Why work for Encompass House
Encompass house was built by people who have spent their life trying to make a difference, trying to raise the bar of supports in a world where caring people are hard to find. For a participant this means dedicated and passionate support workers and a team of experienced and hard-working coordinators to set up a support team you can rely on.
What our staff say
"Encompass House offers me great employee benefits and flexible working hours. The company values their employee’s work-life balance and promotes a holistic person-centred approach to motivate one’s best work.
It is a great company to work for, once you start, you stay"
- Kelly (Disability Support Worker)
Employment with Encompass House
Employee Access Program
Encompass has always wanted to create a safe and caring work environment for its employees, and one of the ways we do this is by offering Employee Access Program (EAP) services to all our employees. EAP is a completely anonymous counselling service that workers can access at no cost whenever they feel they need some advice and guidance with professional or personal obstacles and concerns. The EAP counselors aren’t affiliated with Encompass House, so they can provide unbiased support that is focused on you and your personal priorities.
Salary sacrifice
Encompass House offers salary packaging options to all its employees, to help maximize their income by minimizing their tax payments.
Salary Sacrifice is a fantastic program offered to not for profit organizations, which allows employees to receive a portion of their weekly pay pre-tax, meaning our employees recorded taxable income is much lower each year, keeping more money in their own back pocket.
Employees can choose from a range of different ways to receive those pretax dollars, from having those funds paid onto a card, to having them paid directly into a bank account in some cases.
Upskill Program
Encompass House believe in empowering our workers to grow their ability and understanding of the disability sector, so we're committed to providing staff with ongoing support to courses and programs that increase their skills at no cost to them other than their time. The world of disability support is a big one and there’s no telling where you can go with the right skills.
Whether it be spending time in the office with our amazing coordinators learning about the NDIS and what goes on behind the scenes, to providing great care or attending courses and programs to understand medications or proper personal care in the home. Those opportunities are always available for proactive and passionate support workers to become even better at what they do. It makes such a difference to someone’s life when a support worker is not just competent but proud to be providing care and is finding ways to improve on what they do day by day, year by year.
Referral Bonus
Know any friends or family members who would make fantastic support workers? Or already are one? We offer a referral bonus of $250 to any great new team members you can refer to us. We’re always interested in expanding our team of great workers.
Note: referral bonus only granted to successful applicant referees.
Support and Supervisions
Once a year, we do a check in with our support staff in a one-on-one fashion, asking questions about their workload, how they’re feeling, and simply checking in so clear communication is always present.
Free on-the-job Training
As part of our upskilling of existing workers, we also have an arrangement with a learning provider named DSC. DSC provides our workers free online modules to complete which assist them with learning new skills such as supporting people to take their medication and manual handling.
Social Events
As part of our effort to maintain workers health and wellbeing, we host social events throughout the year for support workers from all offices to attend, allowing them to meet other support workers and have an enjoyable night to blow off steam. It's free of charge for all who attend.