We are Activ. We are Customer Driven, Listen Loudly, Dare to Try, and Deliver on Promises. As a team, we are a fantastic collection of diverse individuals all coming together to achieve a common goal, to support those living with disability to live the life they choose.

Does this sound like you?

Then come join us!

If you join Activ you will have access to:

• Salary-sacrificing options up to $18,550 to increase your take-home pay
• Options for work-life balance including options for days, overnights and weekend work
• Training through Activ’s RTO
• Various staff benefits from our corporate partners
• Employee assistance and well-being program
• An accepting and open environment to work and thrive in while giving back to the community

About the role

As a Support Worker with Activ in Albany, you will assist people living with disability through accommodation and community engagement. We offer individualised and person-centred supports by working alongside our customers to support them in reaching their full potential and making a difference in the lives of people living with disabilities.

We currently have number of vacancies for Casual and Perm Part-Time positions in accommodation and community type settings. 

When applying please state which Option you are applying for. 

Option 1. Mix of Community & Accommodation  Proposed Roster - Comm Accom 47.75pfn - 500726.pdf 

Option 2. Accommodation  Proposed roster 60.75pfn 500724.pdf

Option 3. Accommodation  Proposed roster Middleton 70pfn 500725.pdf  

A typical day in the role may look like…

• Supporting person-centred plans that identify a customer’s life goals and working to achieve them
• Joining customers in recreational activities such as swimming, dancing, bingo, horseback riding, going to the gym, bowling and more
• Supporting customers in daily living skills such as meal preparation, housekeeping, health and hygiene, medication administration and attending appointments
• Ensuring positive behaviour support plans are followed; and
• Administration duties and mandatory daily reports.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships
• Passion for providing service and assistance and helping others live their best lives
• Experience working with behaviours of concern 
• Previous experience or willingness to train in manual handling and medication administration
• Willingness to assist with personal care (showering, toileting) and domestic duties (meal preparation, housekeeping)
• Proven administration and computer literacy skills
• Availability to work one of the available roster patterns
• Desirable: Cert III in Disability or Individual Support, OR willingness to work towards one
• A valid driver’s licence and a willingness to use your private vehicle (with rebates available)

Submitting your application is easy. All we need is your current CV and for you to answer a couple of questions, and then one of the team will be in touch. As a part of the recruitment process, you will be required to complete pre-employment screening, which may include a video interview. All applications must have the right to work in Australia and be willing to get or already have a NDIS Worker Screening Check.

• National Police clearance
• NDIS worker screening check 

To deliver the best service for our customers, we strive toward a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we support. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Activ reserves the right to remove advertising and/or commence the selection process before the application close date.