Supported Living Facilitator
UnitingCare Queensland
City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Full-Time
$43
OfficeExecutive
Supported Living Facilitator|Disability Services, NDIS
Employment Term: Casual
Location:Chermside
Remuneration:$43.23 p/hr + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)
Applications will be reviewed as they arereceived, andtherefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.
Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Queensland
AtUnitingCarewe are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable people and children, financialresilienceand family wellbeing. OurFaDS(Family and Disability Services) teamworkpassionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
As a Supported Living Facilitator,you’llbe encouraged to grow,developand feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. Let’smake a meaningful difference, together!
Your part in our UnitingCare team
Work in partnership with the person being supported, their family and informal support networks, toattainthe hopes and aspirations they haveestablishedfor their lives
Provide support to people in their everyday living situations, including personal care asidentified, with an emphasis on choice, enhancing quality of life
Participate in the development, implementation and review of individual plans that focus on the life hopes and aspirations of people
Enable people toattainpersonal autonomy over their own lives and the services which they receive
Recognise and uphold the right to respect, privacy, dignity and confidentiality of the person being supported and their family
What makes a difference for us?
Able to work effectively with others in a team-oriented environment and provide excellent support to clients and co-workers
Available to work Sleepover shifts
Being flexible (able to work varied hours and days) and reliable to meet the needs of the people we support
Able to effectively communicate in spoken and written English
Experience working in the Disability, Aged and Community sector is ideal but not essential –as long asyou have positive attitude and a willingness to learn
A current NDIS Worker Screening check
Open AustralianDriversLicense
Current CPR and First Aid Certificate (requiredbefore you start)
What makes a difference for you?
Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained
A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family
Joining our FaDS, team, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years.
Child safe, Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children
implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
Commitment to Safeguarding
We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.