Support Worker & Community Connector – Burton
We are seeking a consistent, grounded and values-driven support worker to walk alongside a man in his thirties, supporting him to build a meaningful, connected and independent life within his community.
About the Person: A friendly,
observant and witty man with a great sense of humour who enjoys being around
people, especially those he knows and trusts. The person we support takes pride
in contributing to his community, is passionate about helping others, and
values feeling useful, appreciated and connected.
This person’s interests include:
About the Role: This is not a “care” role in the
traditional sense. It’s about building capacity, modelling everyday life
skills, & creating opportunities for genuine participation in community
life.
You will:
Pay: This role commences at level 2.1 Casual Rate: $43.23/hour
Hours: 12 hours per week, Thursday & Friday: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Structure: Thursday support should include activities such as being
outdoors, hiking, disc golf, bird watching or similar. It’s important that the activities
are intentional, valuable & purposeful, and should be intended to build
capacity, skills, confidence & independence.
A key part of this role includes supporting this person in volunteering for his
brother’s business on Fridays to collect bottles & cans and take them to
the nearby recycling depot. This means you will need to be comfortable with
transporting the bottles & cans in your own vehicle.
All applicants must have or be willing to obtain:
What Matters in This Role - We are looking for someone who:
In this role, you will be supported by your Facilitator, who will guide you with ongoing coaching & mentoring, with the person and their family central to that process.
You’ll also need to:
About the Company: Community Living Project's Mission is to assist people with disability to live their own unique and purposeful life of inclusion through having: home, relationships, competencies and highly valued roles in their community We work closely with each person & their family to develop a positive vision for the future & self-direct their own support. We believe in working with people, not for them. That means building genuine relationships, creating opportunities for contribution, and using everyday moments to support learning, confidence and independence.
This role offers the chance to make a genuine difference in someone’s life,
supporting them to build friendships and community connections, develop
independence and life skills, and to contribute meaningfully to the people and
places around them. If you’re someone who values real relationships,
consistency, and purposeful work, we’d love to hear from you.
If you're interested, but have some questions about the role, you can get in touch:
Attn: Alysha Staska RE: Support Worker & Community Connector – Burton
Email: Alysha.staska@clp-sa.org.au
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
