Disability Support Worker -leave coverage (Muswellbrook)
About the Role
This rewarding position within a positive, strengths based, and person-centred service will see you support individuals living with a disability to reach their potential and achieve their goals.
- This position is based in Muswellbrook NSW
- 50hours per fortnight
- maximum term leave coverage opportunity from March 2025 until April 2026
Why work with us?
- Our team are the heart of what we do here at Samaritans. As part of the Samaritans team, you will have access to the following great benefits:
- Salary Package a range of everyday living expenses (Mortgage, Rent and Bills), up to $611/fortnight.
- Career and development opportunities
- Up to 40% off on school enrolment fees at any of our Newcastle Anglican schools
- Flexible working options (let us work around your availability)
- 14 weeks paid parental leave or 3 weeks paid partner leave.
- Give back to the community and the people we support.
- Access to Fitness Passport (over 300+gyms)
- Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
What we’re looking for
- Previous experience working in the sector preferred.
- Experience in actively supporting people with a disability
- Experience working with complex and challenging behaviours, supporting to attend to medical appointments and complete all required documentation, ability to use initiative, work collaboratively, achieve individual and team goals.
- Ability to build rapport and positive relationships with clients, families, stakeholders and fellow team members, expertise and efficiency with MS office software
About you
- Certificate III Individual Support is desirable
- Be open to having conversations & be a good listener, without judgement
- Show initiative & think outside the box
- Empower participants you support- 'Do With' not 'Do For'
- Complete a pre-employment medical, NDIS Worker Screening Check, Working with Children Check, First Aid and have a valid driver’s licence.
- Able to work a Rotating roster including some weekends and sleep over night shifts.
Who we are?
Formally known as the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, Newcastle Anglican is a faith-based organisation serving the people of the Hunter and Central Coast.
We offer a leading Christian presence to our community through our parishes, four schools, Anglican Care and Samaritans.
Our vision is for people to flourish because of what we do, inspired by the way of Jesus.
For more information on who we are and the work we do, visit www.newcastleanglican.org.au.
For further information and to obtain a copy of the full position description, please email our Talent Team at careers@newcastleanglican.org.au
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Please include your cover letter addressing the essential criteria, and your resume.
Samaritans promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people.
You must have the right to live and work in Australia.
No third-party applications please
