Disability Support Worker

**Job Description: Disability Support Worker (Australia)**

**Position Title**: Disability Support Worker
**Location**: Gold Coast Region (Labrador, Runaway Bay, Burleigh and Coombabah)
**Employment Type**: Casual
**Reports To**: Operations Manager

**About the Role**:
As a Disability Support Worker, you will play a vital role in empowering individuals with disabilities to live independently and achieve their personal goals. You will provide high-quality, person-centred support tailored to each client’s needs, ensuring their physical, emotional, and social well-being.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- **Personal Care**: Assist clients with daily personal care needs, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting, while respecting their dignity and independence.
- **Household Tasks**: Support clients with household activities such as cleaning, meal preparation, and laundry.
- **Community Access**: Accompany clients to appointments, social activities, and community events, promoting engagement and inclusion.
- **Health and Safety**: Administer medication (if trained) and monitor health conditions as per care plans, ensuring the client’s safety at all times.
- **Skill Development**: Help clients develop life skills, such as cooking, budgeting, or using public transport, to enhance their independence.
- **Documentation**: Maintain accurate records of client activities, progress, and incidents as required.
- **Advocacy**: Advocate for clients’ rights and needs, ensuring they are treated with respect and dignity.
- **Team Collaboration**: Work collaboratively with clients, families, and other professionals to achieve care plan goals.

**Key Skills and Attributes**:

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Empathy, patience, and a positive attitude.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Good problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Physical capability to perform manual handling and other support tasks.

**Qualifications and Requirements**:

- Certificate III or IV in Disability, Community Services, or a related field (or willingness to obtain).
- Current First Aid and CPR certification.
- Valid Working With Children Check (WWCC) and National Police Check.
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (if applicable).
- Current driver's license and reliable vehicle (if required for the role).
- Experience in disability or community services is highly regarded but not essential.

**Why Join Us?**
- Be part of a supportive and inclusive team.
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in people’s lives.
- Access to training and professional development.
- Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle.

If you’re passionate about making a difference and have the skills to support individuals with disabilities, we’d love to hear from you

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: $31.76 per hour

Expected hours: 10 - 15 per week

Schedule:

- Shift work

Application Question(s):

- Do you have current comprehensive vehicle insurance?

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification (required)
- Working with Children Check (required)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (required)
- National Police Certificate (required)
- Driver Licence (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person