Apply Now button.

Our organisation is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.