Male Support Worker
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Spinal Life is looking for a MALE Support Workers in Townsville to provide support to two clients with physical disabilities based in their own home.
Summary about this job
Aged & Disability Support
Company: Spinal Life Australia
Location: Northern QLD
Work type: Casual/Vacation
Salary: n\a
Phone: +61-3-8205-4356
Fax: +61-2-1688-8258
E-mail: n\a
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Detail information about job Male Support Worker. Terms and conditions vacancy
Spinal Life is looking for a MALE Support Worker in Townsville to provide support to two clients physical disabilities in their own home.
Bullet Points
- Comprehensive training & induction provided + regular skills upgrades
- Regular shifts: flexibility of casual work with the security of regular hours
- Grow your career & develop long-term professional relationships
Full Job Description
Spinal Life Australia is a not-for-profit organisation passionate in our commitment to rebuilding lives, promoting and celebrating independence, and preventing spinal injuries. Our Personal Support & Home Care Services team support people across Queensland with spinal cord injury and other physical disabilities so that they can live the life they choose.
We're currently looking for either an experienced MALE Support Worker or a male who is interested in support work who can accompany one of the clients to the Gym. You MUST have gym experience:
A career as a Support Worker means:
Our clients are decision makers who plan and organise their own lives and make their own choices. Your role is to provide the support our clients need and choose so they can live the life that they want to.
Working closely with a client in their own home you'll assist with a wide range of quite personal daily activities such as:
Our successful Support Workers are:
Visit our website www.spinal.com.au for more information about what we do, our clients, and our staff.
We're currently looking for either an experienced MALE Support Worker or a male who is interested in support work who can accompany one of the clients to the Gym. You MUST have gym experience:
A career as a Support Worker means:
Our clients are decision makers who plan and organise their own lives and make their own choices. Your role is to provide the support our clients need and choose so they can live the life that they want to.
Working closely with a client in their own home you'll assist with a wide range of quite personal daily activities such as:
- Transferring in and out of bed, chairs and providing other mobility assistance
- Showering
- Grooming, shaving, applying make-up and doing hair
- Toileting (including changing catheter bags and supporting bowel care)
- Community access
- Housework, meal preparation and other light domestic assistance
Our successful Support Workers are:
- Emotionally aware, resilient and responsive to the changing support needs of our clients
- Sensitive and adaptable to clients' different personalities, cultural backgrounds and family/house dynamics
- Genuine, reliable workers with inherent integrity and respect for individual choice and client confidentiality
- Be available to work from :
- 9.30 - 11.30am three mornings a week
- 12pm - 3pm Monday/Wednesday/Friday GYM shifts
- Be able to apply for a Positive Notice 'Yellow Card' and Working with Children 'Blue Card'
- Have a current driver licence
- Be capable of doing a physically demanding role - you'll be lifting, bending, carrying, crouching, driving and working in restricted spaces such as shower stalls, bathrooms, and other parts of clients' homes.
- Comprehensive training and induction
- Ongoing training and development - we say it because we actually do it!
- Internal career progression opportunities
- Salary packaging arrangements that can increase your take-home pay
- Penalty rates for weekends, nights and public holidays that make a real difference in your pay packet
- Regular team meetings and celebrations of success - you're part of a big team where your contribution is really valued
- The opportunity to really make a difference - in your team, in your organisation and in your clients' lives.
Visit our website www.spinal.com.au for more information about what we do, our clients, and our staff.
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