Disability Support Specialist — Varied Shifts & Impact

Help at Hand Support Services; Bayside; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Help at Hand Support Services is seeking experienced Disability Support Workers in New South Wales who want to positively impact the lives of people with disability. You will deliver person-centred care, shaping daily routines around each client, from outings to medical appointments and home companionship.

The role requires a current Police/Working with Children check, Cert III in Disability or equivalent, and a valid Australian driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Must have own fully insured vehicle.
• International police check or current police check (within 6 months).
• Cert III in Disability or above or equivalent experience.
• Current Working with Children check.
• First aid/CPR certificates (current).
• Full and clean Australian driver’s license.
• Be punctual and reliable and flexible.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Empathetic and proactive with genuine interest in this field.
• Ability to self-supervise and remain calm in crises.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support to people with disability.
• Assist with daily activities and accompany clients to social and community activities.
• Support clients to attend medical appointments and stay with them at home as needed.

Skills

Punctual

Reliable

Flexible

Communication skills

Empathetic and proactive

Self-supervised and calm under crisis

Own vehicle

Education

Cert III in Disability or equivalent experience

Working with Children Check (current)

First aid/CPR certificates (current)

Tools

First aid/CPR certificates (current)

Job description

Help at Hand Support Services is seeking experienced Disability Support Workers in New South Wales who want to positively impact the lives of people with disability. You will deliver person-centred care, shaping daily routines around each client, from outings to medical appointments and home companionship.

The role requires a current Police/Working with Children check, Cert III in Disability or equivalent, and a valid Australian driver’s license.