Job Description

DO YOU LIVE IN OR AROUND THE SHEPPARTON REGION - IN VICTORIA?

DO YOU HAVE SUPPORT WORKER / TEAM LEADER / HOUSE SUPERVISOR EXPERIENCE (minimum 1 year) IN DISABILITY/ AGED CARE/ NURSING?

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WORKING IN A SIL HOUSE WITH MULTIPLE CLIENTS AND A TEAM OF SUPPORT STAFF?

ENERGETIC, PRO-ACTIVE, POSITIVE WITH A FRIENDLY SUPPORTIVE ATTITUDE AND WORK WELL WITHIN A TEAM?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

Available for Roster Shift Schedules covering:

• Day
• Morning
• Afternoon
• Sleepover
• Active Night
• Alternating Weekends

About Us:

At Cohort Staffing, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional staffing services for health and disability organisations. We value integrity, reliability, and respect in every team member, and we’re committed to providing outstanding support.

Role Details:

As a Support Worker in Shepparton, you'll join a skilled team at a Supported Independent Living Residential House. Your role will involve assisting clients with daily living activities, managing complex behaviour and physical care needs, and providing compassionate care with manual handling and medication assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Adhere to a regular roster, including weekends and active nights.
• Assist clients with daily activities: medication administration, personal care, domestic duties, meal preparation, dressing, personal hygiene, and community access.
• Follow care plans and procedures meticulously.
• Maintain accurate documentation, including progress notes and incident reports.
• Engage in supervision and ongoing training.
• Ensure compliance with work practices and uphold client confidentiality.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Essential Skills and Traits:

• Deep empathy and a genuine passion for caring.
• Experience with hoisting and peg feeding is highly regarded
• Proficiency in non-verbal communication and manual handling tasks.
• Strong collaborative skills within a team setting.
• Experience with medication administration and hoisting.
• Excellent personal care skills, including showering and toileting.
• Strong time-management, reliability, and punctuality.
• Ability to handle challenging environments with resilience.

Experience & Qualifications

• Certificate III, IV or Diploma in Individual Support, Aged Care, Disability, Community Care, Nursing, or equivalent.
• A Nursing qualification both RN and ENs are highly desirable
• Minimum of 1-year full-time experience in Australia within Health/Aged Care/Disability Services

Licenses & Certifications:

• Qualification in Health/Aged Care/Disability Services (required).
• NDIS Worker Screening Check ID (required)
• Working with Children Check (Employee) (required)
• Current First Aid & CPR Certificate (required)
• Manual Handling Certificate (required)
• Administration of Medication certification (preferred).
• Current Driver’s License, own car, and comprehensive/third-party insurance (preferred).

We are committed to child safety. This role requires compliance with child safety policies and completion of pre-employment checks, including Working With Children Checks.

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position (which includes police record checks).

If you're ready to make a difference and be a part of our exceptional team, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and start a fulfilling journey with us!

To be considered for this role, please ensure you complete the Screening questions sent to you from no-reply@employmenthero.com once you have applied.

We look forward to hearing from you!