Disability Support Worker

Sylvanvale; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave loading

Salary packaging (tax-free)

Meal & entertainment package up to $2,

Five weeks annual leave

Counselling services

Job summary

Sylvanvale Limited is an award-winning, not-for-profit services provider, supporting over 350 people with a disability. We pride ourselves on helping individuals from diverse backgrounds to live and participate in their community.

As a Support Worker, you will tailor support to empower clients to achieve personal goals and deliver meaningful activities at home and in the community, with emphasis on respect, safety and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Reading and understanding client plans to provide best-practice support.
• Implementing client goals to increase capacity.
• Support clients with full personal care, bowel care and hygiene.
• Manual handling tasks.
• Performing household tasks including menu planning, cooking, and cleaning.
• Medication administration.
• Support clients to access and participate in their local community.
• Engage clients creatively throughout the day.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand client plans to provide best-practice support.
• Implement and work toward client goals to increase capacity.
• Support clients with full personal care, bowel care and hygiene.
• Perform manual handling tasks.
• Plan meals, cook and clean to support daily living.
• Administer medications.
• Help clients access and participate in the local community.
• Engage clients creatively throughout the day.

Skills

Team player

Plan comprehension

Communication skills

Tech proficiency

Work rights Australia

Job description

Join our team of dedicated Support Workers across theSutherand Shire.

If you're someone who thrives on building meaningfulrelationships, providing encouragement, and creating an inclusiveenvironment, this role is for you.

About us

Sylvanvale Limited is an award winning, not-for-profit servicesprovider, supporting over 350 people with a disability. We prideourselves on assisting individuals, from a range of diversecultural backgrounds, to live and participate in their community asthey choose.

Based on our 2026 Staff Engagement Survey results, Sylvanvalehas been recognised as one of the winners of the Xref Engage BestWorkplace Awards for 2026.

About The Role

You will play a crucial role in providing tailored support,empowering clients to achieve their personal goals throughmeaningful activities both at home and within the community. Yourability to approach each situation with understanding andadaptability will make a lasting impact on the lives of those yousupport.

Your role will include:

• Reading and understanding client plans to provide bestpractice support.
• Implementing and working towards client goals to increaseand improve their capacity.
• Supporting clients with full personal care, bowel care andhygiene.
• Manual handling tasks.
• Performing household tasks including menu planning,cooking, and cleaning.
• Medication Administration.
• Supporting clients to access and be a part of their localcommunity.
• Being creative to engage clients at every part of the dayand seeking opportunities to do so.

About you

• Ability to work as part of a team and well asindividually.
• Willingness to support clients with full personal care,cooking and cleaning.
• Comfortable with driving the equivalent of an 8 seatervan.
• Ability to think outside the box and adapt tasks to engageclients.
• Clear and concise verbal and written communicationskills.
• Strong ability to use technology and have access to a smartphone.
• You have full Australian work rights.

Benefits of working with us

• 17.5% annual leave loading for permanent employees.
• $15 900 of your annual salary tax free through generous notfor profit salary packaging.
• Access to package up to $2,750 for meal and entertainmentexpenses each FBT year.
• 5 weeks annual leave pa. pro rata for permanent shiftworker employees. (conditions apply)
• Free and confidential counselling services for you and yourfamily
• Leave work each day, knowing you have supported people withdisability to live their best lives.

Successful applicants will require a current NSW Drivers Licenceand First Aid Certificate. The offer will be subject to a policeclearance, a pre-employment medical, proof of work rights and aNDIS Worker Screening Check.