Introduction Seeking great people to support great lives Araluen is a registered NDIS provider, supporting adults with disability in their homes, in the community and from various service bases in Melbourne, Victoria. Araluen puts people in charge of their supports – we respect and promote that NDIS funding should result in choice-driven and tangible improvements to quality of life for all participants. Delivering imaginative, considerate, caring, and reliable support matters at Araluen – we are committed to exceptional services and to building trusting, respectful relationships with our participants, the people who are important to them and across the communities in which we operate. Description This role provides a holistic, responsive, and person-centred approach to support participants to have a great life. Araluen’s goal for every participant is to assist in the development of their skills to increase independence, promote empowerment and encourage choice and control in all areas. This role works under limited supervision with readily available assistance. Staff are encouraged to use their initiative, to assist in facilitating supports and to always provide each participant with the supports as directed by them one person at a time in an inclusive way. Capabilities include: Ability to work independently, problem solve and demonstrate thoughtful judgement and common sense. Contribute to effective communication and a positive culture both within your team and across Araluen. Contribute to the adoption and integration of the Araluen Code of Conduct in all day-to-day practices. Demonstrated commitment to high quality service delivery ensuring in a range of setting. Demonstrated commitment to uphold participants human rights, to promote choice and control, independence that lead to quality outcomes Demonstrated effective organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise tasks. Excellent communication skills as demonstrated through professional consultation, negotiation and conflict resolution. An understanding of and commitment to the current focus on the person-centred approach and future innovation and practices. Ability to work flexible hours and agility to adapt to changing environments especially in a residential setting is critical. Comply with all Araluen policies, procedures and practices and all applicable laws and industrial agreements that govern our business and conduct and seek clarification where needed. At Araluen we value diversity and appreciate everyone’s strengths and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from all people including Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and people with a disability. Araluen recognises the diversity of our workforce and is committed to ensuring that all candidates and employees can effectively and efficiently use their skills and experience to contribute to the organisation’s mission and vision. A workplace adjustment enables a candidate, employee or volunteer to perform the essential requirement of their role. Please see our Workplace Adjustment policy located on our careers website for more information. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to present their Workplace Adjustment during onboarding and throughout their employment at Araluen. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
