About the role

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, showering and toileting, medication administration and attending appointments
• Ensuring positive behaviour support plans are followed; and
• Administration duties and mandatory daily reports.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33015 or CHC33021) - ESSENTIAL
• Swim ability with willingness to enter pool with customers - ESSENTIAL
• Experience in bowel care, dysphagia and epilepsy - or willingness to train 
• Previous experience or willingness to train in manual handling and medication administration.
• Willingness to support customers of any gender by assisting with personal care (showering, toileting) and domestic duties (meal preparation, housekeeping)
• Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Proven administration and computer literacy skills.
• A valid driver’s licence and a willingness to use your private vehicle (with rebates available).

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.

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 days, overnights and weekend work
• Training through Activ’s RTO
• Save thousands a year through our partner discounts on everyday expenses  
• Employee assistance and well-being program
• Free health hotline with unlimited 24x7 confidential health advice for yourself and your adult family members.
• An accepting and open environment to work and thrive in while giving back to the community

Activ merged with national disability services provider genU from July 1, 2024. We are excited about the opportunities this brings our customers and staff, with a national presence and great career opportunities as one of Australia's largest five NDIS providers. 

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, live locally and be willing to get or already have:

• NDIS Worker Screening Check 
• National Police Clearance
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module

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.