Aged & Disability Support Worker - Nhulunbuy
- Full time & Casual options available based in Nhulunbuy!
- Work with one of the Northern Territory's leading Not for Profits
- Salary Package an additional $15,900 annually & 6 weeks annual leave
About Us
Anglicare NT supports people, strengthens communities and advocates for social justice across the Northern Territory. We deliver over 90 diverse services across urban regional and remote areas of the NT. If you want to make a sustainable difference in people’s lives through strengths-based approaches and capacity building initiatives; talk to us about meaningful career opportunities.
We offer great benefits, including:
- Further training and development options.
- Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.
- A strengths-based environment.
We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.
About the Program
Anglicare NT provides a range of support options for older people and people with a disability through federally funded home care packages, the Commonwealth Home Support Program and the NDIS, including social and individual support, community access, transport, domestic assistance, personal care and home and yard maintenance.
About the Opportunity
We are seeking people with a variety of experience, skills and/or interests who feel they could make a valuable contribution in the lives of others and be part of a caring and hard-working team. You will provide direct care and practical assistance to individuals and in approved group activities that enable participants to live as independently as possible in their own home and community.
In this fulfilling and varied role, a typical workday may involve taking an older person shopping and for a medical appointment, delivering Meals on Wheels, tidying up a person's home, running a group hunting trip or taking women out to collect weaving materials. This role may require some flexibility of hours and travel across communities on the Gove Peninsula region.
Please note: There are extremely limited private rental options in Nhulunbuy and accommodation is not supplied with this position. Please consider this before applying.
If you think this role could be the opportunity you are looking for, or you would like further information, please contact Kim Bryant on 08 8939 3400.
Note: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 57 of the Antidiscrimination Act 1996 (NT) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.
Special Measures vacancies are open to everyone including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. However, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.
Unfortunately, Anglicare NT are not in a position to sponsor candidate visas. If you don't have the independent right to work in the country you're applying for, we will not be able to progress your application
Applications Close COB Friday 07 February 2025!
Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must provide 100 points of identification to confirm Australian citizenship or eligibility to work in Australia; possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a current National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a validNT driver’s licence.
Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.
Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Receiving and maintaining vaccines can reduce health risks and is one control mechanism to maintain the health and wellbeing of all employees, contractors, volunteers, visitors and the people we work with. In line with Anglicare NT’s commitment to a full life and social justice for all, it is mandatory for all Anglicare NT employees (paid and volunteer) to ensure specific vaccine schedules are current and maintained. In relation to COVID-19, this includes a primary course (dose one and two) and booster dose within one month of becoming eligible for booster dose (subject to medical exemption).
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