• Bindi Workshop - Senior Support Worker 
• Carpentry Experience Required
• Bindi Enterprises in Alice Springs
• Part Time Fixed Term, 12 months, 4 days a week

This is an opportunity to join our Bindi Enterprises team in Alice Springs as Bindi Workshop Senior Support Worker/Supervisor. This exciting and unique role is perfect for someone with strong carpentry skills and is passionate about providing supports to people living with a disability within a workshop setting.

The Bindi Workshop operates as a timber manufacturing facility and has a long-standing line of inhouse designed woodwork products and timber production partner contracts.

The role is focussed on providing person centred support to adult Supported Employees to create flexible and innovative workplace solutions that generate income for the people we support and the organisation.

As a Senior Support Worker your responsibilities will include:

• Working with Supported Employees and assist in the design and manufacturing of current and future contracted work and product development
• Facilitate creative and innovative development whilst delivering business development opportunities
• Mentoring and development – guiding Supported Employees to explore and develop skills and daily goals
• Adherence to individual support plans and NDIS funding
• Completing clear, concise and factual progress notes and incident reports

What you will bring to make a difference in other’s lives

• Sound experience in timber work production and manufacturing of items
• Experience in disability support, and experience with administration duties
• Versatile communication skills including the ability to interact with both verbal and non-verbal customers
• Current driver’s license and full access to an insured vehicle for transportation of customers if required (mandatory requirements)
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (or be willing to obtain) 
• Current First Aid Certificate, HLTAID003 (or be willing to obtain)
• Formal qualifications in Disability, Community Services, or similar, would be advantageous

How you will interact with people and other benefits

Joining the Bindi Workshop will give you the satisfaction of making a difference in the lives of your customers. Our team is here because we care, and because of this, we have an enriching and rewarding culture within our teams. Other benefits include:

• Hour rate based on SCHADS Award 3.1
• Team based structure and an inclusive culture
• Salary sacrificing options 
• Ongoing training & development

Respect – Who we are and why we do it

We’re people who care. Bindi Workshop supported employees receive support services designed to meet their everyday needs and support them to achieve their goals. Our Alice Springs Team is committed to providing support that is reliable, responsive, flexible, friendly, empathetic, and caring.

We believe everyone is equal.

We stand for everyone in society having equal opportunity and equal respect. We do this by providing our customers access to quality services and dedicated people who make a real difference in their lives. We believe this is everyone’s fundamental right. You can learn more about us here.

Join Us – Next steps

Please click here to view the position description.

All applications must be lodged online. Applications close 5pm Wednesday 11th September, 2024

For all enquiries regarding this position, please contact Emily Kemp on 0447 887 094

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will be actively shortlisting during the advertising period and reserve the right to close this advert prior to the advertised closing date.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and are committed to diversity and inclusion in our organisation. We welcome diversity in all its forms; applications from under-represented communities and groups are strongly encouraged. We can provide adjustments to the recruitment process if required; please contact the Talent Professional on the number above to discuss how we can help.

Our organisation is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.