Support Worker - Arundel, Australia - Northcott

Northcott

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Arundel, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Casual Support Worker positions available on the Gold Coast.

Are you passionate about helping people and up for adventure?
Use your experience in programs and community access

Northcott are looking for an experienced and highly capable Support Workers ideally experienced in program facilitation in clinic, & in the community for our teen and young adult programs.

If you are experienced with program facilitation and are passionate about helping people and are up for adventure - join Northcott as a support worker in our Skills 4 Life program

Our programs assist young people to learn social skills, independent living skills including cooking and travel training, with plenty of focus on creativity and wellbeing too.

You will be supporting participants to access to the community and engage with peers.

We care about inclusivity, empowerment, and making a meaningful difference - if you do too, then this is the opportunity for you.

Our expansion means that there are lots of opportunities and flexibility, so let us know what works best for you and we'll try to accommodate your needs.

About the position

As a Support Worker you will:

Develop and drive engaging programs that help customers achieve their goals and dreams.
Support our customers to participate in social, recreation and skills development programs.
Provide limited personal care and manual handling assistance.

Be a champion for our customers and support them to achieve their goals and independence.

Key Requirements
Minimum Cert III in a relevant field of study or equivalent experience.
Current First Aid and CPR.
Current drivers' license and access to a reliable vehicle.
Valid QLD Blue Card & NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.
NDIS Worker Orientation Module training.

Types of duties may include

Supporting clients to develop and maintain independence.

Support clients to achieve personal goals through community and social participation.

Support clients in every day skills such as cooking, gardening, gym and fitness, travel training and money management.
Understanding and implementing mealtime management plans and positive behaviour support plans.
Assisting clients in the community such as going to concerts, theme parks, out for lunch, bowling and more.
Supporting clients with toileting.

About Northcott
Northcott is a not-for-profit disability service provider that works with customers to realise their potential.

As one of Australia's largest not-for-profit disability service organisations, we provide services from metropolitan and regional locations throughout QLD NSW and the ACT.

We have over 90 years of experience and expertise in the disability service industry.

A registered NDIS provider, we employ over 2000 staff and provide empowering, personalised services to over 13,500 people with disability, their families and carers each year.

Covid Vaccination Status
The health and safety of our people, customers, and communities is our number one priority.

To maintain this, we require all of our employees to show evidence that they have received the two full primary doses and at least one booster dose of a TGA approved Covid-19 vaccination.

Evidence of your current vaccination status or medical exemption will be required. Northcott will consider exemptions on a case-by-case basis.

**Diversity and Inclusion Statement