Description:
Benefits
- Hourly rate from $32.67 + 25% loading
- Attractive salary packaging options (up to $15,900 per year tax-free) and an additional $2,650 for Meals and Entertainment
- Make a difference as a member of a passionate, collaborative team;
About Chorus
Chorus is a WA based organisation with close to 1000 staff and volunteers who support seniors, people on the mental health recovery journey, and those living with a disability. Our purpose is to enable people to live the life they choose at home and in the community. We have designed a structure that focuses less on management and hierarchy and more on the things that matter - relationships, customers, and communities! Our network of small local teams enables Chorus people to be more connected to each other and feel a sense of belonging.
About the role
We are currently seeking applications for a Support Worker specialising in Gardening & Home Maintenance. The purpose of this role is to provide gardening and maintenance services to seniors and NDIS customers to help them stay in their own homes longer.
Essential Requirements:
- Previous experience in gardening is required;
- Fantastic customer service skills;
- Providing support and guidance to volunteers of varying skills and abilities;
- A team player;
- Good communication skills are written, interpersonal and verbal;
- Basic computer and paperwork skills;
- A safety-first approach to ensure safety and wellbeing of yourself, clients, and the team;
- Willing and able to keep up with the demands of the physical demands of a gardening role;
- Willing and able to work across other services to spend time with customers (this may include domestic assistance, social support, group activities)
- A Certificate in Horticulture or similar would be an advantage but not essential;
Prerequisites
A NDIS Worker Screening Check
Current Western Australian Drivers Licence with no restrictions
Your own vehicle
Rights to work in Australia
Current First Aid Certificate with 12 months or less currency (or willing to apply)
How to Apply:
Please submit your application online and include your current resumé.
Shortlisting will commence immediately
Chorus is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants from a variety of cultural and linguistic origins, as well as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+ persons, and those with disabilities, are encouraged to apply.
We work with communities and alongside people to support them to live the life they choose, with a particular focus on seniors and people living with disability and mental illness. Ultimately, we exist so local communities can thrive.