Australia Job Openings

Cerebral Palsy Alliance

Disability Support Practitioner Lifestyles

PART TIME

August 28, 2024

Location

Croudace Bay, 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 are looking for a passionate, empathetic Support Worker with a can-do attitude and positive growth mindset to join our vibrant team at Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA) Lifestyles, on Casual basis.

About the role

Your role centres on supporting people with disability to live meaningful lives, and actively drive their own decisions and goals.

Some things our clients love doing:

Maintaining their health and wellbeing e.g. yoga, gym and hydrotherapy
Living independently in their community & home
Accessing their community e.g. performances, shopping, events
Volunteering and giving back to their community

So, if you are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of people with disabilities, join us at Cerebral Palsy Alliance Lifestyles.

About Us

At CPA Lifestyles, our clients participate in social and recreational activities, essential life skills and engage with their local communities. We match clients with disability support workers that are tailored to their needs, interests and passions in life.

Benefits:

Our team is vibrant, inclusive and creative
Attractive hourly rate + Super + Penalty Rates
Hours of nationally accredited and paid training
Ongoing professional development, including Certificate III and IV in Disability
Discounted gym membership for you and your family, using Fitness Passport
Salary packaging (for permanent staff)

Your Responsibilities Include:

Supporting clients to build new skills through the delivery of person-centred, innovative programs such as arts & craft, music, health & fitness
Assisting clients with mealtimes, personal care and medication
Accompanying clients on community access, such as social events, recreation or sporting activities
Supporting clients with transport e.g. using CPA minivan

Requirements:

Available for a minimum of 3 to 5 days per week
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Empathy, patience, and a genuine desire to support individuals with disabilities to reach their goals
Flexibility to work across different services, locations and teams within CPA Lifestyles e.g. 1-on-1 clients homes or in community, including weekends
Any skills, passions or hobbies to share with our clients and team – to create new opportunities and programs
NSW Driver's License minimum P2

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 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.

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 marta.hebrian@cerebralpalsy.org.au.

New Job Alerts

Eastern Health

Clinical Risk Manager Medication Safety & Senior Pharmacist QUM

Box Hill

FULL TIME

November 19, 2024

View Job Description

Eastern Health

Deputy Clinical Director Spectrum

Richmond

FULL TIME

November 19, 2024

View Job Description

Outscal Technologies

Essendon

FULL TIME & PART TIME

November 19, 2024

View Job Description

Cerebral Palsy Alliance

Disability Support Practitioner

FULL TIME

August 28, 2024

View Job Description

9D Care

Disability Support Worker (Casual)

Box Hill

CONTRACT

August 28, 2024

View Job Description

Disability Support Practitioner

PART TIME

November 1, 2024

View Job Description

Cerebral Palsy Alliance

Volunteer - Therapy Assistant (Mighty Kids Valentine))

FULL TIME

October 28, 2024

View Job Description

Cerebral Palsy Alliance

Volunteer - Xmas Party Volunteer

Tuggerah

Occupational Therapist

FULL TIME

November 19, 2024

View Job Description