SCOSA
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    Social & Welfare Services

    Primary location

    100 Woodville Road, Woodville SA 5011
    If you are looking to work with someone to support you to achieve your goals and develop your potential, you can take comfort that scosa is one of the longest serving and most respected providers of disability services in South Australia.We create fun and engaging activities, leading to enhanced life skills and we have done so since 1950 when we were founded in Adelaide.Today we operate across Adelaide and selected regional areas of South Australia, offering individually tailored activities and programs to people living with cerebral palsy, autism, down syndrome, vision and hearing impairment, and a wide range of other complex physical and intellectual disabilities.We operate from our community centres where we provide tailored support and programs to enable every person that participates the opportunity to maximise their independence and fulfil their potential.Our centres act like a base in many respects, as we are also actively engaged out in the community, with most of our clients spending up to half of their time at sport, recreation and learning centres, concerts and other attractions with direct scosa supervision.We invite you to contact us to learn more about how scosa can support you to develop your skills, provide you with greater independence, and create new life pathways.Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

    Reviews overview

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    Employees recommend this employer to friends

    What’s it like working at SCOSA?

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    Employees at SCOSA found working with and supporting the clients to be the most rewarding aspect of their job, as it allowed them to make a positive difference in the lives of people with disabilities. Some reviewers also appreciated having a good work crew and colleagues.

    However, there were several potential challenges noted, including concerns about management not being understanding or respectful towards staff, and lacking passion for the work. Additionally, some employees felt that participants did not have enough choice and control over their daily activities and schedules. There were also concerns about contractual requirements potentially conflicting with employees' values and beliefs, and working in a fast-paced environment was mentioned as a challenge by some.

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    Recent reviews

    1.0
    Access Worker
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    It was a learning experience, met some wonderful clients.
    The good thingsThe clients, they are what made the job worth it
    The challengesManagement being not being understanding, having no passion for the work we do and showing little respect towards the access workers below them. The team leaders think that “cooking” and “gardening” everyday is good enough for the clients and aren’t open to listening to their staff on ideas for activities.
    1.0
    Customer Support Officer
    Mar 2020
    Enjoyed working with work colleagues and participants
    The good thingsGood work crew and participants
    The challengesThe way port Pirie scosa is ran does not give participants choice and controll of what they would like to do and were told what room to be in and are confined to that space all day even when they want to move
    2.0
    Access worker
    Aug 2017
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    An eye opener
    The good thingsWorking with disabilities
    The challengesKeeping your own values and what's right
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