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.
Step Into the Community. Encourage Independence. Build Meaningful Connections.
EMBARK NOW on a deeply rewarding journey as a Support Worker in our Lifestyles team and experience the satisfaction from seeing your clients overcome challenges, achieve their goals, and thrive in the community. In these outreach and community-based one-on-one roles you’ll have the opportunity to directly engage with clients in their environment by providing hands-on support, as well as providing respite services for clients and their families in their own homes.
We currently have a unique Floater position available across the Northern Beaches and lower North Shore. This casual role is day shifts, but your work will change day to day depending on client and program requirements. You might travel to a client’s home to assist them with their morning routine, drive clients to our day centres to enjoy activities together, or support clients to get their errands done!
Working for us we can offer you a competitive hourly rate and amazing benefits
- Attractive hourly rate + Super + Penalty Rates.
- $100 per year Well-being Allowance.
- Discounted gym membership for you and your family, using Fitness Passport.
- Opportunity to complete a nationally recognised qualification such as Certificate III in Individual Support and/or a Certificate IV in Disability.
And if that isn’t enough, we also offer exceptional training to support you:
You will have comprehensive training throughout your orientation, with ongoing learning and development. We invest $5,000 in training in your first year!
- Specialist training opportunities.
- Buddy shifts with CPA’s experienced Disability Support Workers.
Requirements:
- Professional or life experience in a similar role preferred.
- A current NSW Driver’s Licence (P2 minimum), access to a car and fully comprehensive insurance.
- Live locally to the locations mentioned above.
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.
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. 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 Conduct.
CPA 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 Workers – Turramurra / Allambie Heights enquiry via EthicalJobs