Disability Support Worker

3 days ago

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Pegasus Community Care Full time $70,000 - $85,000 per year

Disaility Support Worker - Casual

Newcastle and Surroundings Areas

About Us

Pegasus Care is a privately owned Australian HR consulting company specialising in casual and permanent staffing solutions for the Community Services Sector. Since 2002, we have proudly supported organisations across Western Sydney and the Hunter Newcastle region by providing trained and dependable support staff when and where they are needed most.

With over 23 years of experience, we continue to partner with Government, Non-for Profit, and Private Organisations across the Disability, Mental Health, Youth, Children, NDIS, and /crisis /accommodation sectors. We are committed to delivering high quality staffing solutions.

About The Role:

We are currently seeking experienced support workers for a Community Participation (CP) role based in the Sunshine (NSW) area. We are specifically looking for candidates with backgrounds in Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD), and/or community participation. This role would suit someone looking for flexible ours with capacity to build over time.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Supporting participant/s with community access and engagement
  • Aid with confidence building within the community.
  • Promote social inclusion, encourage skill-building.
  • In addition, you will be managing behavioural and emotional needs in community settings to improve life skills.
  • The broader team will support you.
  • You will work 6 hours each day in a split shift set up. (3hours in the morning and 3 hours in the evening)

What We are Looking For

You are calm, dependable, and physically capable of working independently. You have strong de-escalation skills and are confident in managing complex mental health or behavioural needs.

Ideally, you will have:

· Experience supporting individuals with metal health or AOD-related needs.

· Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence

· An initiative-taking mindset and the ability to follow detailed support plans.

· Confidence in documenting progress and incidents accurately

· Available for an immediate start

Requirements:

  • Certificate III or IV in Mental Health, Community Services, or a related field
  • NDIS Worker Screening Check
  • Current First Aid & CPR
  • Available vaccination history

· Completed current NDIS modules.

· Evidence of Australian Working Rights

· 2 Relevant reference checks

· NSW Working with Children Check

· National Police Check (Less than 6 months old)

Why Join Us?

This is a highly varied position that offers an enriching and rewarding experience for individuals who are committed to improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people.

We Offer:

  • Competitive hourly rate + penalties for shift work

  • Ongoing professional development and training

  • A supportive and experienced team environment

  • Opportunities for career progression into leadership or specialist roles

  • Meaningful work with real impact

How To Apply

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we would love to hear from you

Please apply via the link provided with your resume and a brief cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements for the role.

Job Types: Part-time, Casual

Pay: $41.76 per hour

Licence/Certification:

  • Working with Children Check (Required)
  • NDIS Worker Screening Check (Required)
  • National Police Certificate (Required)
  • NSW Driver Licence (Required)

Work Authorisation:

  • Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person

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