Job Direct Support Worker - Capalaba, Capalaba

If you enjoy challenging but rewarding work and share our vision of an inclusive society, we will provide the training, supportive culture, and connections to help you to make the most of this opportunity.

We are in need of Direct Support Workers in Capalaba, Redland Bay and other surrounding suburbs.

As a Direct Support Worker, you’ll be an integral part of the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds. You will assist with:

• Providing support on matters of personal care, including showering, toileting, dressing and more
• Administering medications
• Transferring individuals using hoists and slide sheets, and general assistance with mobility
• Domestic duties including cleaning, laundry or meal preparation
• Community engagement, such as attending doctors appointments, grocery shopping or other social or recreational activities of their choice
  
  

This role is ideal for people who:

• Have previous experience working in Disability Support Work
• Have experience with administering medications and diabetes training is highly desirable
• Are great communicators dedicated to providing the best service for every person
• Are even better listeners who can work autonomously, as well as under direction and within a team environment
• Calm and confident in all different environments and understand the importance of professional boundaries
• Can provide personal care with dignity and sensitivity to our clients
• Believe in an inclusive society and value client focus, respect, inclusion, integrity, excellence, and courage
  
  

As a team member, you will enjoy the benefits of:

• An hourly rate based on your industry-related experience and qualifications
• Paid industry-leading training provided by health professionals to all employees
• Additional penalty rates for night and weekend shifts (as per the SCHADS Award)
• Salary packaging benefits for permanent part-time employees
• Flexibility to support your lifestyle and commitments
• Support and continued professional development
  
  

Before you commence, you will need:

• Current First Aid and CPR certificates
• A Blue Card (Working with Children Card)
• An NDIS Worker Screening Check (Working with Individuals with Disabilities, formerly a Yellow Card)
• Commitment to infection prevention and control measures including the use of PPE as directed
• A smartphone with an iOS 13.0 and up operating system or an Android 6.0 and up operating system

Expected start date of Mandatory Trainings: Monday 28th April - Wednesday 30th April

CPL are happy to assist in obtaining these necessary checks if you are successful.

The CPL Group acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging. We are committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their unique cultural and spiritual relationship to land, water, and seas and their rich contribution to society.

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