We are Activ. We are Customer Driven, Listen Loudly, Dare to Try, and Deliver on Promises. As a team, we are a fantastic collection of diverse individuals all coming together to achieve a common goal, to support those living with disability to live the life they choose.
Does this sound like you?
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Then come join us!As part of the team, you will have access to:
- Salary-sacrificing options up to $18,550 to increase your take-home pay
- Options for work-life balance
- Training through Activ’s RTO
- Various staff benefits from our corporate partners
- Employee assistance and wellbeing program
- An accepting and open environment to work and thrive in while giving back to the community
When you join the team, you will also receive a ticket in our draw to win a car, holiday or cash valued at $20,000! All staff can earn additional tickets in this draw by successfully referring others to the Activ team.
About the role
As a Support Worker at Activ in Busselton, you will assist people living with disability through accommodation and community engagement. We offer individualised and person-centred supports by working alongside our customers to support them to reach their full potential and make a difference to the lives of people living with disabilities.
This role is permanent part-time offering 25.25hours per fortnight.
A typical day in the role may look like…
- Supporting customers in daily living skills such as meal preparation, housekeeping, health and hygiene, medication administration and attending appointments
- Joining customers in recreational activities such as swimming, dancing, bingo, horseback riding, going to the gym, bowling and more
- Supporting person-centred plans that identify a customer’s life goals and working to achieve them
- Ensuring positive behaviour support plans are followed; and
- Administration duties and mandatory daily reports.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships
- Passion for providing service and assistance and helping others live their best lives
- Previous experience or willingness to train in manual handling and medication administration
- Willingness to assist with personal care (showering, toileting) and domestic duties (meal preparation, housekeeping)
- Proven administration and computer literacy skills
- Availability to work between 20-35 hours per week
- Cert III in Disability or Individual Support, or willingness to work towards one
- A Valid WA driver licence (minimum of Green P’s) and a willingness to use your private vehicle (with rebates available)
Submitting your application is easy. All we need is your current CV and for you to answer a couple of questions, and then one of the team will be in touch. As a part of the recruitment process, you will be required to complete pre-employment screening, which may include a video interview. All applications must have the right to work in Australia and be willing to get or already have:
- Police Clearance and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module
Activ Staff working in roles that require regular attendance to our residential disability accommodation homes must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive a booster dose within one month of becoming eligible.
To deliver the best service for our customers, we strive toward a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we support. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
Activ reserves the right to remove advertising and/or commence the selection process before the application close date.
