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Female – Disability Support Worker

Ballarat, Victoria 3350, Australia • Casual

Description

Be part of a passionate, team-driven community making a real difference in people’s lives.

About Us:

Join eQuality Support and be part of a passionate, team-oriented community dedicated to creating positive change in the lives of clients. Working with us means helping to drive the future of disability services with the same commitment and passion that defines our staff.

We are committed to fostering a supportive environment that encourages career growth and development. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects our community.

A career at eQuality Support offers a challenging and rewarding experience, where you will have the opportunity to grow, thrive, and reach your full potential.

Join us and make a difference every day.

About the role:

We are seeking compassionate and experienced Female Disability Support Workers to join our team. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and supporting individuals to live their best lives, we’d love for you to join us in supporting one of our valued clients.

In this role, you will provide personalised support to a female client with higher support needs, including challenging behaviours and autism spectrum disorder. You will play a vital role in ensuring her unique needs are met through tailored support, fostering an environment of respect, dignity, and independence.

This position is open to female applicants only, in accordance with the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic), due to the client’s preferences.

What will I be doing?

Our support workers excel at providing Person Centred Active Support (PCAS).

During the course of a shift, you are likely to be undertaking all of the following activities:

  • Develop meaningful and professional relationships with each client and their family, understanding their unique needs, goals, and daily living activities.
  • Use positive behaviour support to support clients to achieve their daily routines and goal.
  • Provide a range level of physical support to clients including manual handling, lifting, bending, stretching and physical transfer.
  • Provide support with all aspects of personal care, mealtime management, medication and household duties, and other tasks as required.
  • Provide support with daily planning, advocacy, communication and transport as required by the people we support in home and community settings.

About You  

We’re looking for committed and empathetic individuals with proven experience supporting clients living with complex mental health and cognitive conditions. To be successful in this role, you must have hands on experience working with individuals diagnosed with Behaviours of Concern related to conditions such as:

  • Paranoid Schizophrenia
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Dementia

Whether your background is in disability support, aged care or nursing, your ability to navigate challenging behaviours with patience and professionalism is essential.

Essential

  • Experience with high needs clients and behaviours of concern.
  • Have completed a minimum Certificate III Qualification in a relevant area such as Disability, Community Services, Mental Health or Aged Care. (individuals studying Health, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy will also be considered).
  • Current First Aid Certificate with CPR.
  • Current Victorian driver’s licence and own reliable transport.
  • Current NDIS Worker Screening Check.
  • Satisfaction of all requirements for working in Australia.

Desirable

  • Disability, Management, Nursing or Allied Health related qualifications.
  • Experience working in a community, residential and/or rehabilitation environment.
  • Awareness of relevant legislation (such as the Disability Act 2006, or the Department of Health and Human Services’ ISO Standards).

What’s in it for you

Join a collaborative, high-performing organisation where your contributions are truly valued. As part of a leading and innovative industry player, you’ll be working with a talented and engaged Client Services team, making a real impact across the community. Your valued skillset will help shape the businesses continued growth journey, supporting an environment that fosters collaboration, innovation, and success.

Remuneration for this role is accordance with the SCHADS Home Care Level 3-4, depending on your qualifications and experience.

How to Apply 

At eQuality Support, we embrace individuality and differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, faith and sexual orientation. We strive to provide a recruitment experience that’s fair, inclusive and accessible. We encourage all suitable applicants to apply for this role.

For any accessibility needs to be considered during the recruitment process, or specific questions about the role please let us know at careers@equalitysupport.com.au

Role Type

On-site • Temporary • Casual • Associate