Disability Support Practitioner Lifestyles

Cerebral Palsy Alliance; Central Coast Council; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Wellbeing allowance

Gym access (Fitness Passport)

Employee Assistance Program

Referral bonus

CPR & First Aid training

Job summary

Cerebral Palsy Alliance in Central Coast, NSW, is seeking dedicated Support Workers for our Home & Community service. You will support adults in CPA group homes to live independent, empowered lives, with person‑centred care, personal routines, and meaningful community engagement.

Your role involves skills-building, safe mobility support, transport, and collaborative planning with clients and the team, with travel between Wyong, Long Jetty and Umina.

Qualifications

• Driver's licence required.
• Physical capability to assist clients with mobility or transfers.
• Availability for a minimum of 3 days per week (15–20+ hours), including 2 Saturdays per month.
• Willingness to travel to different CPA locations across the Central Coast region.

Responsibilities

• Support adults living in CPA group homes to lead independent lives.
• Encourage skill-building, independence and decision-making.
• Provide personal care, meals, medication and daily routines.

Skills

Driver's Licence (NSW P2+)

Physical capability

Flexible availability

Ability to travel across Central Coast

Job description

Location

Central Coast, NSW, Australia

About Cerebral Palsy Alliance

Cerebral Palsy Alliance is a globally recognised, award-winning organisation known not only for delivering exceptional disability support services — but also for setting the gold standard in sector-leading staff training and development. Inspire through Support. Encourage Independence. Build Meaningful Connections. EMBARK NOW on a deeply rewarding journey as a Support Worker in our Home & Community service across the Central Coast Region and experience the satisfaction by supporting your clients to overcome challenges, achieve their goals, and thrive in a supportive environment. Primarily, these positions include community-based one-on-one support where you'll have the opportunity to directly engage with clients and encourage independence by taking them out into the community. *Note: whilst you will have a primary location during your onboarding (Beresfield), these roles are based in the Central Coast and will require travel to different clients throughout the region including Wyong, Long Jetty, and Umina.

The Role

Support adults living in CPA group homes to lead rich, independent and empowered lives.

Your day-to-day may include:

• Encouraging skill-building, independence, and decision-making
• Providing respectful support with personal care, mealtimes, medication, and daily routines
• Supporting community engagement, social connection and transport (including use of CPA vans & in your own vehicle)
• Following person-centred plans with empathy and professionalism
• Building positive relationships with our clients.

What You'll Bring

• We are looking for candidates who embody CPA values, are client-focused in their approach to care, and are passionate about the opportunity to make an impact in the lives of people with disabilities.
• A can-do attitude and growth mindset — you’re open to learning and ready to make a difference
• Professional Behaviour Support experience or lived experience preferred, however your can-do attitude is key!
• NSW Driver’s Licence (P2 or above)
• Physical capability to support clients with mobility or transfers
• Availability for a minimum of 3 days per week (15–20+ hours), ideally including a minimum of 2 Saturdays/month - Available to work shifts between the hours of 9am and 4pm
• Comfortable travelling to all locations in the region

What Makes CPA Different?

We are an Award-Winning Training Organisation. CPA is a trusted Registered Training Organisation (RTO) that delivers nationally recognised qualifications, including Certificate III in Individual Support, and advanced disability care skills. Our training programs are backed by decades of experience and respected across the industry. Working for us we can offer you a competitive hourly rate and incredible Employee Benefits.

Salary & Benefits

• Attractive hourly rates: $34.59 - $35.67 per hour + Super + 25% Casual Loading + Penalties
• $100/year wellbeing allowance (massage, sports, meditation – your choice!)
• Discounted gym access for you and your family through Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your household
• Paid Referral Bonus – earn when you refer a friend to join CPA
• Paid CPR & First Aid courses

Training & Development

We invest $5,000 in training in your first year. This includes:

• Buddy shifts with CPA's experienced Disability Support Workers
• CPA is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 90213). We offer fully funded nationally recognised qualifications including: CHC33021 – Certificate III in Individual Support
• Ongoing specialist training and skill development

Recruitment Process

1. Online application
2. Optional chat interview powered by Sapia.ai - 20-25 minutes, text-based conversation to offer us some further insight into your fit for CPA
3. Interview
4. Compliance & background checks
5. Offer and onboarding

Equal Opportunity

CPA is committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people with diverse lived experience and will happily accommodate reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

We have assessed this role type as requiring a high level of physical functionality with some inherent requirements. For more information on what that may mean for this role please click here.

Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects therights, wellbeing and safety of people with a disability. We are a child safeorganisation and all workers are responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct.

Cerebral Palsy Alliance is a ground-breaking, global centre of expertise for cerebral palsy research, advocacy, intervention and assistive technology innovation. For over 75 years, we have been driven by our founders’ vision of a future where nothing is impossible for babies, children, teenagers and adults living with Cerebral Palsy. Our research and innovation inform our world-class services, which include early childhood intervention, therapy, health and wellbeing, sports, assistive technology, independence skill building, supported accommodation and employment services.

Find out more at cerebralpalsy.org.au