Not your average job An exceptional local person will join an exceptional client and team to provide essential, in-home personal and community disability support. Seven reasons this job will make you curious An inspiring person with disability A team of five and you are number six Great roster: same person, same place, same time, same co-workers Keyworker lives on site; the Team Lead lives ‘around the corner’ Team members cover each other’s shifts when someone needs leave Paid training and quarterly team gatherings NDIS participant and team who decide together how care is provided Five qualities you already have Healthy work ethic and team player Helping others is central to who you are Total respect for anyone living with a major disability Down to earth, practical and good sense of humour Ability to maintain the physical side of disability care with respect and kindness Three things you are looking for Regular set-shifts that aren’t constantly changing Afternoon-Evening work of 6-10 hrs a week (with opportunity to increase) Long term local work that fits your lifestyle One thing we are looking for The right person – so, if this might be you, let your curiosity guide you The role: For three years, this team has been loyally supporting a vibrant, intelligent man with a major physical disability to live at home, avoid institutional care, and strive to achieve his aspirations and goals to live life fully. You’ll be providing personal care, helping around the home, enjoying preparing and sharing meals together and occasional outings. And all shifts include a two-hour period where you’re working with a highly experienced long-term co-worker. There will be paid orientation and shadow shifts to make your start as smooth as possible. We also need a relief disability worker. Same person and team but doing varied shifts to cover team members needing to take leave. Successful applicant First, we want the right person – see above We’ll start by calling you for a chat. Then we’ll organise a meet & greet with our person with disability and a few of the team. If everyone is happy to progress, we’ll set you up as an employee, provide orientation and two paid shadow shifts. You will need to provide us some essentials – but note the asterisks The legal right to work in Australia. A valid driver's license and a reliable transport to our client’s home National Police Check First Aid and CPR NDIS Workers Screen Manual handling Proficiency in both spoken and written English Two professional references If you feel this job really fits you but don’t have current First Aid, CPR, NDIS Workers Screen, or Manual Handling – we’ll help you get them How to Apply We’d love to talk with you Please attach a covering letter including a brief work history (when, where and what you’ve done professionally), where you are located, why you’re interested in the role, and your contact details.