Job description
About the role:
Mercy Community – Disability Services team, is seeking passionate and engaging Support Workers (Casual role) to join our supportive teams based in Griffin and/or Banyo.
The position available is paid at Level 2 (depending on experience) of the SCHADS award (Casual rate is $40.26) + 11% Super + Salary Packaging.
About you:
As the successful candidate, you will possess:
- Experience with deescalating high behaviours (e.g. verbal aggression, property damage etc).
- Experience working alongside clients diagnosed with Prada Willi Syndrome – highly desirable.
- Experience working alongside clients diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder – highly desirable.
- Skilled in providing medication administration and personal care assistance – highly desirable.
- Being flexible and committed to all shifts through the week and weekends (sleepovers, short shifts, AM, PM and evening).
- Completed or studying towards a Certificate III or higher in a related field (i.e. Certificate III Individual Support etc).
- Hold a current Queensland Blue Card (P) and current NDIS Workers Screening Clearance (P) – highly desirable.
Why choose Mercy Community?
Mercy Community is a Catholic not-for-profit, compassionately inspiring and supporting people to live hopeful, connected lives within inclusive communities. We support families and young people, people living with a disability, and older people, and live by our values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity and Empowerment. We have been providing services and support for over 150 years and our team operates across a network that encompasses urban, rural and remote communities.
Being part of the Mercy Community team, means you have access to some fantastic benefits, such as:
- Pay for your Queensland Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Card when you need – including renewals for Mercy Community staff.
- Provide you and your immediate family free, professional and confidential counselling services. This includes specialised First Nations counsellors.
- Provide the opportunity to increase your take home pay through the use of salary sacrificing and other packaging benefits.
Interested in applying?
We are a welcoming and inclusive organisation and encourage everyone from all cultural backgrounds to apply. If we sound like the right organisation and you would like to find out more, the application process is very quick and easy!
Click ‘Apply Now’, answer some brief questions and attach your resume. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly.