Vacant position at Carers ACT

Casual Activity Support Worker

As a Casual Activity Support Worker you will be responsible for assisting participants with social functions and/or activities either during the day or on overnight excursions and/or care for people with disability in a home like environment.

Assist participants to participate actively in community, social and civic activities. This includes supporting participants during these activities, and developing participants' ability to partake in these activities.

Support participants in training and development activities for daily living and life skills to increase their ability to live as autonomously as possible. Training will be provided either individually or through group activities and will include daily life activities, communication and social skills, problem solving skills.

In this casual position you will be reporting to the Commercial Services Manager and Branch Out Activities Coordinator, you will work collaboratively within the Commercial Services Team and other Teams in the Organisation.

To be successful in this position you will have the ability to embrace and participate in a positive organisational culture and stated organisational values. You will be reliable and flexible with a 'can do' attitude to positively influence others and undertake program delivery. You will have at minimum a Certificate III in Disability, a current first aid certificate, current drivers licence and Working with Vulnerable People Registration (WWVP). You will need to undergo registration if you do not have this.

Carers ACT offer a vibrant, collaborative and supportive work environment with interesting and challenging work. We provide generous salary packaging and excellent working conditions.

If you have a genuine interest in making a difference and enjoy a challenge then we are keen to hear from you. For the full position description please visit our website at http://www.carersact.org.au/employment/current-vacancies.

For any enquiries or a confidential discussion, please contact our Director of Human Resources, Shelley Honner on 02 6296 9900.
Apply now by sending your current resume with a cover letter summarising how your skills and expertise will assist us to improve carers lives to hr@carersact.org.au<mailto:hr@carersact.org.au>.