Casual Disability Support Worker - Make a Real Impact

RGIT Australia; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and professional development

Salary packaging

Flexible rostered hours

Job summary

RGIT Australia in Newcastle is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to assist clients with disabilities in daily living activities, in-home support, and community engagement. You will help build skills, confidence, and independence through diverse activities, from cooking and crafts to leisure sports and outings.

Shifts may include afternoons, evenings, and sleepovers. Applicants should have a valid driver’s licence, WWCC, NDIS Worker Screening Check, and be comfortable working with high-need

Qualifications

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Resilient, adaptable, and confident supporting people from diverse backgrounds.
• Able to prioritise and problem-solve under pressure.
• Flexible availability (shift work, weekends, public holidays, sleepovers).
• Confident using Microsoft Word and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with daily living and medical needs where required.
• Encourage independence and skill-building through activities such as cooking, crafts, music, sports, and reading.
• Provide in-home and community-based support tailored to individual goals.
• Build positive, respectful relationships with clients and their families.
• Handle challenges with empathy, patience, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to actively support participants in a range of activities, including outdoor activities and swimming, with craft skills such as sewing and knitting highly regarded to align with current Community Supports activities.

Skills

Strong communication

Relationship-building

Flexible availability

MS Word & Outlook

Australian Driver’s Licence

Working With Children Check

NDIS Worker Screening Check

Criminal History Check

Disability support experience

.sleepovers experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

RGIT Australia in Newcastle is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to assist clients with disabilities in daily living activities, in-home support, and community engagement. You will help build skills, confidence, and independence through diverse activities, from cooking and crafts to leisure sports and outings.

Shifts may include afternoons, evenings, and sleepovers. Applicants should have a valid driver’s licence, WWCC, NDIS Worker Screening Check, and be comfortable working with high-need