- Establish a healthy work-life balance with flexible shift patterns
- Full industry training, induction and ongoing development & career opportunies
- Work in a supportive environment
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Support Worker / Lifestyle Companion – Port Douglas
Do what you love everyday and let’s make a difference together!
Spinal Life Australia is a not-for-profit organisation passionate in our commitment to rebuilding lives, promoting and celebrating independence, and preventing spinal injuries. Our Personal Support & Home Care Services team support people across Queensland with spinal cord injury and other physical disabilities so that they can live the life they choose.
A job at Spinal Life Australia is more than just a job, it’s a career. A career that will give you the opportunity to make a real difference to someone’s life. Your shifts will vary but will always be full and you will assist your client to live a full and active life. Our clients are decision makers who plan and organise their own lives and make their own choices. Your role is to provide the support our clients need and choose so they can live the life that they enjoy.
While you enjoy sharing the day with our client, Spinal Life Australia will look after your career and future development!
- No previous experience or qualification is required – just a passion to help others!
- A genuine career path is available to those that are seeking a career, not just a job.
- Salary packaging arrangements are available, that can increase your take-home pay.
- We offer penalty rates for weekends, nights and public holidays that make a real difference in your pay packet.
- The opportunity to really make a difference in your clients' lives.
The role in:
As well as sharing our client’s daily activities, you will also work closely with our client in their own home. You'll assist with a range of personal daily activities such as:
- Foremost to be a companion / lifestyle support person for our clients in their homes.
- Assist with housework, meal preparation and other light domestic assistance.
- Community access as required by the clients ie – appointments, shopping
- Shifts are generally 3-4 hours between 10am – 5:30pm depending on the clients
- The hourly rate is currently inclusive of a location allowance.
What do we need from you? Our Successful support workers are:
- Genuinely interested in supporting our clients live a full and active life.
- Sensitive and adaptable to clients' different personalities, cultural backgrounds and family/house dynamics.
- Genuine, reliable workers with inherent integrity and respect for individual choice and client confidentiality.
You'll also need to:
- Either have a current blue and yellow card or be able to apply for an NDIS workers screen + Blue card.
- Must have a current driver licence, own vehicle and smartphone device
- Complete NDIS Worker Orientation Module (Certificate given on Completion!)
Apply now and you'll enjoy all the benefits and career possibilities Spinal Life Australia has to offer.
Visit our website www.spinal.com.au for more information about what we do, our clients, and our staff.
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