Location: Various - QLD, NSW, WA, VIC, SA, ACT

Pay: $35.15 – $47.16 p/h + salary packaging + super

Applications Close: Ongoing Recruitment

About the role:

You will provide the Deaf and hard of hearing community with access to support in Auslan for Daily Activities, Social and Community Participation, allowing participants to learn and develop the skills and confidence to live independent lives. We have casual positions available working 1:1 with NDIS and/or Ageing Well participants. 

Empower people who are Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing to live the life they want and achieve their goals, from the everyday to the extraordinary.

Work with people to support: 

• Health and wellbeing 
• Social connection and activities 
• Domestic duties 
• Financial literacy  

To succeed in the role, you will have:

• Auslan skills
• Experience working with Deaf and hard-of-hearing people, and or Deaf seniors
• Certificate III in Individual Support, Community Services or another relevant qualification, or you have plans to get this in the future

Before you start, you will need:

• NDIS Worker Screening Card 
• Completed NDIS Worker Orientation course 
• Current Driver’s License
• Roadworthy vehicle with comprehensive insurance

About Us:

Deaf Connect is the largest, whole-of-life service provider and social impact organisation for Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing Australians. We stand with the Deaf community to build capacity and influence social change while paying respect to history, culture and language.

Our organisational values of Heart, Courage, and Discovery stand with the Deaf community to build capacity and influence social change while paying respect to history, culture, and language.  
  
We offer an attractive benefits program including:  

• Salary packaging, enabling you to make huge savings on tax and maximise your pay  
• Flexibility regarding working arrangements 
• Discount membership to gyms and facilities throughout Australia  
• Free annual flu vaccinations  
• Free comprehensive online learning portal 
• Free financial wellness support through our default super fund 

How to Apply:
Apply now with your resume and a link to an Auslan video. In your video, introduce yourself and explain why you would like to join Deaf Connect.

Succesful applicants will be asked to provide an NDIS Worker Check, a Working with Children Check (WWCC) relevant to their state, and proof of working rights in Australia. Deaf Connect is committed to child safety, safeguarding, and inclusion, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.