Support Worker - Child & Family Services
Job No:
LS2220
Location:
Tennant Creek
About us:
Lifestyle Solutions believes that everyone is equal. We believe that with equal recognition, equal treatment and equal opportunity we can support people in leading a rich, productive and happy life. We care because we believe that we can make a difference - and make it matter. Our team embodies reliable, responsive, flexible, friendly, empathetic and caring service to the people we support on a national scale.
With a rapidly growing reach across almost all of Australia, our organisation works within the areas of Disability Services and Child and Family Services. Our focus is to walk alongside the people we support, embracing their individual needs to assist them in any way we can to live the everyday lifestyle to which they aspire.
We are looking for individuals who will embody our values and are passionate about meeting the needs of the people we support, our customers, to help them lead a good life.
The Opportunity:
Are you looking for a rewarding career opportunity, not just a job? If so, we want to hear from you! The People We Support deserve the absolute best Support Workers who are invested in their journey to independence and we're on the look out to find them!
Are you truly passionate about supporting people? Do you want to make a real and tangible difference to someone's life? As a Support Worker in our organisation, you'll be doing just that. It's a challenging role and you'll need to be resilient but the reward for your hard work will come with the knowledge that you have provided a safe, consistent and secure home for a Child or Young Person.
You will be joining our Child & Family Services team working in our Residential Services at Tennant Creek. These are often long-term placements and services operate 24hrs/7 days a week. As such, Support Workers will need to be available to work weekdays, weekends, public holidays, morning, evening, night and sleep over shifts.
Our Support Workers are strong positive role models who are responsible for a wide range of duties including emotional/behavior support, health, incident management, personal care and hygiene, transport, education, community access, cooking and domestic duties. You will help, guide and support the Children and Young People to develop independent living skills while ensuring all of their day to day care needs are met. This includes the implementation of clear routines, structure and positive behavior support practices and strategies.
If you're able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team and in partnership with other services, and you have experience working with Children and Young People who have experienced complex trauma backgrounds we'd love to hear from you!
Essential requirements:
- A strong understanding of trauma informed care, childhood development and person centred support
- Experience providing direct care to Young Children who have experienced complex trauma backgrounds and display difficult or challenging behaviours
- Full unrestricted NT Driver’s license
- First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain one
- Ochre Card (NT Working with Children clearance) and National Criminal History Check clearance
- Available and willing to work weekdays, weekends, public holidays, morning, evening, night and sleep over shift
Why join us?
Working for Lifestyle Solutions makes you feel like you are making a difference to people’s lives. Our team is here because they care, and because of that, we have an enriching and rewarding culture within our workplace. Working for Lifestyle Solutions means that you will be presented with opportunities, support, and recognition whilst working alongside people who are passionate about what they do, and more importantly passionate about why they do it.
Apply Now!
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will be actively shortlisting during the advertising period and reserve the right to close this advert prior to the advertised date.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Monday 30th September at 23:30
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We welcome, actively support and promote the employment of people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTI, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds and other diversity groups.
As part of our process selected applicants will be required to undergo employment screening and probity checks prior to commencing.
If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please call the Recruitment Team on 02 4014 7800 or email jobs@lifestylesolutions.org.au