Job description

Job Title: Disability Support Worker Terms of Employment: Full-time Location: Mount Isa, Queensland Supervisor: Operations Manager Renumeration: $79,423 per annum

Abilifly Support Service is a registered NDIS provider that specialises in providing in-home and community support to people with a disability, children, teenagers and young adults.

Abilifly is currently looking for Community Engagement Support Workers in the Mount Isa region to join our team.

Role Responsibility:

We are seeking people who are physically fit, active, energetic, enthusiastic, and professional individuals and that have a solid experience in the community and/or disability sector to join our team in Mount Isa on a full-time permanent basis.

Reporting to the Service Delivery Officer/Manager, you will be required to support participants to reach their individual goals through meaningful and fun activities in their home and out in the community.

As a Support Worker you will:

Be respectful and communicate well with family members of those who you work with as you will be working in the participants family homes. Be able to think on your feet and be able to adapt to different situations and participants Support the people we care for to grow their skills basis and abilities to perform tasks to help live a meaningful and good life Support to develop and maintain independence and safety. This may be through personal care and hygiene, health and wellbeing, meal preparation or supporting them to access the community and activities Implement Behaviour Support Plans, where required, aimed at supporting the individual who demonstrates challenging behaviours to achieve their goals Implement routines and structures set out by Allied Health Teams Please note that you may be required to work morning, afternoon and active overnight shifts depending on what will be required of the participant which will include some weekend and public holiday shifts too. Some travel may be required to clients who are outside of the Mount Isa region.

Essential Criteria:

Physically fit and active The ability to develop a positive relationship with the participant Excellent communication skills The ability to work with children with disabilities Able to work in a fast-paced environment Ability to acquire NDIS Worker Screening Check Ability to acquire a Working with Children's Check First Aid Certificate is desirable A minimum Cert III in Individual Support or Cert IV in Disability or Diploma in Caregiving (or equivalent) is desirable

What we can offer:

Well above award wages at $79,423 per annum Great Work/Life balance Full training and coaching to always up your skills and development The chance to take a holiday whilst working with our participants 24/7 Oncall support

Further information regarding this role please contact Deb Bugiera on 0404614888 or email . You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.