Location

Croudace Bay, NSW, Australia

We are looking for a passionate, empathetic Support Worker with a can-do attitude and positive growth mindset to join our vibrant team at Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA) Lifestyles, on a Casual basis.

As part of CPA's Community Based Program, this role works one on one with clients taking them into the community assisting with appointments and various other activities.

About the role

Your role centers on supporting people with disability to live meaningful lives, and actively drive their own decisions and goals.

Some things our clients love doing:

• Expressing themselves through creative mediums e.g. art, cooking, gardening
• Selling or exhibiting things they’ve created to the community
• Maintaining their health and wellbeing e.g. yoga, gym
• Community activities, such as appointments, shopping, maintaining relationships with friends and family, going to park

About Us

At CPA Lifestyles, our clients participate in social and recreational activities, essential life skills and engage with their local communities. We match clients with disability support workers that are tailored to their needs, interests and passions in life.

The Benefits

• Our team is vibrant, inclusive and creative
• Attractive hourly rate ($41.78) + Super + Penalty Rates
• Ongoing professional development, including Certificate III and IV in Disability
• Discounted gym membership for you and your family, using Fitness Passport

Requirements

• Able to drive across CPA locations of Stockton and Wallsend
• Minimum 3 day a week availability across 7 days
• 1 day availability across weekends
• Minimum P2 driver’s license
• Empathy, patience, and a genuine desire to support individuals with disabilities to reach their goal

So if you are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of people with disabilities, join us at Cerebral Palsy Alliance Lifestyles.

Important information: 

At CPA the safety of our staff and clients is of paramount importance. We have assessed this role type as requiring a high level of physical functionality with some inherent requirements. For more information on what that may mean for this role please click here.

Please let us know if you have any pre-existing injuries or illnesses which you are currently seeking, or have sought, medical treatment for which you think may impact your ability to fulfil the inherent requirements of this role. CPA is committed to supporting an inclusive work environment and engaging workers with diverse lived experience. We will happily consider and accommodate reasonable adjustments that may be required to support candidates throughout the recruitment process, and to be successful and safe employees of CPA. 

Cerebral Palsy Alliance is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our clients and staff. As such we encourage all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects therights, wellbeing and safety of people with a disability. We are a child safeorganisation and all workers are responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct. 

CPA is a smoke free workplace including in, on and around CPA sites and vehicles.