Disability Support Worker

Wellways Australia Limited; Mackay Regional; Presencial; AUD 53.000 - 76.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Salary packaging up to $15,899

Meal and Entertainment allowance up to

Paid parental leave after 12 months

Paid Cultural leave

Employee Assistance Program

Descripción de la vacante

Wellways Australia Limited is seeking compassionate Disability Support Workers on a casual basis to support participants with intense, high needs. You will provide personal care, daily living support, and build trusting relationships while maintaining accurate documentation and ongoing communication with the support team.

Shifts include weekends, evenings and overnights on a rotating roster. We offer ongoing training, a values-driven culture, and inclusive practices.

Formación

• Evidence of working rights within Australia such as a passport or birth certificate
• A current valid Driver's Licence and an insured and registered vehicle
• Police Records Check
• Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate – free online certificate
• Minimum Qualification in Certificate Level 3 (desirable)

Responsabilidades

• Providing respectful personal care and daily living support
• Building trusting, caring relationships through consistent and compassionate support
• Accurate documentation and communication with the wider support team

Conocimientos

Compassionate care

Reliability

Overnight shifts

Teamwork

Descripción del empleo

Wellways celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to contribute. We warmly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with lived experience of mental health challenges or disability, people from multicultural backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTIQA+. We recognise that diverse experiences and perspectives strengthen our workforce and the communities we support.

Casual, SCHADS 2B ($46.70 per hour) + Super + Salary Packaging.

Be part of a close-knit, values-driven and multi-disciplinary team.

Make a genuine difference supporting people with complex needs.

About the Role

We are seeking a team of compassionate and resilient Disability Support Workers to support participants with intense, high needs. This role is ideal for someone experienced, calm under pressure and committed to providing safe, person-centred supports.

Responsibilities

• Providing respectful personal care and daily living support
• Building trusting, caring relationships through consistent and compassionate support
• Accurate documentation and communication with the wider support team

Shifts & Rostering

Buddy shifts provided to start (if required) for a safe and supported onboarding.

Weekends, evenings and overnight shifts available.

Rotating roster, flexible shifts available.

About You

You bring a caring and compassionate approach to supporting people with disability and are reliable, dependable and committed to consistently showing up for participants. You are comfortable working overnight and weekend shifts and have a genuine willingness to learn, with training provided. Any previous experience you may have either working with or those shaped by your own life experiences are highly valued, these can also include those of a carer/parent, if this sounds like you, we have the perfect opportunity right here, with us.

Strong communication skills, sound judgement and the ability to maintain professional boundaries are essential for success in this role.

Pre-employment requirements

• Evidence of working rights within Australia such as a passport or birth certificate
• A current valid Driver's Licence and an insured and registered vehicle
• Police Records Check
• Blue Card and NDIS Workers Screening Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate – free online certificate
• Minimum Qualification in Certificate Level 3 (desirable)

What we will offer you

• Ongoing training and development
• A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
• An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
• Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
• Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Paid Cultural leave
• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Melanie Cross |Team Leader | 0418 479 914

Applications Close 27/11/2026

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us.

Job Description Summary

Flexible casual roster, providing support for participants with all needs and personal care with Overnight/Day and Weekend shifts available.

Culture

We’re passionate about our work, which is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding. All of our teams work to ensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We know that people are unique and the experts on their life and are not defined by impairments, diagnosis or labels. We aim to specifically promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ+ and First Nations communities.

Our Practice Principles guide how we work and interact with participants and partners, with our colleagues and within our communities. To see our Practice Principles poster visit https://media.wellways.org/inline-files/ww383_Practice_Principles.pdf

Wellways Australia Limited is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Wellways must undergo a screening process prior to their successful appointment. We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us.