Residential Care Officer

MISSION

Our mission is to enable each person we support to live as an empowered and equal individual. We aim to provide quality, sustainable and flexible services that uphold human rights, create opportunities and empower individuals to live the life they choose.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providing support in community-based settings, group homes, respite and participants' homes
• Providing support based on a person-centred approach, supporting inclusion and participation
• Assisting clients with daily life tasks as well as community participation
• Working effectively both in a team and with different client ratios such as 1:1, 1:3 etc.
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders
• Being available to work a variety of shift types, including early morning, afternoon, evening, weekends, sleepovers and active nights
• Creating and complying with an Individual Support Plan
• Complying with all recording requirements, including but not limited to: recording medication administration, completing incident reports, completing participant progress notes, updating participant support plans and accounting for cash expenditure
• Attending and participating in scheduled supervision meetings with the Service Manager or Operations Manager
• Ensuring your own hours worked are accurately recorded and reflect actual hours worked
• Taking reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others in the workplace by working in accordance with legislative requirements
• Adhering to all company policies and procedures and NDIS guidelines and regulations
• All other duties as directed by Management
• Working a range of different shifts including day, evening and overnight
• Travelling to assist participants with services in group homes, personal homes, facilities and more

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for this role you will need to provide:

• NDIS Worker Screening Check (includes National Police Check)
• International Police Check (where applicable)
• Current Working with Children Check (where applicable)
• Current Driver's Licence (Australian or International, whichever is applicable)
• Signed and witnessed Statutory Declaration form
• Evidence of relevant qualifications (Certificate I–IV)
• Evidence of your right to work in Australia (visa, unless you are an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident)
• Current First Aid Certificate – Level 2 (First Aid & CPR)
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate
• A smartphone device
• Full comprehensive car insurance is highly regarded
• Previous experience with high intensity complex clients is highly regarded

PAY: $80,000 – $90,000 per year

BENEFITS

• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Travel reimbursement
• Christmas bonus
• Penalty rates

SCHEDULE

8 and 10 hour shifts; morning, day, afternoon, evening and night shifts; Monday to Friday; weekend availability; public holidays; on call and shift work.

Job types: Permanent, Part-time, Casual

Work location: In person – Footscray VIC