• Permanent, part-time 17 hours per week
• Based at Jim Da Silva Farm, Nowra NSW
• SCHCADS Award, Level 3, hourly rates range from $31.75 to $34.04, depending on qualifications/experience
• We are looking for a new team member, specifically one who has a good understanding of the needs of people with a disability, as well as a reliable and caring nature

What we do

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services and has been assisting people experiencing disadvantage in NSW for more than 130 years. Our people reach out to the most vulnerable in our community through our Conferences, Special Works and Vinnies shops. The Society's mission is to shape a more just and compassionate society by offering a 'hand up' approach to people in need respecting their dignity, sharing our hope and encouraging them to take control of their own destiny.

About the Role

Vinnies NSW is a registered NDIS disability service provider specialising in providing exceptional care and support to people with a disability in your local community. We are committed to empowering each of our clients to live as independently as they choose and work diligently behind the scenes to ensure our clients receive exceptional customer service.

We have a vacancy for a Support Worker at Jim Da Silva Farm that provides medium to long term accommodation for men experiencing homelessness who are dealing with ongoing drug and alcohol issues, mental illness, emotional disturbances and/or mild developmental delay. The service promotes personal growth by developing new work and living skills which can lead to independent living and employment.

The role works predominately with NDIS participants who have a psychosocial disability. For this reason support workers with experience working with people with mental health concerns are encouraged to apply. In this position you will work within a friendly, supportive and like-minded team that is committed to best practice.

Responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

• Providing support to people with disabilities in the areas such as personal care, health and well-being, accessing the local community, learning independent living skills and implementation of all supports in accordance to their funded support needs
• Working with participants to increase capacity, independence, and community connections
• Maintaining client records, data collection and reports in a professional manner as per service policy.

This role will report to the Team Leader, Nowra. Please click here for a copy of the Position Description.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Certificate III in Disabilities or equivalent (community services, mental health or related field); or currently working towards these qualifications
• Demonstrated experience in the delivery of person-centred services to clients, including customer service skills.
• Experience with or understanding of maintaining records of service delivery, or ability to acquire the knowledge.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• High-level interpersonal skills, including the ability to work in a multifunctional team and to interact with a broad cross-section of people.
• Certificate of completion for The NDIS Worker Orientation Module - Quality, Safety & You or willingness to obtain Certificate of completion.
• NDIS New Worker Screening

Come and join our team!

We believe our employees are key to our success and in return we offer:

• Job satisfaction working as part of a team making a difference to people's lives in an organisation that cares about people.
• In addition to excellent learning and development opportunities, as a large purpose driven organisation we provide potential to grow your career across a range of teams and services.
• Supportive, friendly and values driven team environment and culture.

Prior to an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including reference checks, a Police check, Working with Children check, Health Declaration and/or a medical check, Right to work in Australia check. The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society's commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People.

Additional requirements for the Disability Support Worker role include: the NDIS New Worker Screening - click here for information on how to apply online for NDIS Worker Check. You will also need a Certificate of completion for the NDIS Worker Orientation Module - Quality, Safety & You.

If you have questions about this role, please email Corinne Lindsell (Regional Manager, Community Inclusion) on [email protected], quote: Support Worker - Disability and Inclusion, Como/ VIN2339 enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please click here for Information on how to apply.

Please submit your application - attach your Resume and your responses to the role-specific criteria outlined in the Position Description.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. The Society strongly encourages applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.