Disability Support Practitioner

Location

Pennant Hills, 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 have an exciting opportunity for compassionate and dedicated individuals to join our team in Pennant Hills! No experience? No problem! If you have the passion and willingness to learn, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Supporting clients to develop and maintain independence while advocating for their individual needs.

• Providing personalised care, including mealtime assistance, personal care, medication administration, and manual handling using various equipment.

• Transporting clients using our wheelchair-accessible vans and pool cars.

• Monitoring client well-being and reporting progress.

• Being part of a fun, dynamic, and supportive team!

• Working across a main site in Pennant Hills 2120.

What We’re Looking For:

• A genuine passion for supporting people with disabilities.

• Flexibility to work on a 24/7 rotating roster, including weekends and active night shifts (with penalty rates!).

• A current NSW Driver’s License (P2 minimum).

What We Offer:

• Competitive hourly rates + Super + Penalty Rates for nights and weekends.

• $100 Well-being Allowance to treat yourself!

• Discounted gym membership for you and your family through Fitness Passport.

• Employee Assistance Program for support when you need it.

• Opportunities for career growth, including the chance to complete a nationally recognised Certificate III in Individual Support.

• Specialist training and buddy shifts with experienced Disability Support Workers.

• Join an industry leader making a real impact in the community!

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 committed to the safety and wellbeing of our clients and staff. As such we encourage all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. 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.

How to Apply

Please click 'Apply' to complete your application. 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 **Name of Recruiter** on **contact details**.