Support Worker

In this meaningful and varied role, you will support individuals to achieve their personal goals by delivering a wide range of services under their NDIS plans, as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team. These services include assistance with daily living, transport, community and social participation and building everyday life skills. Your days may involve outdoor activities, personal care, or helping someone access education, work, or health services.

The role involves driving around Metro Melbourne to deliver support services, so a valid driver's licence and willingness to travel are essential. Flexibility in availability will also be highly regarded.

Please click here to download a copy of the position description to see further details relating to this role.

• Certificate 3 or 4 in Mental Health, Disability, Aged Care or Home and Community Care (desirable)

• Right to Work within Australia

• Current valid drive licence and willingness to undertake travel for work

• Current Motor Vehicle  Insurance

• Satisfactory National Police Check, Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willingness to undertake

• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate

• Physically capable to deliver personal care to participants

Wellways are a team of approximately 2000 staff and 150 volunteers across 93 sites providing a range of programs, services and supports to people right across Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania. We remain committed to our mission, of creating inclusive communities where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential; and we are always on the look-out for like-minded people who would like to be a part of this.

We’re currently receiving a high volume of applications, and we’re committed to reviewing each one fairly and as promptly as possible.

To help us manage this process:

• Please submit your application via our career site (Workday) only

• Applications sent via email are not tracked and so are not guaranteed for review

• There’s no need to follow up separately – if you’ve applied through Workday, your application has been received and we’ll respond to you as soon as possible

If you have a specific question about the role that isn’t addressed in the job ad, please feel free to reach out to:

• Angel De Silva (Team Leader) at adesilva@wellways.org or

• Nicholas Colicchia (Service Manager CDS Melbourne & Gippsland) at ncolicchia@wellways.org
   

Thanks again for your interest – we truly appreciate the time you’ve taken to apply.

We’re passionate about our work, which is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding. All of our teams work to ensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We know that people are unique and the experts on their life and are not defined by impairments, diagnosis or labels. We aim to specifically promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ+ and First Nations communities.