Disability Support Worker

Makodah Care; Cessnock; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual SCHADS Award

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

Makodah Care is seeking reliable Casual Disability Support Workers to join our growing team. You will provide person-centred support to NDIS participants in their homes and communities, helping them achieve goals and build independence.

Flexibility across weekday, afternoon, evening, weekend and public holidays is valued. Essential checks include NDIS Worker Screening, Working With Children, Police Check, First Aid/CPR, and a current Australian driver’s licence.

Qualifications

• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Working With Children Check
• National Police Check
• Current First Aid and CPR certification
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module – Quality, Safety and You
• Current Australian driver’s licence
• Reliable vehicle with comprehensive motor vehicle insurance
• Australian working rights

Responsibilities

• Providing person-centred support within participants' homes and the community.
• Supporting participants with personal care, daily living activities and household tasks.
• Encouraging independence and assisting participants to develop everyday living skills.
• Supporting participants to access the community, attend appointments, education, employment and recreational activities.
• Assisting with transport where required.
• Assisting with meal preparation and maintaining a safe, clean home environment.
• Providing medication assistance where appropriately trained and authorised.
• Completing progress notes and required documentation.
• Following individual support plans, risk assessments and organisational policies.
• Supporting participant choice, dignity, privacy, independence and control.
• Recognising and reporting changes in participant wellbeing or support needs.
• Maintaining professional boundaries and building genuine relationships.
• Working collaboratively with participants, families, support coordinators and the Makodah Care team.

Skills

Reliable

Punctual

Flexible availability

Strong communication

Patient

Respectful

Person-centred

Independent working

Team collaboration

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support

Job description

Makodah Care is currently seeking reliable, compassionate and experienced Casual Disability Support Workers with flexible availability to join our growing team.

We are looking for dedicated support workers to provide person centred support to NDIS participants in their homes and within the community, helping people achieve their goals, build independence and live life on their own terms.

We are particularly interested in applicants who can offer flexibility across weekday, afternoon, evening, weekend and public holiday shifts.

Makodah Care

Makodah Care is currently seeking reliable, compassionate and experienced Casual Disability Support Workers with flexible availability to join our growing team.

We are looking for dedicated support workers to provide person centred support to NDIS participants in their homes and within the community, helping people achieve their goals, build independence and live life on their own terms.

We are particularly interested in applicants who can offer flexibility across weekday, afternoon, evening, weekend and public holiday shifts.

About Makodah Care

Makodah Care is a disability support provider founded on lived experience.

Our understanding of disability doesn't come solely from policies, qualifications or professional experience. We understand firsthand what it is like to navigate the disability sector as a family, advocate for the right supports and search for people you can genuinely trust to support someone you love.

That lived experience is at the heart of how Makodah Care operates.

We know that quality support is about far more than completing tasks or filling shifts. It's about consistency, trust, genuine relationships and taking the time to understand each person as an individual.

Our approach is simple:

Real People. Real Care. Real Difference.

About the Role

As a Disability Support Worker with Makodah Care, you will provide person-centred support to NDIS participants within their homes and communities.

Supports are tailored to each participant's individual goals, preferences and support needs, with no two days the same. We are looking for people who are reliable, adaptable and committed to delivering high quality support that promotes independence, inclusion and choice.

Availability may include:

• Weekday daytime shifts

• Afternoon and evening shifts (Active)

• Weekend shifts

• Public holidays

While flexibility is important, we also strongly value consistency. Wherever possible, we aim to provide regular and predictable rosters so participants can build trusting and genuine relationships with the people who support them.

Key Responsibilities

Depending on the individual needs and goals of each participant, your responsibilities may include:

• Providing person-centred support within participants' homes and the community.

• Supporting participants with personal care, daily living activities and household tasks.

• Encouraging independence and assisting participants to develop everyday living skills.

• Supporting participants to access the community, attend appointments, education, employment and recreational activities.

• Assisting with transport where required.

• Assisting with meal preparation and maintaining a safe, clean home environment.

• Providing medication assistance where appropriately trained and authorised.

• Completing clear, accurate and timely progress notes and required documentation.

• Following individual support plans, risk assessments, behaviour support plans and organisational policies and procedures.

• Supporting participant choice, dignity, privacy, independence and control.

• Recognising and reporting changes in a participant's wellbeing, circumstances or support needs.

• Maintaining professional boundaries while developing genuine and respectful working relationships.

• Working collaboratively with participants, families, support coordinators, allied health professionals and the wider Makodah Care team.

Who We're Looking For

Because of our own lived experience, the people we welcome into our team matter enormously to us.

We ask ourselves a simple question when recruiting:

Would we feel comfortable having this person support someone we love?

We're looking for people who genuinely care about the quality of support they provide. People who are reliable, respectful and understand that good support isn't about taking over—it's about empowering people to live life on their own terms.

The successful candidate will ideally:

• Be reliable, punctual and consistent.

• Have flexible availability across a range of shifts.

• Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Be patient, respectful and genuinely person-centred.

• Understand the importance of participant choice, dignity, privacy and independence.

• Be confident completing documentation and following individual support plans.

• Be able to recognise and appropriately report changes in participant wellbeing or support needs.

• Work effectively both independently and as part of a wider team.

• Be committed to building genuine, professional and consistent relationships with participants.

Our Approach to Participant Matching

We don't believe in simply filling shifts with whoever happens to be available.

Our lived experience has shown us how important the relationship between a participant and their support worker can be. That's why we carefully consider personality, interests, communication style, experience and individual support needs when matching workers with participants.

The right match can build trust, confidence and consistency. For us, genuine participant matching isn't just a marketing phrase—it's a fundamental part of how we operate.

Essential Requirements

Applicants must hold or be willing to obtain:

• NDIS Worker Screening Check.

• Working With Children Check.

• National Police Check completed within the last 12 months.

• Current First Aid and CPR certification.

• NDIS Worker Orientation Module – Quality, Safety and You.

• Current Australian driver's licence.

• Reliable vehicle with comprehensive motor vehicle insurance.

• Australian working rights.

Relevant qualifications such as a Certificate III in Individual Support, Disability, Community Services or a related field are highly regarded.

We also recognise the significant value of lived experience and practical experience within the disability sector.

Why Join Makodah Care?

We're building the kind of disability support provider we would want supporting our own family.

When you join Makodah Care, you can expect:

• Casual employment under the applicable SCHADS Award.

• A variety of weekday, evening, weekend and public holiday shifts.

• Opportunities for consistent and ongoing work.

• Genuine participant and support worker matching.

• A responsive and approachable management team.

• Ongoing support and opportunities for professional development.

• The opportunity to grow alongside a developing disability support provider.

• A workplace shaped by lived experience and a genuine understanding of what quality disability support should look like.

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