• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay
• Casual position
• Based in Horsham

Your new role 

As an Independent Living Support Worker, you will provide support to individuals who need assistance with activities of daily living, including personal care, dressing, house cleaning, preparing meals, property maintenance, and community access.

In this role, you will provide services to support people with disabilities, chronic health condition or mental health challenges and their unpaid carers. These services help people live as independently as possible in the community.

The goal is to promote and maintain a person’s independence and capacity to live safely at home and participate in community activities.

This role involves a flexible rostering arrangement in which the workplace is primarily the private homes of clients or their carers, Uniting offices and community settings.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your hourly rate (SCHADS Level 2) + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

• Minimum Certificate 3 in Individual Support (or equivalent qualification)
• Current First Aid and CPR Certificate Level 2
• Current Victorian drivers licence
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Demonstrated ability to perform routine domestic tasks as necessary to maintain the normal function of a household
• Experience in the personal care of children and vulnerable people
• Ability to provide monitoring and social/emotional support for clients in a sensitive and confidential manner
• Demonstrated excellent customer service skills and effective time management

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Fiona Welsh at fiona.welsh@vt.uniting.org

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.