Casual Disability Support Worker

Solara Support Services; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual loading

Free access to accredited counsellors

Job summary

Solara Support Services is seeking caring, reliable Disability Support Workers to join our casual team across Brisbane, Logan and the Gold Coast. You’ll provide person-centred support, help with daily routines, and accompany participants to appointments across multiple locations, with shifts including day and sleepover options in SIL homes.

We value patience, dignity and independence, plus strong communication and reliability.

Qualifications

• You’ll provide person-centred support that respects each participant’s choices, routines and goals.
• Experience supporting people with disability or mental health needs is valued.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trusting relationships.
• Reliability and the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Supporting community access, social activities and recreational outings.
• Assisting participants to attend appointments.
• Helping with daily routines and tasks at home.
• Encouraging independence and building everyday living skills.
• Providing companionship and emotional support.
• Supporting participants in Supported Independent Living (SIL) homes.
• Keeping accurate support notes and communicating with the team.

Skills

Disability support

Companionship

Communication skills

Reliability

Job description

Make a difference through practical support, genuine connection and care that puts people first.

Solara Support Services is seeking caring, reliable Disability Support Workers to join our casual team across Brisbane, Logan and the Gold Coast.

If you enjoy helping people build confidence, grow their independence and stay connected to their community, we’d love to hear from you.

Casual Disability Support Workers

Solara Support Services | Brisbane, Logan & Gold Coast

Make a difference through practical support, genuine connection and care that puts people first.

Solara Support Services is seeking caring, reliable Disability Support Workers to join our casual team across Brisbane, Logan and the Gold Coast.

If you enjoy helping people build confidence, grow their independence and stay connected to their community, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

You’ll provide person‑centred support that respects each participant’s choices, routines and goals. Depending on their individual needs, your work may include:

• Supporting community access, social activities and recreational outings.
• Assisting participants to attend appointments.
• Helping with daily routines and tasks at home.
• Encouraging independence and building everyday living skills.
• Providing companionship and emotional support.
• Supporting participants in Supported Independent Living (SIL) homes.
• Keeping accurate support notes and communicating with the team.

Shifts to suit your availability

We have shifts available across multiple locations in Brisbane, Logan and the Gold Coast, including:

• 3 hour to 8 hour regular shifts.
• Weekday and weekend short and long hours.
• Day shifts and sleepovers in our SIL homes.

Why join Solara Support Services?

Casual work with consistent, ongoing shifts
Enjoy competitive casual pay rates, including casual loading, with regular shifts you can plan your life around. Whether you’re balancing family commitments, study or another job, knowing your regular hours makes planning easier. We believe consistency also helps you build trust and strong rapport with the participants you support.

Your wellbeing matters
We provide free access to accredited counsellors in Australia, funded by Solara Support Services, so you can access professional mental health support when you need it.

People come first
Led by a director who is a psychologist, we take a person‑centred approach to supporting both participants and workers. We put people at the heart of our decisions, respecting individual choices, supporting wellbeing and taking the time to understand what matters to each person.

About you

We’re looking for people who bring patience, respect and a dependable approach to every shift. You’ll have:

• A commitment to participants’ dignity, choice and independence.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trusting relationships.
• A calm, thoughtful approach when situations become challenging.
• Reliability and the ability to work independently.
• A willingness to learn and adapt to different support needs.

Experience supporting people with disability or mental health needs is valued.