Location: Various, QLD, NSW, WA, SA, ACT
Pay: $36.07 – $45.33 p/a, plus salary packaging accessible up to $15,900 p/year, plus 11.5% superannuation.
Applications Close: Ongoing Recruitment – Expression of Interest
- Supportive and inclusive environment working for a leading NFP organisation
- Fantastic salary packaging benefits
- Access to wellness support through discount gym memberships, free annual flu vaccinations, and more
About the role:
Our 1-on-1 Support Service at Deaf Connect provides 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.
Do you want to make a difference as a NDIS Support Worker? You can 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 essential (at a minimum you can fingerspell and are willing to learn more)
- Experience working with Deaf and hard-of-hearing people (desirable)
- Certificate III in Community Services (Disability/Aged Care/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
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
