Our Hillsdale day program offers multiple casual and permanent positions.Northcott offers outstanding benefits, including five weeks of leave, gym membership, and a health insurance discount.We offer training and development opportunities to help you advance your career and reach your full potential.About the opportunity:Our Hillsdale team is seeking both casual and permanent part-time support workers. This opportunity is ideal for individuals who wish to provide support in a day program and facilitate activities. We offer shifts between 8 am to 4 pm, Monday - Friday. The pay rate is $33.42 per hour, plus superannuation, salary packaging, and additional casual loading for casual positions.Role Requirements:Experience facilitating group activities, e.g. art,  playing an instrument, drama, and gardening.Experience in high support needs – manual handling, PEG feeding, medication and personal care.Challenging behaviour Experience – we have customers with complex health and behavioural concerns.Flexibility to work on a rotating roster, preferably from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm; weekends are a must.Typical duties might include:Assist our customers with NDIS goals, engaging in activities and building independence. Devise and facilitate program activities and workshops with customers and other support staff. Personal care includes bowel care, manual handling using various equipment and aids, and other health and hygiene needs such as feeding, medication, dressing, toileting, and showering.Supporting customers with intellectual disability, high physical support needs and medical / health needs. Ability to develop positive relationships with our customers and to support their care plans, including goalsPre-Employment Requirements:Valid working rights.A current Driver's Licence and confidence to drive an accessible van.NSW Working with Children Check NSW.NDIS Worker CheckCurrent First Aid and CPR certificateHealth AssessmentPosition Description:https://northcott.com.au/documents/support-worker-position-description/ Why work for us?We are a leading disability service provider in NSW, ACT & QLD, providing services and support for people with disability, their families, and carers. We have more than 90 years of experience and expertise in the disability service industry.Increase your take home pay and save on taxes with salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually. Northcott offers employee benefits including Perkbox, discounted health insurance, gym membership, motor service offers and more!A family friendly workplace is offered, and support provided for staff to manage their home and work lives effectively.Learning and career advancement opportunities and you will have your contributions valued.Before applying for a role at Northcott, we encourage you to visit our website to learn more about our mission to ensure our values and culture are a good fit for you: Our Story Australia - NSW Sydney - NSW

Support Worker

  • Casuals and permanent part-time roles in South-East Sydney.
  • Salary Packaging benefits of up to $15,900 per annum
  • 5-weeks leave, gym membership and an insurance discount.

  • Our Hillsdale day program offers multiple casual and permanent positions.
  • Northcott offers outstanding benefits, including five weeks of leave, gym membership, and a health insurance discount.
  • We offer training and development opportunities to help you advance your career and reach your full potential.

About the opportunity:

Our Hillsdale team is seeking both casual and permanent part-time support workers. This opportunity is ideal for individuals who wish to provide support in a day program and facilitate activities. We offer shifts between 8 am to 4 pm, Monday - Friday. The pay rate is $33.42 per hour, plus superannuation, salary packaging, and additional casual loading for casual positions.

Role Requirements:

  • Experience facilitating group activities, e.g. art,  playing an instrument, drama, and gardening.
  • Experience in high support needs – manual handling, PEG feeding, medication and personal care.
  • Challenging behaviour Experience – we have customers with complex health and behavioural concerns.
  • Flexibility to work on a rotating roster, preferably from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm; weekends are a must.

Typical duties might include:

  • Assist our customers with NDIS goals, engaging in activities and building independence. 
  • Devise and facilitate program activities and workshops with customers and other support staff. 
  • Personal care includes bowel care, manual handling using various equipment and aids, and other health and hygiene needs such as feeding, medication, dressing, toileting, and showering.
  • Supporting customers with intellectual disability, high physical support needs and medical / health needs. 
  • Ability to develop positive relationships with our customers and to support their care plans, including goals

Pre-Employment Requirements:

  • Valid working rights.
  • A current Driver's Licence and confidence to drive an accessible van.
  • NSW Working with Children Check NSW.
  • NDIS Worker Check
  • Current First Aid and CPR certificate
  • Health Assessment

Position Description:

https://northcott.com.au/documents/support-worker-position-description/ 

Why work for us?

  • We are a leading disability service provider in NSW, ACT & QLD, providing services and support for people with disability, their families, and carers. We have more than 90 years of experience and expertise in the disability service industry.
  • Increase your take home pay and save on taxes with salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually.
  • Northcott offers employee benefits including Perkbox, discounted health insurance, gym membership, motor service offers and more!
  • A family friendly workplace is offered, and support provided for staff to manage their home and work lives effectively.
  • Learning and career advancement opportunities and you will have your contributions valued.

Before applying for a role at Northcott, we encourage you to visit our website to learn more about our mission to ensure our values and culture are a good fit for you: Our Story

Northcott will review candidates throughout the recruitment process, likely before the close date and you will be advised of an outcome. For general enquiries about the role you are applying for, please email recruitment@northcott.com.au .

Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Northcott actively promotes diversity and inclusion in the recruitment process and throughout employment. We are committed to providing a workplace where every person is valued, respected and supported to progress. Northcott welcomes applications from and ensures no one is disadvantaged on the basis of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity, culture, LGBTIQ+ identity, disability, gender, age, religion or caring responsibilities. If you require an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, if you have a preferred contact method or require any information provided in an alternative format, please contact Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at diversity@northcott.com.au .