Disability Support Workers - Casual - Bairnsdale / Sale / Orbost
melba support services, Australia
Job Description
Multiple Casual Positions in Bairnsdale, Sale and Orbost
Min $32ph + weekend penalties + 24/7 work available
About Melba
This year will be Melba’s 50th anniversary of providing exceptional, uncompromising, truly individualised services to people with disabilities. We are renowned for placing the 1,400 people we support in the centre of everything we do. We operate throughout Victoria and we’re still growing.
Our team comes in all shapes and sizes from all kinds of backgrounds with all kinds of experience. If you have passion, energy, are respectful and enjoy working with people, why not join Melba?
About the role
You’ll be a guest in someone’s home and no two days will be the same. You’ll support people each day in the way they want or need to be supported. It’s not about doing things for people; it’s about providing just enough support at just the right time to help them do things. It’s their fabulous life after all.
Requirements
What you’ll do
- Help with all aspects of daily living from getting up in the morning to going to bed at night
- You’ll promote personal choice and control for the person, empowering them along the way
- Helping people maintain their dignity while you assist with personal hygiene, showers, etc
- Assist with household duties such as cleaning, cooking, and washing
- Aid people to get to their chosen activities like social events, work, and appointments
You’ll have
- A passion for enabling and working with people from all walks of life
- Desire for meaningful work and comfortable providing people with daily living support
- Willingness to learn new skills, undertake ongoing training and be part of a team
- Service industry experience or mindset encouraged to apply eg tourism, hospitality, retail
- A current drivers’ license with P platers welcome. Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Benefits
- Be yourself! No uniforms required; our employees are as diverse as the people we support.
- A role with purpose, reward and meaning you can see the difference you make each day
- We cover the industry costs to meet compliance such as First Aid and NDIS checks (limited time)
- Paid training to help you learn the ropes and develop your skills over time
- 24/7 support from managers, practice leaders and our employee assistance program. With after hours on call service all for you!
- There is lot of work available with flexibility to enable a healthy work life balance
Want to know more
People enjoy working at Melba because of the people they work with and the people they support. We live by our values. To find out more about Melba and our team visit www.melbasupport.com.au/gippslandjobs
How to apply
Please apply by clicking the APPLY button.
Melba Support Services is an equal opportunity employer. Only applicants with the right to work in Australia will be considered. All short-listed candidates will undergo security screening checks and a values alignment assessment.