Careers

People Outdoors have an outstanding opportunity for motivated Disability Support Workers to combine their passion for working with people living with disability with their love for the outdoors and adventure activities. To see what opportunities are currently available please refer to the list below;

"My advice would be that if you love making others happy, helping out campers and their families, adventure activities and sometimes a challenge, then get in there and join us! We would love to have you - you never know the difference you can make and what you can achieve. I guarantee you will love it." - Rachel, Program Leader

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Lead Disability Support Worker - Recreation (Casual) 
Ballarat and Melbourne based positions available.

The Role

The role is casual. This role involves working on weekends from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon, public holidays and during school holidays. Travel will be required.

The Role’s key responsibilities are to manage:

1. Program delivery:

• To be responsible for the delivery of programs that are flexible and ensure outcomes are positive and of high quality.
• Provide high quality, professional and individualised support to participants.
• Organise and facilitate participant interviews, where applicable, to provide participants with an opportunity to communicate issues / updates / suggestions to improve the service.
• Respect and develop professional relationships with participants, using appropriate terminology and creating a safe and comfortable environment.
• Provide physical assistance as required to participants including all aspects of manual handling, lifting, bending, stretching and physical transfers of participants.
• Provide assistance with toileting, showering, meal assistance, medication, grooming, dressing and other tasks as required.
• Assist participants in participating in activities on camp by encouraging and facilitating involvement where possible and practical.
• Report any observations that may affect participant activities and the running of the programs.
• Report all incidents in accordance with policies to the Manager.
• Support Camp Coordinator.
• Support, mentor and lead Co-Disability Support Workers and Volunteers.
• Liaise with family members post program.

2. Governance tasks

• Update participant files as required and ensure that relevant documentation is available to other People Outdoors Disability Support Workers.
• Complete all administrative tasks as required to ensure compliance with People Outdoors procedures and any other legislative requirements.
• Record attendance and complete timesheets.
• Participate in risk assessments and report safety concerns to the Manager.
• Contribute to planning and development of cost effective programs.
• Promote and support People Outdoors programs.
• Complete any other tasks as directed by Manager or CEO

Key Selection Criteria:

Essential:

• Cert IV in Disability or equivalent
• Current First Aid Level 2 and current CPR
• A minimum of 6 month experience working with people with a disability and participants with behaviours of concern
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• International Police Check (where applicable)
• Employee Working with Children Check
• Cleared check against the Department of Human Services operated Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme
• Full driver licence
• Capacity to work on weekends with overnight shifts, on public holidays and during school holidays
• Reliable and punctual
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to mentor and manage a team on the program

Desirable:

• Comfortable driving a 12-seater bus and towing a trailer.

Full Position Description can be viewed here.

• For Melbourne based positions, please send applications and questions to Melissa Puccio via email at [email protected].
• For Ballarat based positions please send applications and questions to Simon Milligan via email at [email protected].

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Disability Support Worker - Recreation (Casual)

Ballarat and Melbourne based positions available.

THE ROLE:

The role is casual and will require your attendance and participation on a camp from start to finish. This role will involve shifts from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon, shifts on public holidays and during school holidays from Monday to Friday. Some minibus transports. Predominantly Ballarat and surrounds start and finish.

THE ROLE’S KEY RESPONSIBILITIES ARE TO MANAGE:

Program delivery:

• To ensure the delivery of programs that are flexible and ensure outcomes are positive and of high quality
• Provide high quality, professional and individualised support to participants.
• Respect and develop professional relationships with participants, using appropriate terminology and creating a safe and comfortable environment.
• Provide physical assistance as required to participants including all aspects of manual handling, lifting, bending, stretching and physical transfers of participants.
• Provide assistance with toileting, showering, meal assistance, medication, grooming, dressing and other tasks as required.
• Assist participants in participating in activities on camp by encouraging and facilitating involvement where possible and practical.
• Report any observations that may affect participant activities and the running of the programs.
• Write incident reports and report all incidents in accordance with policies to the Lead Disability Support Worker.
• Work together with Co-Disability Support Workers and Volunteers.

Governance tasks

• Complete documentation of attendance and outcomes for participants.
• Promote and support People Outdoors programs.
• Complete any other tasks as directed by People Outdoors.

An Australian Citizenship or a current Australian Working Visa is required.

View Position Description here.

• For Melbourne based positions, please send applications and questions to Melissa Puccio via email at [email protected].
• For Ballarat based positions please send applications and questions to Simon Milligan via email at [email protected].