Disability Support Worker

Disability Support Workers – Northern & Southern Suburbs

Minimum 20+ hours per week available for the right applicants

Empowering Futures is looking for four enthusiastic, reliable and engaging Disability Support Workers to join our team across Adelaide’s Northern and Southern suburbs.

We are currently seeking:

Southern Suburbs: 1 male and 1 female Support Worker

Northern Suburbs: 1 male and 1 female Support Worker

We have a range of regular shifts available across different participants, programs and locations, with the opportunity for a minimum of 20 hours per week for the right workers.

Our participants are looking for Support Workers who:

Are friendly, confident, positive and excellent communicators, with several participants specifically requesting workers from an Australian/English cultural background to support communication, shared interests and personal compatibility.

We are particularly looking for someone who:

• Is naturally warm, friendly and positive
• Enjoys laughing, chatting and joining in with participants
• Is comfortable building genuine, professional relationships
• Is patient and able to teach and reinforce appropriate behaviors and boundaries
• Can calmly manage interpersonal issues
• Understands that positive behavior support is about teaching, guiding and supporting rather than simply directing
• Is comfortable with appropriate participant-initiated physical contact, such as holding hands, while maintaining professional boundaries
• Is reliable and committed to regular ongoing shifts and willing and able to pick up extra shifts on job board
• Can work independently and confidently

Applicants must have very good availability and flexibility, as the available work covers a broad range of supports, including:

MATES Day Options

School Holiday Programs

Social Groups

One-to-one mentoring

In-home support

Social and community access

Life and living skills programs

Inclusive sports programs

Saturday, Mens, Ladies and Kids clubs

Assistance to build independence, confidence and community connections.

Essential Requirements

Applicants must have:

• Full Australian driver's licence
• Relevant NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
• Working with Children Check
• Current First Aid and CPR
• Appropriate disability/support qualifications or relevant experience
• Ability to provide personal care
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• The ability and understanding the importance of completing progress notes, Incident report and all required documentation in a required time frame.
• Ability to follow support and behaviour support plans
• Availability to work a minimum of 20 plus hrs a week
• NDIS Orientation Modules
• Ability to work both Northern and Southern areas would be a very favourable candidate

Most Importantly

We are looking for the right personality and participant match, not simply someone who can complete a list of tasks.

Our participants want someone who comes to work with a smile, enjoys being part of their support networks, is willing to join in, and can provide encouragement, active support and guidance while respecting their independence and individual choices.

we'd love to hear from you.

This is a great opportunity for Support Workers who enjoy variety. One day you may be supporting a participant to develop independent living skills, another may involve a social outing, mentoring, attending a group activity or joining in with one of our MATES programs.

If you're someone who can bring warmth, humor, patience and consistency into the workplace while providing high-quality professional disability support, Have Great availability, a positive attitude and enjoy making support engaging and meaningful, we'd love to hear from you.

Pay: $26.44 – $57.07 per hour

Work Location: In person