16 Oct
Inlife Independent Living
Southbank
- Are you a fantastic disability support worker?
- Variety of regular shifts
- $43.67 p / h weekdays after induction, plus salary packaging (pay less tax)
About us
We're InLife. A not-for-profit disability support provider that specialises in working with people with frequent and complex support needs, including 24 / 7 assistance.
We build teams around every client, depending on each person's needs and preferences. We partner with people with any type of disability who want to live independently in the community (and we love to make that happen!).
That's why our assistants are so important.
Our clients may have physical disability, acquired brain injury, neurological conditions, intellectual disability or autism.
We're honoured that many of our clients rely solely on InLife for their essential support needs. Nobody else. Just us.
Our teams are based in Melbourne, Geelong and regional Victoria, including Benalla, Wangaratta, Stawell and Bendigo.
For this role, we are looking for people to support our clients who are located in the city, Docklands, South Melbourne areas
Please note - when you apply you will receive an email asking you for some further details - please look out for it!
To do a great job, you'll need :
- Good judgement and common sense, listening skills, a willingness to learn and a commitment to our values.
- Experience in supporting people with a physical disability and using manual handling equipment
- Variety of Shifts, must be willing to commit to regular ongoing shifts - minimum of 3 shifts per week including shifts which may be smaller in duration i.
e 2-3 hours, experience in supporting people with mental health
- Experience and skills supporting client to feel comfortable in chosen environment,
ability to assess immediate environment and provide appropriate support
- Experience in personal care (showering and dressing) and assistance with household duties
- Have great patience and be willing to put in the time and energy to build rapport with client
- Commitment and Enthusiasm in supporting client with community activities such as gym, swimming, art and have an understanding of meaningful engagement .
Additional Information
As part of our recruitment process, certain checks will be undertaken with your permission, including an NDIS Worker Screening Check that you must have before you can start work.
We encourage all of our staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19.
A word about diversity and inclusion
At InLife,
diversity and inclusion is part of our DNA. We celebrate the amazing differences we all bring to our work and we actively ensure that everyone feels safe and supported in our workplaces.
We welcome and encourage applications from everyone and our hiring decisions will never be based on things such as your gender identity, disability, age, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation or cultural background - because they simply aren't relevant to doing an awesome job (and you are protected from this kind of discrimination under Australian law)
We also know that we continue to learn more about inclusion every day, so if there is something you think we could do differently to make InLife a place you could picture yourself working, we're all ears.
Benefits
- We offer great pay,
generous benefits and a supportive team culture
- You can also access salary packaging (can mean extra take-home pay)
- Opportunity for career progression - a clear career path for assistants who want to progress into team leader or coordinator roles
▶️ Southbank- Disability Support Worker
🖊️ Inlife Independent Living
📍 Southbank