Casual Support Workers - Melbourne suburbs

Hearth Support Services; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Award base rates

Overtime and weekend loadings

Tailored training

Relationship Managers

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Hearth Support Services in Victoria is seeking compassionate casual support workers to help participants live their best lives. You’ll be matched based on your skills and interests and can work flexible shifts across mornings, days, evenings, and weekends.

The role offers purpose‑led work, ongoing training, and pathways to permanent employment, with award base rates and opportunities for overtime.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s licence and insured vehicle.
• Rights to work in Australia.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willingness to obtain).
• First Aid/CPR (or willingness to obtain).
• Working With Children’s Check (or willingness to obtain).
• A passion for inclusion and supporting people to live their best lives.

Responsibilities

• Support participants directly across shifts (2–8+ hours).
• Contribute to person‑centred planning and matching with participants.
• Collaborate with team to provide high‑quality disability support.

Skills

Empathetic

Professional

Reliable

Proactive

Great communicators

Team players

Education

Cert III/IV or relevant experience

Job description

Studying a health‑related discipline and looking for casual employment that will support your learning and development?

At Hearth, we’re driven by a simple but powerful purpose: to support people with disability to live their best lives, with services built on genuine understanding, high‑quality care, and a commitment to long‑term, sustainable support.

Do work that Matters!

Joining Hearth means becoming part of a purpose‑led organization that values compassion, professionalism, continuous learning, and real collaboration. Whether you’re supporting participants directly or contributing your expertise behind the scenes, your work will make a tangible difference in people’s everyday lives.

You may be a current student or graduate!

If you’re passionate about meaningful work and want the flexibility that Support Work provides you, with a potential pathway to permanent employment.

Looking for meaningful work?

At Hearth we match you to participants based on your skillset, preferences and interest and along with the current needs of our participants.

We’re seeking support workers who are:

• Empathetic and open-minded
• Highly professional, Reliable and proactive
• Great communicators and team players

Why Hearth?

• Consistent shifts (2–8+ hours) across mornings, days, evenings & overnights
• Award base rates and attractive overtime and weekend loadings (Schads)
• Tailored training and dedicated Relationship Managers
• Genuine connections with participants
• Career growth opportunities at Head Office level

What you’ll need:

• A valid driver’s licence and insured vehicle
• Rights to work in Australia
• NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willingness to obtain)
• First Aid/CPR (or willingness to obtain)
• Working With Children’s Check (or willingness to obtain)
• A passion for inclusion and supporting people to live their best lives

Desirable but not essential if you have:

• Cert III/IV or relevant experience
• Lived experience with disability
• Special interests or skills to help us match you with the right participant

We value diversity and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability, lived experience and applicants from all cultural backgrounds to apply.

Founded in 2017 through the lived experience of our founder Justin and his son, Hearth has grown into a registered and audited NDS provider delivering Support Work, Allied Health, Positive Behaviour Support, and Supported Independent Living across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

We take a fresh, innovative approach to disability support—one defined by participant‑centred care, meaningful relationships, and a holistic team model that brings together support workers, clinicians, families, and partners to enable each person’s goals.

Our signature features, such as dedicated Relationship Managers and a rigorous matching and training model, help ensure a personalized and empowering experience for every participant.