Disability Support Specialist — Impact & Career Growth

Kanda; Greater Shepparton; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 63,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual employment

Paid induction

Buddy shifts with experienced workers

Ongoing training and career pathways

Career progression opportunity

Job summary

Kanda is seeking a Disability Support Worker in Victoria to support participants with daily living, personal care, community access and goal attainment, while building respectful relationships with participants and families.

You will document shift notes, follow each participant's support plan, mentor newer team members and participate in paid induction and ongoing training; essential checks include a current Australian driver’s license, WWC Blue Card, NDIS Worker Screening, and First Aid/CPR.

Qualifications

• Experience in disability support or community services
• Confident supporting participants with complex needs / behaviours of concern / PEG feeding
• Strong documentation, reporting and incident-management skills
• Ability to work independently and mentor newer team members

Responsibilities

• Supporting personal care, daily living and household tasks
• Assisting with community access, social activities and employment goals
• Supporting medication prompts and health routines
• Building positive, respectful relationships with participants and their families
• Documenting shift notes and following each participant's support plan

Skills

Disability support

Complex needs support

Documentation

Reporting

Incident management

Mentoring

Independent work

Job description

The Role
As a Disability Support Worker, you'll work alongside participants to help them achieve their goals. Day to day, this may include:

• Supporting personal care, daily living and household tasks
• Assisting with community access, social activities and employment goals
• Supporting medication prompts and health routines
• Building positive, respectful relationships with participants and their families
• Documenting shift notes and following each participant's support plan

What We Offer

• Competitive pay rates from $35 – 46 per hour plus penalty rates and super
• Opportunities for Casual employment
• Ongoing training and career pathways

About You

• Experience in disability support or community services
• Confident supporting participants with complex needs / behaviours of concern / PEG feeding
• Strong documentation, reporting and incident-management skills
• Ability to work independently and mentor newer team members

Why you'll love it: Paid induction, buddy shifts with experienced workers, and a clear pathway to build your career.

Essential Requirements

• A current Australian driver’s licence (minimum P2)
• A Working with Children Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willingness to obtain them.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification, or willingness to obtain.
• Rights to work in Australia

Sound like you? We’d love to hear from you. Hit apply now or reach out to Janina via email to ****@kandacare.com.au.

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