Disability Support Practitioner – North Shore

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Job description

At Cerebral Palsy Alliance, we value diversity, foster an inclusive culture and champion equitable opportunities. We strongly encourage applications from candidates with a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences including people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Join us and make a positive difference to the lives of people with disabilities, and to grow your career as part of our alliance of great minds. Our shared values are Passionate, Respectful, Ethical, Curious and Courageous.

We currently have an exciting position on the North Shore for a passionate individual who is dedicated to supporting our clients through compassionate care and empowerment.

Your duties will include:

  • Supporting clients to develop and maintain independence, and advocate for the clients and their individual needs.
  • Delivering personalised support by assisting clients at mealtimes, personal care, administrating medication, manual handling using a variety equipment and aids.
  • Transporting clients in our wheelchair accessible vans and pool cars.
  • Monitoring the well-being of clients and reporting on their progress.
  • Being part of a fun and dynamic team.

Requirements:

  • Demonstrated commitment to supporting and promoting the individual needs of our unique customers.
  • Flexibility to work on a 24/7 rotating roster; you will be required to work across morning, afternoon and active night shifts, including weekend and public holiday shifts.
  • Experience supporting customers with intellectual disability, high physical support needs and medical / health needs.
  • A current NSW Driver’s License (P2 minimum).
  • Local to the North Shore

We offer

  • Attractive hourly rate + Super + Penalty Rates.
  • $100 per year Well-being Allowance to treat yourself!
  • Discounted gym membership for you and your family, using Fitness Passport.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Opportunity to complete a nationally recognised qualification such as Certificate III in Individual Support.
  • Join an industry leader and high performing team.
  • Specialist training opportunities .
  • Buddy shifts with CPA’s experienced Disability Support Workers.

Important information:

At CPA the safety of our staff and clients is of paramount importance. We have assessed this role type as requiring a high level of physical functionality with some inherent requirements. For more information on what that may mean for this role please click here.

Please let us know if you have any pre-existing injuries or illnesses which you are currently seeking, or have sought, medical treatment for which you think may impact your ability to fulfil the inherent requirements of this role. CPA is committed to supporting an inclusive work environment and engaging workers with diverse lived experience. We will happily consider and accommodate reasonable adjustments that may be required to support candidates throughout the recruitment process, and to be successful and safe employees of CPA.

Cerebral Palsy Alliance is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our clients and staff. As such we encourage all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects the  rights, wellbeing and safety of people with a disability. We are a child safe organisation and all workers are responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of ConductCPA is a smoke free workplace including in, on and around CPA sites and vehicles.

How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your application.

If you have any questions about the role or require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to equitably participate in the recruitment process please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Disability Support Practitioner – North Shore enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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