Disability Support Worker

Employer Sponsored Jobs; City Of Greater Geraldton; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sponsorship available

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Employer Sponsored Jobs in Geraldton is seeking an experienced support worker to provide personalised assistance to a young participant living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The role emphasises consistency, trust, and individualized support.

You will work daytime and after-school shifts across Geraldton and the wider Gascoyne & Midwest region of WA. Sponsorship is available for eligible candidates who demonstrate relevant experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in disability support, aged care, or related role.
• Experience supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
• Experience working with participants with limited verbal communication and complex behaviours.
• Ability to understand and implement Behaviour Support Plans effectively.
• Strong English communication skills in written and verbal form.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalised support tailored to the participant’s individual needs and goals.
• Assist with daily activities, routines, skill development, and community participation.
• Support a participant with ASD, including communication challenges.
• Use evidence-based redirection approaches and positive behaviour support techniques.
• Follow Behaviour Support Plans and provide consistent care strategies.
• Monitor behaviours, identify support needs, and respond appropriately.
• Encourage independence, confidence, and engagement in daily activities.
• Maintain professional communication with families, carers, and support teams.
• Complete required documentation and provide accurate support updates.
• Create a safe, respectful, and supportive environment.

Skills

Disability support

ASD experience

Communication skills

Behaviour support

Education

Disability support qualification or experience

Job description

WeareconnectingskilledandcompassionateSupportWorkerswithameaningfulopportunitytoprovidepersonalisedassistancetoayoungparticipantlivingwithAutismSpectrumDisorder(ASD).

Thisroleissuitedtoanexperiencedcareprofessionalwhounderstandstheimportanceofconsistency,trust,communication,andindividualisedsupport.Thesuccessfulapplicantwillassistwithdailyroutines,encourageindependence,andhelpcreateasafeandpositiveenvironmentthatsupportstheparticipant’sconfidenceanddevelopment.

Thepositionincludesdaytimeandafter-schoolsupportshiftsinGeraldtonandthewiderGascoyne&MidwestregionofWesternAustralia.Sponsorshipisavailableforeligiblecandidateswhodemonstraterelevantexperience,strongcommunicationskills,andagenuinecommitmenttoperson-centredisabilitysupport.

The Opportunity

WeareconnectingskilledandcompassionateSupportWorkerswithameaningfulopportunitytoprovidepersonalisedassistancetoayoungparticipantlivingwithAutismSpectrumDisorder(ASD).

Thisroleissuitedtoanexperiencedcareprofessionalwhounderstandstheimportanceofconsistency,trust,communication,andindividualisedsupport.Thesuccessfulapplicantwillassistwithdailyroutines,encourageindependence,andhelpcreateasafeandpositiveenvironmentthatsupportstheparticipant’sconfidenceanddevelopment.

Thepositionincludesdaytimeandafter-schoolsupportshiftsinGeraldtonandthewiderGascoyne&MidwestregionofWesternAustralia.Sponsorshipisavailableforeligiblecandidateswhodemonstraterelevantexperience,strongcommunicationskills,andagenuinecommitmenttoperson-centredisabilitysupport.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliverpersonalisedsupporttailoredtotheparticipant’sindividualneedsandgoals
• Assistwithdailyactivities,routines,skilldevelopment,andcommunityparticipation
• SupportaparticipantwithAutismSpectrumDisorder,includingcommunicationchallenges
• Useeffectiveredirectionapproachesandpositivebehavioursupporttechniques
• FollowBehaviourSupportPlansandprovideconsistentcarestrategies
• Monitorbehaviours,identifysupportneeds,andrespondappropriately
• Encourageindependence,confidence,andengagementineverydayactivities
• Maintainprofessionalcommunicationwithfamilies,carers,andsupportteams
• Completerequireddocumentationandprovideaccuratesupportupdates
• Createasafe,respectful,andsupportiveenvironment

Requirements & Eligibility

• Minimum2years’experienceindisabilitysupport,agedcare,orarelatedsupportrole
• DemonstratedexperiencesupportingindividualswithAutismSpectrumDisorder(ASD)
• Experienceworkingwithparticipantswithlimitedverbalcommunicationandcomplexbehaviours
• AbilitytounderstandandimplementBehaviourSupportPlanseffectively
• StrongEnglishcommunicationskillswithconfidenceinwrittenandverbalcommunication
• Reliableandconsistentapproachtoongoingparticipantsupport
• Patient,empathetic,andcommittedtoimprovingqualityoflifeforothers
• Abilitytoworkindependentlywhilecontributingpositivelywithinasupportteam
• Relevantdisabilitysupportqualificationsorexperiencepreferred

Special Instructions

Eligibleapplicantswillbeconsideredforsponsorshipopportunitiesbasedonskillsandsuitability.

• Deliverpersonalisedsupporttailoredtotheparticipant’sindividualneedsandgoals
• Assistwithdailyactivities,routines,skilldevelopment,andcommunityparticipation
• SupportaparticipantwithAutismSpectrumDisorder,includingcommunicationchallenges
• Useeffectiveredirectionapproachesandpositivebehavioursupporttechniques
• FollowBehaviourSupportPlansandprovideconsistentcarestrategies
• Monitorbehaviours,identifysupportneeds,andrespondappropriately
• Encourageindependence,confidence,andengagementineverydayactivities
• Maintainprofessionalcommunicationwithfamilies,carers,andsupportteams
• Completerequireddocumentationandprovideaccuratesupportupdates
• Createasafe,respectful,andsupportiveenvironment

• Minimum2years’experienceindisabilitysupport,agedcare,orarelatedsupportrole
• DemonstratedexperiencesupportingindividualswithAutismSpectrumDisorder(ASD)
• Experienceworkingwithparticipantswithlimitedverbalcommunicationandcomplexbehaviours
• AbilitytounderstandandimplementBehaviourSupportPlanseffectively
• StrongEnglishcommunicationskillswithconfidenceinwrittenandverbalcommunication
• Reliableandconsistentapproachtoongoingparticipantsupport
• Patient,empathetic,andcommittedtoimprovingqualityoflifeforothers
• Abilitytoworkindependentlywhilecontributingpositivelywithinasupportteam
• Relevantdisabilitysupportqualificationsorexperiencepreferred

Eligibleapplicantswillbeconsideredforsponsorshipopportunitiesbasedonskillsandsuitability.

Full visa sponsorship available under Australia Subclass 482 / 186 Employer Nomination.