· Be empowered to provide the best in support
· Provide full Personal care, community access and at home support to adult participants
· Looking to grow and develop professionally?
Alya is looking for support workers to provide full personal care as well medication and meal time management to a participant presenting with Dementia and ACI. These roles are available supporting participants in Warner on the Northside of Brisbane and surrounding areas. You will need to be able to drive a van and also have had exposure to participants in wheelchairs - both manual and electric. We are looking for individuals who are flexible, who are excellent communicators, and are able to work 2 or more shifts per week (including some weekends) with these adult participants.
Alya are a registered NDIS provider of disability support services specialising in mental health, psychosocial disorders, youth, and complex physical and intellectual disability presentations. Alya also works with Queensland Government departments by providing community access and support to children in Child Safety placements.
Our Support staff not only support our participants with in-home care and community access, they also work with them to develop their life goals - empowering participants to live a meaningful, beautiful, developing life.
If you have strong values around care, service and personal development, and have a great ability to build trust-based relationships with those around you we would love to hear from you. You may also have lived experience of disability, or be working as a Support Worker, perhaps you have experience of providing disability, youth or community support.
Candidates who have relevant knowledge of and/or experience working with either Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.
Working at Alya gives you access to sector-leading professional and personal development programs, an empowering and respectful working environment, and your strong work ethic will be rewarded by remuneration above the SCHADS (Social and Community Services) Award pay rates.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Alya team.
Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and have access to their own vehicle with Comprehensive Car Insurance.
Job Type: Casual
Pay: From $34.30 per hour
Expected hours: 12 – 25 per week
Benefits:

• Professional development assistance
• Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

• Afternoon shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Supplementary Pay:

• Overtime pay
• Penalty rates

Experience:

• Dementia care: 1 year (Required)
• Acquired Brain Injury: 1 year (Required)

Licence/Certification:

• Australian Drivers License (Required)
• NDIS Yellow card (Required)
• Blue Card (Required)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person
Application Deadline: 11/12/2024
Expected Start Date: 11/12/2024