Disability Support Worker

Enhanced Lifestyles; City of Mount Gambier; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Proximity to your location

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Enhanced Lifestyles in Mount Gambier is seeking caring Lifestyle Attendants to support individuals with disabilities in the community and in home-based settings. You will assist with transport, social supports, personal care and daily activities, working within a values-driven team.

We welcome applicants with relevant certificates and a commitment to empowering clients. A valid driver’s license and willingness to travel locally are preferred, with on-going training and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Disability or Individual Support or similar qualification (desirable).
• Current First Aid, CPR and Manual Handling certificates.
• NDIS Worker Check and South Australian Working with Children Check.
• NDIS Online Modules.

Responsibilities

• Community access and transport.
• Social supports.
• Personal care.
• Domestic duties.
• Assisting customers with meal planning, preparation and cooking.

Education

Certificate III in Disability or Individual Support

Job description

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? If so, we want to hear from you!

Join our dedicated In-Home Care team in Mount Gambier, based in the Limestone Coast region, where compassion meets purpose.

Together, we create meaningful change for individuals living with disabilities.

If you share our vision and embrace our motto – "By You, For You!" – then this is the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Come be a part of something truly special.

Position Details

• Location:
  • Mount Gambier, some travel to Port MacDonnell & Millicent may be required
• Shifts currently available:
  • 9.00am - 3.00pm weekdays
  • Possible weekend and after school hours support
  • Shift duration vary, based on customers' needs and funding
• Key responsibilities:
  • Community access and transport
  • Social supports
  • Personal care
  • Domestic duties
  • Assisting customers with meal planning, preparation and cooking

Qualifications and Experience

• Certificate III in Disability or Individual Support, or similar qualification (desirable)
• Current First Aid, CPR and Manual Handling certificates
• NDIS Worker Check and South Australian Working with Children Check
• NDIS Online Modules

Desirable additional training and/or experience in (further training will be provided)

• Behaviours of Concern, utilising intervention and de-escalation techniques to support emotional regulation
• Medication Administration
• Complex Care needs
• Previous experience working with children
• Previous experience with palliative care

Other Requirements

• Valid driver's license and reliable vehicle with insurance, and willing to transport customers for community participation
• Evidence of the right to work within Australia
• Customers are requesting female support workers

Benefits

• Salary packaging benefits (up to $15,899 tax free)
• Proximity to your location
• Supportive and rewarding work environment
• Relevant customer specific training provided, with free on-site parking when visiting the office
• Milestone years of service acknowledgement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

A Little About Us

For 30 years, Enhanced Lifestyles has been delivering individualised, high-quality support across South Australia, empowering people with disabilities to live independently and make choices that matter. This rewarding position offers the opportunity to be part of a close-knit, values-driven organisation.

Whether supporting customers in a SIL home, in the community, or adapting to their changing routines, our Lifestyle Attendants provide personalised, respectful assistance tailored to each individual’s needs and goals.

If this sounds like something you’d enjoy, we’d love to meet you!

Enhanced Lifestyles is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and inclusion. Join us in our mission to empower individuals and enhance lives through our customer-focused approach.