Melba Support Services is excited to invite passionate individuals to apply for the role of Disability Support Workers on a casual basis in Horsham.
Join our dedicated, skilled team and play a vital role in helping the people we support live fulfilling and joyful lives. At Melba, we pride ourselves on fostering a culture rooted in human rights, with a strong commitment to ensuring the safety and dignity of people with disabilities. By becoming part of our team, you'll be contributing to an organisation that genuinely cares about the people we serve, our community, and our staff.
About Melba
For over 50 years Melba Support Services has been providing services to people with disability. We are a registered provider who focus on supporting people to dream big, embrace life and do what they choose and value. Our commitment to human rights for all people living with disability underpins everything we do. We support people to achieve the goals they choose and live the life that they want, the person comes first!
Melba won the 2023 National Disability Award for Excellence in Service Quality.
Working at Melba Support Services (Melba)
What is the Melba Way?
Melba's approach is built on a human rights values-based framework. Our purpose is to open up a world of opportunities for people to live a fabulous life. The Melba Way' is how we go about doing this.
Each person is individual and unique.
The Melba Way honours and sustains this by creating, maintaining, and refining individualised person-led service, minute by minute, hour by hour and day by day.
We do this one person at a time.
Position Purpose
To offer necessary assistance and support to individuals with disabilities, enabling them to live the life they want.
What you’ll be doing (Key accountabilities)
Your Background (Skills and attributes)
Certificate IV in Disability (desirable, not mandatory).
Demonstrated experience in or a willingness to learn the skills required to provide personal care support to people in all areas of their lives.
A genuine commitment to the inclusion of people in their local communities.
Ability to network with a large range of people including members of the community.
Strong communication skills (language and literacy) with a demonstrated ability to maintain accurate and legible records.
Ability to take on responsibility and accountability to drive positive change.
Willingness to collaborate and build positive relationships to achieve common goals.
Can bounce back from setbacks to navigate challenges.
Bring a flexible, positive, and self-motivated mindset to your interactions every day.
Commitment to, and preferably experience in, working effectively with people who have complex communication and support needs.
Occupation Health Safety and Wellbeing (OHS&W)
Take reasonable care for their health, safety, and wellbeing and that of others.
Observe safe systems of work.
Report hazards, near misses and incidents in accordance with the agreed incident reporting system.
Contribute to a positive culture in relation to OHS&W and participate in consultative structures.
Follow OHS&W policies and procedures.
Inclusion at Melba
Melba Support Services recognises the contribution that a diverse workforce makes to continuous improvement and service delivery and is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Melba Support Services values diversity and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders. People with disabilities and from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are also encouraged to apply. Melba Support Services is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and day-to-day work. As a provider of supports and services to children, Melba is committed to ensuring that every child feels safe and respected. All Melba staff and volunteers have a responsibility to make sure that children’s wellbeing and safety comes first, that they are supported to achieve their potential, respected, and protected from abuse and neglect.
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