Description:
Yellowbird is a leading boutique provider in the NDIS & Aged Care marketplace, is seeking dedicated and compassionate Support Workers to join our professional team. If you are passionate about making a difference and providing exceptional care, we want to hear from you.
We are currently seeking a male support worker (aged 20–50 years) to provide social support and outings for a 22-year-old male client living independently in Twelve Mile Creek.
Role Details:
Shifts: Up to 6 hours per session, twice a week (preferably Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday).
Duties: Social support, outings, and community engagement.
Reimbursement: Travel time applicable up to 1hr, and kilometers reimbursed during community shifts.
What We’re Looking For: Someone who is creative, proactive, and person-centered, able to think on their feet and build a tailored support plan from the ground up.
If you are interested and meet the criteria, we’d love to hear from you. Please reply with your availability and relevant experience.
About You:
- Flexible availability to work 0900-1500 wednesday, thursday or friday
- Client requests staff are MALE
- Can demonstrate honesty, boundaries, humor, be a good fun personality
- Can commit to commence asap
Presentation & Expectations of our clients:
- Maintain a professional casual appearance suitable to the role.
- Maintaining professional boundaries. Must be able to balance being compassionate and approachable while ensuring you are seen as a paid support worker and not a paid friend
Minimum Essential: [basic onboarding]
- MUST be comfortable with TECHNOLOGY
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- First Aid Certificate & Valid CPR
- Valid Driver’s License
- Medication management training [under 12mths recency]
- Manual handling training [under 24mths recency]
- Infection, prevention & control [under 12mths recency]
- Evidence of relevant cert III qualification or equivalent
- The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission’s eLearning modules are designed to support NDIS workers to better support people with disability & understand their obligations under the NDIS Code of Conduct. Therefore, all applicants are required as a condition of their employment to evidence the completion of all 4 of the NDIS commission eLearning Modules with evidence provided during onboarding. The modules can be found here https://training.ndiscommission.gov.au/
General Responsibilities:
- Administering medication and adhering to all individual support plans.
- Completing concise and factual case notes, shift reports, and incident reports.
- Implementing behaviour management strategies to support clients’ emotional and mental well-being.
- Social outings to promote community inclusion.
- A strong understanding of person-centered active support or a genuine willingness to embrace this model of care
- Demonstrated common sense and a proactive attitude towards learning and development.
We are proud to offer the following benefits to our valued Support Workers:
- Competitive remuneration: Social & Community section of SCHADS Level 2.1 [cert III], Level 2.2 [cert IV] Penalty Rates and superannuation
- We provide on-the-job training and online training to support your professional growth and development and up to $500 professional development reimbursement after 12mths fulltime equivalent service for relevant external training that links with your annual learning plan
- Supportive employer: We prioritize creating a positive and nurturing work environment for our Support Workers.
- Easy-to-use technology: Yellowbird assigned email, Microsoft teams, Support Worker App, HR App, and Yellowbird Communication App streamline your work processes and enhance communication.
- Continuous learning opportunities: Access our FREE online induction training program, valued at over $1000, and engage in continuous professional development through the Yellowbird Learning Hub.
To apply, your application MUST include:
- CURRENT One Page CV
- Cover letter addressing your ongoing availability and preferred hours per fortnight, experience, why you are suited to the position