Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 1st Jul 2021
The Disability Support Worker is responsible for providing high quality, person-centred support to individuals with a disability living in Uniting's Supported Independent Living Services.
The position aims to empower individuals to achieve their potential and live the life they choose. Consumers are supported to maintain their independence, exercise choice and control and maintain relationships in accordance with their individual person-centred plans. The position is also required to liaise with the families and carers of consumers and employees at other services and activities that consumers access.
The position is responsibility for assisting consumers with daily living and may involve assistance with social support and recreation activities, showering, toileting, dressing, meals, use of physical and communication aids, transport, medication administration and other activities.
We have multiple casual opportunities in the following Eastern and Southern suburbs of Melbourne:
If you are looking for a career that inspires you, challenges you and makes a difference in people’s lives, then this role at Uniting is the perfect choice for you.
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If this sounds like you, find out more about this role or apply today. Please upload the following as part of your application:
If you would like to find out more about Uniting and this position, please contact Melia Khallouf (Manager Recruitment & Compliance)
Email: [email protected], using the subject line: Disability Support Workers - Supported Independent Living enquiry via EthicalJobs
Phone: 0419 985 535
Visit: www.unitingvictas.org.au
Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and well being of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and Working With Children Check (in Victoria) and/or Working With Vulnerable People Check (in Tasmania) prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
We work in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s First Peoples and as the traditional owners and custodians of this land. We celebrate diversity and value the lived experience of people of every ethnicity, faith, age, disability, culture, language, gender identity, sex and sexual orientation. We welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse and non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people at our services. We pledge to provide inclusive and non-discriminatory services.