Disability Support Worker

KANDA; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Kanda is seeking a Disability Support Worker to help participants achieve their personal goals. You will support personal care, daily living, and community access with patience and respect. No disability experience is required—full training will be provided.

Expect varied shifts across a 7‑day roster, including sleepovers, with accurate shift notes and adherence to each participant's support plan. Essential requirements include a current Australian driver's licence, Working with Children Blue

Qualifications

• No experience required; training provided.
• Caring, patient and reliable with strong communication.
• Experience in customer service, hospitality or caring for family is helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support personal care, daily living and household tasks.
• Assist with community access, social activities and employment goals.
• Support medication prompts and health routines.
• Document shift notes and follow each participant's support plan.
• Build positive, respectful relationships with participants and families.

Skills

Communication skills

Caring nature

Reliability

Customer service

Job description

• Choose shifts that fit your lifestyle, including weekdays, weekends & sleepovers
• Competitive pay rates from $35 - $46 per hour plus penalties, allowances
• No disability experience needed—bring your healthcare or life experience

• Choose shifts that fit your lifestyle, including weekdays, weekends & sleepovers
• Competitive pay rates from $35 - $46 per hour plus penalties, allowances
• No disability experience needed—bring your healthcare or life experience

The role

As a Disability Support Worker, you'll work alongside participants to help them achieve their goals. Day to day, this may include:

• Supporting personal care, daily living and household tasks
• Assisting with community access, social activities and employment goals
• Supporting medication prompts and health routines.
• Building positive, respectful relationships with participants and their families
• Documenting shift notes and following each participant's support plan

About you

• No experience required, we'll teach you what you need to know
• A caring, patient and reliable approach, with great communication skills
• Previous experience in customer service, hospitality, retail, or caring for family is great, but not essential

Why you'll love it: Paid induction, buddy shifts with experienced workers, and a clear pathway to build your career.

Essential requirements

• A current Australian driver’s licence (minimum P2)
• A Working with Children Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willingness to obtain them.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification, or willingness to obtain.
• Rights to work in Australia
• Availability and flexibility to work a variety of shifts across a 7-day roster, including the ability to complete a minimum of two sleepover shifts per fortnight. Common roster of care: 6am – 2pm, 2pm -10pm and a sleepover shift 10pm-6am.

Kanda is committed to creating and maintaining a child-safe organisation.

We’re dedicated to building an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe, respected, and comfortable to be themselves. At Kanda, every voice matters, every culture is valued, and we believe that diverse perspectives aren’t just welcome they’re essential to who we are and what we do.