Employment Disability Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Elizabeth, Australia Bedford Group Full time
Employment focused program | Commercial packaging environment | Elizabeth site

  • Multiple parttime and fulltime roles available | Monday to Friday shifts
  • A small team setting | An inclusive, collaborative, and supportive atmosphere

Employment Disability Support Worker

  • Employment focused program | Commercial packaging environment | Elizabeth location
  • Multiple parttime and fulltime roles available | Monday to Friday shifts
  • A small team setting | An inclusive, collaborative, and supportive atmosphere
  • Use a personcentred approach to help people with disability achieve their workplace goals in a supportive and safe working environment._

About Bedford
Bedford changes the lives of people with disability by building capacity, independence, and wellbeing. We do this by providing a broad suite of NDIS support services including employment opportunities and social participation activities. We offer exceptional tailored services to meet individual goals, in the workplace and in the community.

We build healthy relationships, foster skills to last a lifetime, and pride ourselves on providing hands-on support to plan all areas of our clients' lives.

Above all, we promote individual choice and control to empower people with disability to live fulfilled and happy lives.

About the Role


Due to the success of an internal pilot program, developed in collaboration with our Employment Services Developmental Educator, multiple Employment Disability Support Worker roles are available at our Elizabeth site.

These roles provide direct support and mentoring using a person-centred approach to help our supported employees, who are people with disability, to achieve their workplace goals.


Other responsibilities include:

  • Maintain a supportive and safe working environment
  • Provide encouragement and promote self esteem
  • Support employees to work with one another
  • Mentor employees to assist with workforce development and learning
  • Complete progress reports and report incidents
  • Liaise with external support services, and families and guardians

About You


You will be an experienced and qualified support worker with knowledge of the NDIS Practice Standards, Code of Conduct and Quality and Safeguarding Framework.

You will have a genuine passion for working with people with disability to achieve their goals and a positive attitude.

Additionally, you will be an excellent problem solver with high level conflict resolution skills.

Other skills and qualifications include:

  • Minimum Cert III in Disability (or equivalent)
  • Current First Aid and CPR certification
  • Current driver's licence
  • Strong written and verbal skills
  • An ability to 'do with and not for'


For this role, the following documents must be provided prior to a formal offer of employment with Bedford Phoenix Incorporated.


  • An acceptable clearance to work in the disability sector (DHS / DCSI / NDIS)
  • A National Police Clearance (no older than six months old)
  • Evidence of right to work in Australia
  • Evidence of full vaccination (x3) with a TGAapproved COVID19 vaccine or an acceptable exemption

What's in it for you?

  • An opportunity to diversify your skills within the disability industry
  • Potential development opportunities including Cert IV and Diploma
  • Generous salary packaging, access a portion of your salary tax free
  • Onsite cafe and barista
  • Work in a positive and collaborative team who are truly passionate about what they do
  • Work for a wellrespected, and established disability organisation which is innovating to provide the best opportunities for people with disability
  • Onsite parking

How to Apply
If you would like to enquire further about this opportunity, please contact

Bedford Recruitment Team, on All enquiries will be treated in confidence.

Applications close Wednesday 18th April 2023

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