Disability Support Practitioner
Apply locations: Wallsend, NSW, Australia
Time type: Part time
Posted on: Posted Yesterday
Job requisition ID: JR-0000005231
Location Wallsend, NSW, Australia
At Cerebral Palsy Alliance, we value diversity, foster an inclusive culture, and champion equitable opportunities. We strongly encourage applications from candidates with a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences including people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Join us and make a positive difference to the lives of people with disabilities, and to grow your career as part of our alliance of great minds. Our shared values are Passionate, Respectful, Ethical, Curious, and Courageous.
We have multiple vacancies across our Accommodation & Respite services in the Newcastle/Hunter region and are seeking motivated candidates looking to provide support to clients in our group homes! Requirements: Available across a variety of shift times, including early mornings, short afternoons, evenings, and weekends Open to both experienced candidates and those who are new to the industry! A current NSW Driver's Licence (P2 minimum) Local to the Newcastle/Hunter region and happy to commute to Wallsend/North Lambton We offer: Attractive hourly rate + Super + Penalty Rates $100 per year Well-being Allowance to treat yourself! Discounted gym membership for you and your family, using Fitness Passport Employee Assistance Program Opportunity to complete a nationally recognised qualification such as Certificate III in Individual Support Join an industry leader and high performing team Specialist training opportunities Buddy shifts with CPA's experienced Disability Support Workers. Important information: At CPA, the safety of our staff and clients is of paramount importance. We have assessed this role type as requiring a high level of physical functionality with some inherent requirements. For more information on what that may mean for this role please click here.
Please let us know if you have any pre-existing injuries or illnesses which you are currently seeking, or have sought, medical treatment for which you think may impact your ability to fulfil the inherent requirements of this role. CPA is committed to supporting an inclusive work environment and engaging workers with diverse lived experience. We will happily consider and accommodate reasonable adjustments that may be required to support candidates throughout the recruitment process, and to be successful and safe employees of CPA.
Cerebral Palsy Alliance is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our clients and staff. As such we encourage all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects the rights, wellbeing, and safety of people with a disability. We are a child safe organisation and all workers are responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct.
CPA is a smoke-free workplace including in, on, and around CPA sites and vehicles.
How to Apply: Please click 'Apply' to complete your application. If you have any questions about the role or require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to equitably participate in the recruitment process please contact
About Us Cerebral Palsy Alliance is a ground-breaking, global centre of expertise for cerebral palsy research, advocacy, intervention, and assistive technology innovation. For over 75 years, we have been driven by our founders' vision of a future where nothing is impossible for babies, children, teenagers, and adults living with Cerebral Palsy.
Our research and innovation inform our world-class services, which include early childhood intervention, therapy, health and wellbeing, sports, assistive technology, independence skill building, supported accommodation, and employment services.
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