Community Support Worker

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About Us
Sunnyfield is an organisation focused on people, our mission is to enrich the lives of people with disability by creating choice and control. Working together with families, friends and dedicated staff, Sunnyfield supports a brighter future for people with disability.

About the Role
Want to be part of a fun and energetic team focused on the future growth of Sunnyfield? As a Support Worker in our vibrant Tamworth Hub and Community Access division, you will play an essential role in supporting and empowering people with disability to live a life of their choosing. Working in both a team environment and independently, you will provide a range of services assisting clients to live independently, be actively involved in their local community, and engaged in meaningful opportunities.

As a Support Worker in our day program, your key focuses will be: Community Integration: Supporting clients to live an active lifestyle and participate in their community through the delivery of a range of person-centred programs.Life Skills: Bring your supportive attitude to help build capacity for our clients in an area that they are passionate about.Personal Care: Assist and support clients with personal and hygiene care.Behaviour Plans: Adapt to clients' individual needs, which could involve working with behaviour support plans by utilising positive behaviour strategies.Family Interaction: Communication with families about clients' progress.Transport: Driving clients to and from our day programs in our Sunnyfield van.Admin Tasks: Maintenance of progress notes and record-keeping. About You
You are passionate about making a difference! As a positive and energetic person, you want to contribute and provide exceptional support to our clients. You thrive in a fun and dynamic environment, so teamwork is something you love. You have a flair for creativity while also being organised. You will demonstrate the ability to engage, communicate, and build partnerships with people.

Experience in the Disability sector is a must.
Demonstrated knowledge of supporting high-needs clients and/or clients with behaviours of concern.
Ability to support others with personal and hygiene care and be happy for this to be part of your job.
Personal qualities of resilience, empathy, self-confidence, and compassion.
High levels of enthusiasm, initiative, and a positive attitude while acting with integrity, honesty, and respect.

If you meet the above criteria, this could be the opportunity to establish and grow your career in an organisation with purpose.

What Sunnyfield can offer you
We're a for-purpose organisation built on a heritage of community spirit, trust, inclusion, and heart. Work, life, or leisure, we support people with disability to build independence in every opportunity, find a place to call home, connect with their community, and build skills for life.

Sunnyfield can offer benefits such as: Salary packaging to maximize your earnings.Fitness Passport.Career progression to advance & develop.Full staff support & regular follow-ups.Flexibility in working hours to suit work-life balance needs.Accredited & paid training.The opportunity to change people's lives. What's Next?
If you are passionate about empowering people with disability to live a life of choice, opportunity, and independence and would like to work in a challenging and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you.

To join the Sunnyfield family, apply now with your resume.

Successful candidates will be required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and to clear all state-based probity checks, including but not limited to a National Criminal History Record Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check, WWCC, First Aid, and hold a current driver's license.

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