Community Support Worker

Company Description

Job Link Recruitment offers guidance to individuals who are aspiring to enhance their professional lives. Since 2012, we have assisted career-seekers who are either unemployed or wish to venture into different fields or industries, offering useful services along the way and guidance in their pursuits.

We have a motivated team on staff whose members persistently seek out job openings within small to medium businesses, as wel   l as maintain advantageous working relationships within various industries. We prefer to remain modest in size, as this allows us to provide intimate care and absolute focus on each individual client.

Our focus and expertise revolves around the Retail & Sales, Logistics & Warehousing, Social Work, Education & Training, Childcare, Healthcare & Nursing, Administration, and Information Technology industries; but we also provide services for those pursuing opportunities in other fields, such as graduate work.

The services we provide our clients are comprehensive, and we aim to bestow an encouraging yet pragmatic ambience in order to introduce the ideal positions to them. Individuals who come to us for our proficiency and determination can make use of our various resources, such as job pairing, work placement pairing, workshops, resume writing, or career guidance. We understand how the job market operates and can offer candid, practical advice that will take you further in your career and job search.

Job Link Recruitment doesn’t presume to immediately know the best route you should take in your career. Our main objective is to listen carefully to what you want and need in your professional life, and combined with our tenacity and established connections, we will find your next job together.

Job Description

An opportunity for Community Support Worker is up!

About the role

The Community Support Worker is responsible for providing personal support to people with physical and intellectual disabilities and their families through provision of quality care within the community. He/she will provide personal care and opportunities to people with disabilities and encourage them to improve and reach their full potential.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensures that quality service is being delivered to the people we support
• Supports in the individual planning process to identify goals and objectives that meet the people’s individual needs and choices
• Participates in the team structure
• Ensures that the rights, interests and needs of the people we support are addressed effectively
• Understands and respects the linguistic and cultural diversity of the people we support
• Ensures that all Lifestyle Solutions Policies and Procedures are implemented and complied with
• Implements and complies with Occupational Health and Safety Policies and Procedure

Be a part of our organisation and have the benefits of the following:

• Expand your network
• Develop your social skills
• Build your career with development and mentoring programs

Ref No: 14511

Salary: From $23.20p/h

Qualifications

Job Qualifications

•  Relevant experience working with people with disabilities or in a related area/field, that demonstrates a positive commitment to the duties and responsibilities of a Community Support Worker as outlined above
• Willingness to work shift-work on a 7 day roster including weekends and public holidays as required
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively independently and in a team
• Computer literate with competent administrative and documentation skills
• Current Driver’s License
• Current First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain one
• Tertiary qualifications in Social Sciences, Community Services and/or experience in service delivery in the disability field is an advantage
• Knowledge and skills in various methods of service delivery including case management, casework, outreach, counselling, etc. is a plus
• Must be willing to work in Tarneit.

Additional Information

To apply for this role please submit your resume below. Successful candidates will be contacted for a phone interview then onto a face to face interview with the client.

To be considered for this opportunity you must have a legal entitlement to work in Australia & hold a valid VIC driver licence. Criminal record checks with the VIC Police, working with children checks, prior employment checks & functional assessments are part of the recruitment process. We  are an Equal Opportunity Employer.