Disability Support Worker

Aged & Community Services Australia; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Angelic Care is seeking experienced Disability Support Workers and Enrolled Nurses to join our growing team, providing high‑intensity supports for participants with spinal cord injuries, ASD, ABI, and other complex needs in home and community settings.

You'll deliver person‑centred care, assist with manual handling and hoist transfers, support with medications, and work closely with families, nurses and allied health professionals under a supportive leadership team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in disability support, aged care, or complex healthcare.
• Experience supporting participants with high-intensity support needs.
• Confident with manual handling and hoist transfers.
• Medication competency (or willingness to obtain).
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.
• Current Blue Card (Working with Children Check).
• Current First Aid & CPR.
• Current Australian Driver's Licence and reliable, insured vehicle.
• Ability to work within both 1:1 and 2:1 support models.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred supports in participants' homes and the community.
• Provide high-intensity personal care.
• Assist with manual handling and hoist transfers.
• Support participants with spinal cord injuries, ASD, ABI, and other complex disabilities.
• Assist with medication administration in accordance with organisational policies.
• Support mealtime management and safe eating practices.
• Monitor participants' health, wellbeing, and safety.
• Maintain accurate documentation and progress notes.
• Work collaboratively with families, nurses, allied health professionals, and support coordinators.
• Consistent shifts with ongoing clients.
• Supportive and experienced leadership team.
• Work alongside Registered Nurses and clinical professionals.
• Ongoing training, mentoring, and professional development.
• Opportunities for career progression.
• A positive, values-driven workplace where your contribution genuinely matters.

Skills

Communication Skills

Leadership

Success Driven

Confident

Emotionally Stable

Team Working

Self Motivation

Allied Health Knowledge

Autism

Social Work

Clinical Works

Disability Support

Child Care

Health Care Management Systems

Manual Handling

Administration of Medications

Documentation

Nursing Home Care

Spinal Cord Injury

Medicine

First Aid and Preparedness

Driving

Mentoring

Hoisting Skills

Organisational Policies

Tools

ShiftCare

Job description

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Skills Required: Communication Skills Leadership Success Driven Person Confident and Emotionally Stable Team Working Self Motivation Allied Health Knowledge of Autism Social Work Clinical Works Disability Support Child Care Health Care Management Systems Manual Handling Administration of Medications Multidisciplinary Approach Well-being and Personal Care Medical Progress Notes Medications Writing Documentation Nursing Home Care Spinal Cord Injury Medicine First Aid and Preparedness Driving Mentoring Hoisting Skills Organisational Policies

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description

We are seeking experienced Disability Support Workers and Enrolled Nurses (ENs) to join our growing team, supporting participants with spinal cord injuries, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), acquired brain injuries (ABI), and other complex support needs.

• Deliver person-centred supports in participants' homes and the community.
• Provide high-intensity personal care.
• Assist with manual handling and hoist transfers.
• Support participants with spinal cord injuries, ASD, ABI, and other complex disabilities.
• Assist with medication administration in accordance with organisational policies.
• Support mealtime management and safe eating practices.
• Monitor participants' health, wellbeing, and safety.
• Maintain accurate documentation and progress notes.
• Work collaboratively with families, nurses, allied health professionals, and support coordinators.
• Consistent shifts with ongoing clients.
• Supportive and experienced leadership team.
• Work alongside Registered Nurses and clinical professionals.
• Ongoing training, mentoring, and professional development.
• Opportunities for career progression.
• A positive, values-driven workplace where your contribution genuinely matters.

If you're passionate about providing exceptional care and making a real difference in people's lives, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Employer

Angelic Care is a specialist disability and high-complex care provider supporting participants across the Gold Coast and surrounding regions. We work closely with hospitals, allied health professionals, support coordinators, and families to deliver safe, person-centred care to individuals living with complex disabilities and health conditions.

About the Candidate

This role is ideal for individuals with experience delivering high-intensity supports who are confident working both independently and within a multidisciplinary team.

• Minimum 2 years' experience in disability support, aged care, or complex healthcare.
• Experience supporting participants with high-intensity support needs.
• Confident with manual handling and hoist transfers.
• Medication competency (or willingness to obtain).
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.
• Current Blue Card (Working with Children Check).
• Current First Aid & CPR.
• Current Australian Driver's Licence and reliable, insured vehicle.
• Ability to work within both 1:1 and 2:1 support models.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Highly Desirable

• Experience supporting people with spinal cord injuries.
• Experience supporting participants with ASD or ABI.
• High Intensity Support Skills (NDIS).
• Experience using electronic care management systems (e.g. ShiftCare).

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