Employment

LFE Community Supports employs over 110 staff across Young, Cootamundra, Harden and Cowra. LFE recognises the importance of acquiring and maintaining quality staff.  Subsequently, every effort is made to maintain job satisfaction by facilitating:  

We want to hear from you if you:   have a passion for working with people, have excellent communication skills, including IT and teamwork skills, have excellent interpersonal skills, including patience, sense of humour, compassion and empathy, self-motivation and high degree of ethics, are a strong advocate for people’s rights, are nonjudgmental, have an understanding of government legislation including the Disability Service Standards, WHS, Cultural Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity.

We also highly regard: Certificate IV in Disabilities or relevant qualification and/or experience; First Aid Certificate; and a good driving record.   If you want to join our friendly team and make a difference in the lives of people with challenged abilities, don’t wait for a position to be advertised; Contact us today! We are always looking for the right people to join us.

         

Position Vacant

Social & Community Support Worker

- Casual -

LFE Community Supports is seeking honest, hardworking individuals who are passionate about being a mentor/role model to adults and children with challenged abilities in line with their NDIS Plans.

 The aim is to support our participants to pursue their passions and achieve their goals while increasing daily living skills, building confidence in social interaction and encourage community connections. This may be within their own home, through one-on-one support or group activities, weekdays, evenings and weekends.

Essential Criteria:

• An interest in working with people with challenged abilities and from different cultural backgrounds
• High communication and listening skills
• High computer skills
• High level of self-motivation and ethics with a common-sense approach
• High standard of interpersonal skills, including self-awareness
• Comfortable to work independently as well as an active team member
• Advocate on behalf of participants when necessary
• Assist with Personal Care when necessary
• Assist with Medication when necessary
• Current drivers licence, access to a reliable and comprehensively insured motor vehicle and proof of good driving record (RMS Check to be provided with an application)
• Satisfactory National Police Check (to be provided with application)
• Hold a current First Aid Certificate or willing to obtain
• Full employment history, including level and year you completed your education
• NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) Worker Orientation Certificate is mandatory prior to commencement (to be provided with your application) ndiscommission.gov.au/workers/training-course

Desirable Criteria:

• Knowledge of the NDIS
• Experience in the field
• Certificate III/IV Disabilities or relevant qualification
• Specialist hobbies e.g. cooking, music, photography, gardening, art/craft etc.

Conditions of employment:

• As per Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010
• Subject to completion of satisfactory 6 month trial
• LFE recruits by EEO principles and practices

Enquiries and applications to:

Send your resume with your response to the essential and desirable criteria to Penny Gibson, HE Executive, LFE Level 2 55 Boorowa Street, Young NSW 2594  Email: penny.gibson@lfe.org.au

Applications close:

Open until suitable applicants found