Disability Support Worker

Kirinari Disability Services; Lithgow City Council; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive culture

Coaching & reflective practice

Professional development

Behaviour support training

Skill-building

Flexible rosters

Job summary

Kirinari Disability Services in Lithgow, NSW, is seeking experienced Disability Support Workers to empower participants through a therpeutic, person-centred approach. You will help participants build independence, participate in the community and work towards personal goals within a supportive team.

The role emphasises strengths-based practice, trauma-informed care, and ensuring participants have choice, dignity and self-determination in all daily activities.

Qualifications

• Understanding person-centred and strengths-based practice.
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.
• Current First Aid and CPR.
• Current Driver Licence and reliable insured vehicle.
• Working With Children/Vulnerable Persons Check (WWCC).

Responsibilities

• Support participants to build independence and daily living skills.
• Implement Positive Behaviour Support strategies as part of a therapeutic model.
• Promote choice, control and self-determination.
• Facilitate community participation and social connection.
• Support participants to achieve individual goals.
• Maintain accurate documentation and progress notes.

Skills

Person-centred practice

Relationship building

Emotional intelligence

Boundaries

NDIS worker screening

First aid CPR

Driver licence

Reliable vehicle

WWCC

Job description

Kirinari Disability Services – Lithgow NSW

2d ago , from Kirinari Community Services

Empowering Choice. Building Capacity. Supporting Meaningful Lives.

At Kirinari, we deliver person-centred, therapeutic supports that empower people with disability to live the life they choose.

We're seeking experienced Disability Support Workers who are passionate about building meaningful relationships, supporting independence, and helping participants achieve their goals.

Why This Role Is Different

You won't simply be completing tasks.

You'll be part of a therapeutic support model that focuses on:

• Strengths-based practice
• Trauma-informed support
• Capacity building and skill development
• Choice, control and self-determination
• Meaningful community participation
• Consistency, trust and relationship-based supports

Every interaction is an opportunity to support a participant to build confidence, develop skills, increase independence and achieve personal outcomes.

About the Role

Using a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach you will:

• Support participants to build independence and daily living skills
• Implement Positive Behaviour Support strategies
• Promote choice, control and self-determination
• Facilitate community participation and social connection
• Support participants to achieve their individual goals
• Maintain accurate documentation and progress notes

Success in this role is measured not by tasks completed, but by outcomes achieved and the positive impact made in a participant's life.

Who We're Looking For

You'll be a strong fit for our team if you:

• Understand person-centred and strengths-based practice
• Can build genuine and respectful relationships
• Are calm, resilient and emotionally intelligent
• Can balance empathy with professional boundaries
• Are committed to participant choice and dignity
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
• Current First Aid and CPR
• Current Driver Licence
• Reliable and insured vehicle
• Working With Children/Vulnerable Persons Check

What We Offer

• A Supportive Therapeutic Culture
• Regular coaching and reflective practice
• Professional Development & internal career opportunities
• Positive Behaviour Support training
• Therapeutic support skill-building
• Flexible rosters with genuine work‑life balance

Diversity and Inclusion

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, identities and lived experiences.

Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process and employment journey.

If you're passionate about person-centred supports and want to be part of a team that focuses on capability, independence and meaningful outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.

Applications close 13th October and 5.00pm.

Due to the high volume of applications, the interview process may commence before the closing date.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia.

Kirinari embrace Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) that promotes a diverse workforce and encourage applications from First Nations & Torres Strait Islander Peoples and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. People of all ages and abilities including people with lived experience or knowledge of disability are also encouraged to consider a career with us.