Disability Support Workers

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Disability Support Workers. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Individual Support Roles
• Great pay rates (above award)
• North & Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne

HCA Community Care is a division of Healthcare Australia that specialises in the provision of community support staff to a wide variety of organisations & individuals with disability across Melbourne. As an NDIS registered provider, HCA Community Care is seeking committed Disability & Mental Health/Welfare Support Workers to provide 1:1 care to direct customers in their homes and in the community.

We are looking for reliable, dedicated and passionate staff who want to add value to the lives of others providing consistent, professional and individualised support for our customers.

Our customers have various support needs, and depending on the customer, your role as a Support Worker may involve manual handling, community access, transportation, personal care and companionship. We support people 24 hours a day, every day - including mornings, evenings, weekends, active nights and sleep overs. 

Essential Criteria:   

• Minimum 3 months full time paid work experience in Disability
• 2 professional industry reference checks
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Reliable and flexible
• Empathy and a demonstrated ability to work with our customers to actively meet their individual goals
• Availability & willingness to commit to on-call and work short shifts

Desirable Criteria:   

• Cert III or IV in Disability/Mental Health/Individual Support/Aged Care
• Experience with autism spectrum disorder and/or high challenging behaviours is highly desirable
• Current full driver's licence and a reliable, comprehensive insured vehicle

The Benefits:  
At HCA Care we value all employees and reward employees for their efforts.
Benefits include:    

• Above Award Wages
• Long service leave
• FREE Criminal history checks
• FREE online Education packages
• Attractive Referral Rewards

Join today to reap the rewards of working with one of the fastest growing Healthcare providers in Australia. To apply via the link quoting reference MELNS - NDIS.  

All disability staff MUST undergo or provide a current Police Check, a Working with Children Check card, a current First Aid/CPR level 2 certificate and to complete a DWES check.