Family Support Worker - Rockdale, Australia - Zest Care

Zest Care

Verified Company

Rockdale, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

All St. George Sydney locations

Salary Packaging
Supportive Team
Do you want to be part of our professional team of Family Support Workers?_
If you want to make an impact in the lives of others, look no further._
Casual roles across all Western Sydney areas.
SCHADS (Home Care) level 3, pay point
Salary packaging benefit
Health and wellbeing programs
Flexible rostering and various shift lengths available

About the Role
Zest Care is currently seeking for a passionate and experienced Family Support Workers across various St. George Sydney locations, e.g Rockdale, Brighton-Le-Sands, Oatley, Sans Souci etc.

In this role you will provide support and assistance to families and ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children and promote family independence.

Working alongside the parents/caregivers you will provide protection for the children while engaging with all the children in your care.

Depending on your driving eligibility status including availability of the reliable vehicle and willingness to use your own vehicle to transport the participants, you can be considered as driving or non-driving Support workers.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have the following:

Tertiary Qualification (or working towards) in Community Services, Child Care, Social Work, Mental Health or Disability OR equivalent experience
High levels of empathy and engagement and the ability to express both professionally
Familiar with babies and children, their development, and their routines
Understanding of people with disabilities, particularly Mental Health and their care requirements
Current Driver's License with a reliable vehicle, willing to use own vehicle to transport the client
Current Car Registration
Current Car Comprehensive Insurance

Why join Zest Care
Zest Care joined Independence Australia Group to better serve our disability and family services recipients.

Independence Australia is a Social Enterprise with 60 years of expertise providing disability services to the Victorian community.

Its mission is to help people with disabilities or other physical needs reclaim, retain, and expand their independence within a supportive community.

Together, we want to increase our service offering to improve our clients' quality of life and build a larger, more sustainable in-home service, while keeping individualized services, flexibility, choice, and control.

What we Offer

Casual roles with flexible shifts work in a way that works for you

Employee Assistance Program

Independent confidential counseling service.
An organization committed to quality, workforce innovation, training, continuous improvement, and professional development.
Team that genuinely cares for its consumers and staff
An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate, and professional team members.
Opportunities to embrace a work/life balance
Rewarding career making a real difference.

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