Disability Support Practitioner - Day Program

Posted:
9/16/2024, 12:47:24 PM

Location(s):
New South Wales, Australia

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support

Location

Tuggerah, 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.

About the role

Your role centres 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

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 ($33.42) + Super + Casual Loading + Penalty Rates

  • Ongoing professional development, including Certificate III and IV in Disability

  • Discounted gym membership for you and your family, using Fitness Passport

Your Responsibilities Include:

  • Supporting clients to build new skills through the delivery of person-centred, innovative programs such as arts & craft, music, health & fitness

  • Assisting clients with mealtimes, personal care and medication

  • Accompanying clients on community access, such as social events, recreation or sporting activities

  • Supporting clients with transport e.g. using CPA minivan

Requirements

  • Available for a minimum of 3 days per week, 3 to 6 hours a day

  • Available to work minimum 2 days a week during school holidays and 1 x Saturday every few weeks

  • Flexibility to work across different locations - Umina, Wyong and Long Jetty

  • Valid driver’s license (to drive across locations)

  • 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 the  rights, wellbeing and safety of people with a disability. We are a child safe organisation 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.