CASPA SERVICES LTD – POSITION VACANCY – Disability Support Worker – Perth (Midland)
Are you dedicated to making a positive impact in the community by assisting individuals with disabilities and ensuring they have access to the necessary services and care?
Join our Team as a Disability Support Worker!
ABOUT THE ROLE
This is a great opportunity for Disability Support Workers to join our Team in Perth (Midland) on a casual basis.
Disability Support Workers play a crucial role in delivering scheduled NDIS support that focuses on enhancing the independent living, social, and recreational skills of individuals with disabilities. We are seeking experienced, passionate, and knowledgeable professionals who are dedicated to working with people with disabilities and whose values align with ours.
To obtain a comprehensive overview of the skills and experience required, key responsibilities, and CASPA’s hiring process, please email careers@caspa.org.au.
Key Responsibilities:
- Emergency respite work, including short stay motel accommodation
- To provide high-quality, person-centred support to NDIS participants in a home/residential or recreational setting
- Provide support to people with disabilities, which help to build independence and capacity and increase their participation in activities, tasks, and outings in the community
- Administration, report writing and compliance responsibilities
- Contribute to a positive work culture
- Compliance with the Workplace Health and Safety Act
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Experience working with people with a disability
- Demonstrated understanding of person-centred care
- Demonstrated ability in working with people with disability and promoting capacity building through support work
- Demonstrated ability to participate in the development of support plans and to complete necessary documentation including risk assessments
- Demonstrated positive communication, time management and teamwork skills
Desired
- Qualification in Disability, Community Services, or Mental Health;
- Experience supporting participants with challenging behaviours
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
- CASPA offer wellbeing support through Telus Health with free, confidential coaching and support from a team of expert clinicians.
- As a permanent employee of CASPA, either Full-time or Part-time, you can Salary Package up to $15,900 per year for general living expenses plus an additional $2,650 of your pay each year for entertainment benefits such as dining out, hiring a venue, or paying for holiday accommodation. You can also sign up for a novated lease for a new, used or existing car, including both the finance of the car and all running costs. You can salary package additional amounts under the Remote Area Benefits (certain areas only) and claim back any relocation costs you incur for moving for work-related purposes.
- CASPA has a partnership with Summerland Bank through their Priority Partner Program. CASPA employees can assess special banking benefits.
- CASPA has a partnership with Medibank, and all employees can access benefits and discounts through Medibank.
- Comprehensive systems, including a Human Resources Information System and a Central Rostering System.
- 11.5% Super Guarantee
- Generous Leave Entitlements
- Supervision Sessions and opportunities for Internal Training, Career Growth & Progression
ABOUT THE ORGANISATION
CASPA Services Ltd is a not-for-profit organisation providing a range of specialised care services to support complex trauma-based needs for children, young people, families, and people living with disabilities. Our programs include Therapeutic Intensive Residential Care, Intensive Family Preservation, Therapeutic Foster Care, Restoration, and other associated care types, we are a registered NDIS provider and operate a social enterprise Maintenance and repairs business. As a growing and diversifying organisation, we have approximately 650+employees working in communities across New South Wales, Queensland, and the Northern Territory.
If you are looking to join a committed team making a powerful difference in the lives of children and young people, we would love to hear from you. CASPA is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
We are seeking to employ those who reflect the diversity of our young people to ensure we can support each individual’s needs and wants while aligning with our values
Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks and a valid drivers licence are requirements for employment at CASPA. Working with Children checks will be required for frontline roles in direct contact with Young People.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your application via the CASPA Careers Website or the SEEK Website.
We encourage you to apply ASAP! We reserve the right to close this campaign at any time if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Applications will be assessed as received. A comprehensive mandatory Induction and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training will be provided upon commencement.
Please include a current Resume supported by a Cover Letter outlining your suitability for the role through addressing the specific criteria detailed above.
