Advanced Disability Support Worker - Frankston DDSO2A
melba support services, Australia
Job Description
- Second in charge to the House Supervisor, Frankston Location
- Access to Salary Packaging
- Permanent Part Time Position, 125 hours per month, shift work required
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?
The Position
Melba has a part time opportunity for an Advanced Disability Support Worker to join our dynamic and enthusiastic team in Frankston who is committed to ensuring everyone has a right to live a fabulous life. You will be considered a skilled and experienced member of your team with both direct support work responsibilities and practice support and supervision of other team members. This means you will be hands on in giving support to people with a disability and enabling them to achieve their goals, increase their independence and participate in community life.
This position is a leadership role which supports the House Supervisor and team of staff in the day to day running of the group home. You will be available to work a four-week roster that includes early morning and weekend shifts.
You’ll be a guest in someone’s home and no two days will be the same. You’ll help people figure out what they love (their goals) and work towards that. It’s not about doing things for people, its about providing just enough support at just the right time to help them do things. It’s their fabulous life afterall.
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
- Help people maintain their dignity while you assist with personal hygiene, showers, etc
- Assist with household duties like cleaning, cooking and washing
- Aid people to get to their chosen activities like social events, work, and appointments
- Assist the House Supervisor with administration tasks
Our Ideal Candidate
You are a natural leader who can think outside the box, has an open mind, is adaptable, flexible, empathetic, mature and has the capacity to deal with unexpected or challenging situations. You are a quick learner with strong interpersonal and communication skills and pride yourself on providing exceptional service and support to all stakeholders. Previous experience as a leader in Disability Support is preferred.
You'll have
- 3-5 years experience as a Disability Support Worker
- An Advanced Diploma Community Sector Management, Bachelor of Applied Science (Disability) or other equivalent qualification - (this is a mandatory requirement for your application to proceed)
- Specialised and contemporary understanding of disability and an ability to apply this theoretical knowledge to client support
- Strong understanding of person-centred active support, positive behaviour support and its implementation within a diverse team
- Passionate about supporting people with mental health and intellectual disability
- Knowledge of and skill with coaching, supervision, and planning practices
- 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
- NDIS Workers screening Check
- Working With Children Check
- A valid full Australian drivers’ license
- Current First Aid and CPR Certificate
- COVID 19 Vaccination certificate including confirmation of booster
If you are looking for challenges that make you want to get out of bed every morning and have an Advanced Diploma qualification in Disability? Then an Advanced Support Worker position at Melba is the ideal choice for you!
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to join an organisation that is human rights based, values driven, and makes a genuine difference to the lives of people in the local community.Please apply online by clicking the APPLY button so we can start a conversation with you.
In Return We Offer You:
- Employment, salary and benefits in accordance with the Disability Services Enterprise Agreement (Victoria) 2018 to 2022.
- Be yourself! No uniforms, 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
- Paid training to help you learn the ropes and deve