Entry Level Support Worker

7 days ago

City of Melbourne, Australia Araluen Centre Full time

Entry Level Support Worker - Level 1 Casual Role

Posted: 29/08/2025

Closing Date: 19/12/2025

Job Type: Casual

Location: Melbourne

Job Category: Casual

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.

Our Vision: Imagining and achieving better lives

Our Mission: Inspiring, empowering and supporting people to have great lives

Our Values: Respect you, See you, Hear you, Inspire you. Empower you and Working together as one

Job 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 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.

Key Selection Criteria

- Demonstrated ability to follow instructions and work under close supervision

- Basic interpersonal and communication skills

- Commitment to client dignity, safety, and wellbeing

- Willingness to learn and participate in training and development to build skills and knowledge relevant to personal care, domestic duties, and support services

- Ability to work effectively as part of a team

- Literacy, numeracy, and administrative skills

- Understanding of workplace health and safety practices

- Some computer and IT literacy skills

Desired Skills and Experience

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.

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