Disability Support Practitioner

Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Disability Support Practitioner


We are looking for a passionate, empathetic Support Worker with a can-do attitude and positive growth mindset to join our vibrant team at Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA) Lifestyles, St. Ives on Permanent Part Time basis.

About the role
At CPA Lifestyles, our clients participate in social and recreational activities, essential life skills and engage with their local communities. We match clients with disability support workers that are tailored to their needs, interests and passions in life.

Your role centres on supporting people with disability to live meaningful lives, and actively drive their own decisions and goals.

Some things our clients love doing:

  • Expressing themselves through creative mediums e.g. art, cooking, gardening
  • Selling or exhibiting things they’ve created to the community
  • Maintaining their health and wellbeing e.g. yoga, gym

So if you are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of people with disabilities, join us at Cerebral Palsy Alliance Lifestyles.

The Benefits

  • Our team is vibrant, inclusive and creative
  • Ongoing professional development, including Certificate III and IV in Disability
  • Discounted gym membership for you and your family, using Fitness Passport
  • Salary packaging (for permanent staff)
  • Attractive hourly rate ($33.42) + Super

Requirements

  • Available for a minimum of 3 days a week of 6 hours (working hours are 9am-3pm)
  • Empathy, patience, and a genuine desire to support individuals with disabilities to reach their goals
  • Valid driver’s license

Important information:

At CPA the safety of our staff and clients is of paramount importance. We have assessed this role type as requiring a high level of physical functionality with some inherent requirements. For more information on what that may mean for this role please click here.

Please let us know if you have any pre-existing injuries or illnesses which you are currently seeking, or have sought, medical treatment for which you think may impact your ability to fulfil the inherent requirements of this role. CPA is committed to supporting an inclusive work environment and engaging workers with diverse lived experience. We will happily consider and accommodate reasonable adjustments that may be required to support candidates throughout the recruitment process, and to be successful and safe employees of CPA.

Cerebral Palsy Alliance is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our clients and staff. As such we encourage all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects the  rights, wellbeing and safety of people with a disability. We are a child safe organisation and all workers are responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct.

CPA is a smoke free workplace including in, on and around CPA sites and vehicles.

Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Disability Support Practitioner


We are looking for a passionate, empathetic Support Worker with a can-do attitude and positive growth mindset to join our vibrant team at Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA) Lifestyles, St. Ives on Permanent Part Time basis.

About the role
At CPA Lifestyles, our clients participate in social and recreational activities, essential life skills and engage with their local communities. We match clients with disability support workers that are tailored to their needs, interests and passions in life.

Your role centres on supporting people with disability to live meaningful lives, and actively drive their own decisions and goals.

Some things our clients love doing:

  • Expressing themselves through creative mediums e.g. art, cooking, gardening
  • Selling or exhibiting things they’ve created to the community
  • Maintaining their health and wellbeing e.g. yoga, gym

So if you are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of people with disabilities, join us at Cerebral Palsy Alliance Lifestyles.

The Benefits

  • Our team is vibrant, inclusive and creative
  • Ongoing professional development, including Certificate III and IV in Disability
  • Discounted gym membership for you and your family, using Fitness Passport
  • Salary packaging (for permanent staff)
  • Attractive hourly rate ($33.42) + Super

Requirements

  • Available for a minimum of 3 days a week of 6 hours (working hours are 9am-3pm)
  • Empathy, patience, and a genuine desire to support individuals with disabilities to reach their goals
  • Valid driver’s license

Important information:

At CPA the safety of our staff and clients is of paramount importance. We have assessed this role type as requiring a high level of physical functionality with some inherent requirements. For more information on what that may mean for this role please click here.

Please let us know if you have any pre-existing injuries or illnesses which you are currently seeking, or have sought, medical treatment for which you think may impact your ability to fulfil the inherent requirements of this role. CPA is committed to supporting an inclusive work environment and engaging workers with diverse lived experience. We will happily consider and accommodate reasonable adjustments that may be required to support candidates throughout the recruitment process, and to be successful and safe employees of CPA.

Cerebral Palsy Alliance is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our clients and staff. As such we encourage all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects the  rights, wellbeing and safety of people with a disability. We are a child safe organisation and all workers are responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct.

CPA is a smoke free workplace including in, on and around CPA sites and vehicles.

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