Disability Support Worker Trainee - Smithton Acquired Injury Support Services | North West Coast
Anglicare Tasmania is offering trainee support workerroles in Smithton A meaningful job in your local community. Make a difference tosomeone's life by becoming a support worker. In this role,you will be trained to provide support to people who have beeninjured in an accident. You can be part of supporting them to livelife to the fullest and achieve their personal goals.
What does a support worker do?
The day-to-day job of a support worker is full of variety. It isbuilt around the needs of the person you are supporting. Itcan include helping them to carry out daily tasks like:
Personal care (showering, grooming and dressing) Medication administration Meal preparation Transport Purchases Record keeping and reporting It can also include supporting a person to stay connected withtheir friends, family and the community, learn new skills, orpursue their personal interests and hobbies.
Anglicare Tasmania is seeking permanent part-timeDisability Support Worker Trainees to work with Acquired InjuryCommunity Support clients in Smithton Anglicare provides innovative, flexible, person centred supportto people living with an acquired injury. The Acquired InjurySupport Service team are looking for people with a genuine desireto provide the best quality care for people with acquiredinjuries. This role will suit people who are interested indeveloping a new career by taking up a traineeship position. Theyalso seek people who are eager to learn and are motivated to workby the common values of hope, compassion, justice and respect.
How does the traineeship work?
If you are offered a traineeship you will be enrolled in theCertificate III Individual Support (Disability) course. Youwill be provided with guidance and support to complete therequirements of your qualification, including 120 hours of workplacement.
As this is a hands on role, it is most suitable for activeindividuals who can perform manual handling duties. The Traineeshiprole is permanent part time position and workers must be willingand available to work a variety of shifts over a 24 hour period ifrequired.
A copy of the Full PositionDescription can be found below.
Generous above-award pay Penalty rates for weekend shifts A range of rostered shifts available (morning, afternoon,night) On-the-job training provided Opportunity to study a Certificate III in IndividualSupport whilst working in the Industry Rewarding work environment Salary packaging (Anglicare is a not-for-profit which meansthat you reduce the amount of tax you pay resulting in youreceiving more income) All Anglicare employees must have the following or willingnessto get:
Australian Residency status or valid Australian workingrights A current provisional or full Australian Driver's Licenceand an insured, reliable motor vehicle A current Tasmanian Working with Vulnerable Peopleregistration A National Police Check (Working with VulnerablePeoples) IMPORTANT Successful applicants are required to have an AnglicareTasmania assessed medical before commencement. On commencement successful applicants will be required toundertake our structured Safeguarding Children Trainingprogram.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: WEDNESDAY 16th October 2024 at6.00pm This position is available for an immediate start andapplications will be shortlisted upon receipt. Click 'Apply' toreview the position description.
If you have any queries please Anglicare Tasmania is committed to the safeguarding of childrenand vulnerable people. All applicants applying for positions withAnglicare Tasmania must undergo screening processes before asuccessful appointment.
Anglicare Tasmania is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer andwelcomes applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslanders (ATSI), Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD)backgrounds, and LGBTIQ+ communities.
Anglicare Tasmania is committed to providing an inclusive andrespectful work environment where all people are valued and haveequal access to opportunities to reach their fullpotential.
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