Personal Support Worker

17 hours ago

Ayr Queensland, Australia Spinal Life Australia Full time $40,000 - $60,000 per year

Support Workers/Personal Care Workers

At Spinal Life Australia, we are focused on our mission of supporting people to live accessible, equitable and empowered lives. In operation for over 60 years, we provide you with the opportunity to make a real difference in someone's life.  

Working at Spinal Life

  • Provide comprehensive onboarding training, and ongoing training and development for our Personal Support Workers.
  • Penalty rates for weekends, nights, and public holidays.
  • Fixed rosters to support your work-life balance.
  • Salary packaging arrangements that can increase your take-home pay.
  • Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellbeing Program for staff and family members.
  • The opportunity to make a real difference – in your team, organisation and clients' lives.

About the Role

As a Personal Support Worker, you will be supporting our clients with daily living. We offer flexible shifts to suit you, including weekends, active overnights and sleepover shifts.  

During your shifts you will: 

  • Assist clients with transfers in and out of bed and wheelchairs, using hoists when required.
  • Personal Care; grooming, bathing, dressing, dental hygiene, toileting, bladder and bowel management.
  • Basic wound care and self-medication.
  • Domestic support such as meal preparation, light household duties and laundry.
  • Community access, such as driving to appointments and social activities.

About You

We are looking to employ individuals who are passionate about caring for and supporting people to live independently in their own homes. You will be someone who has an empathetic nature, positive attitude and can communicate honestly and effectively with clients. You treat others with dignity, respect and without judgement and can work independently. 

Experience is not required for this role, as we provide extensive training through our Registered Nurses & Key Support Workers.  

You must hold: 

  • Valid driver's licence and a reliable vehicle
  • A smartphone device
  • A current NDIS Workers Screening Card (Yellow Card) and/or a Working with Children Check (Blue Card), or willingness to obtain.
  • Completion of the NDIS Workers Orientation Module, or willingness to complete.
  • Flexibility to work a fixed fortnightly roster with varying shift times.

Apply Now

Apply today and become an integral part of our growing team.

Please click the "Apply Now" button and submit your application, please include both a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the advertised role and why you want to join our team.

For further information, please contact the Recruitment Team on

Spinal Life Australia is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disabilities to apply. We also actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for our positions.

All applications will be assessed as they are received.

Visit our website for more information about what we do, our clients, and our staff.

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