Disability Support Worker — 1:1 Care & Growth Path

Maxlife Care; Central Coast Council; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Buddy shifts

Learning & development

Part-time transition

Mentoring

SCHADS pay

Permanent roles

EAP & Wellbeing

Job summary

Maxlife Care in Wadalba, NSW, is seeking a Disability Support Worker (Females) to provide personal care and daily living support to a client with progressive neurological needs. This role involves prompting, cognitive support, insulin and BGL monitoring, meal planning, and 1:1 community access, with a focus on dignity, safety and person-centred care.

Candidates with Certificate III in Disability and Australian Driving rights encouraged; vacancies offer predictable hours and career progression

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of experience in the disability sector.
• Experience working in behaviour support environments; exposure to restrictive practices highly regarded.
• Experience supporting clients with progressive neurological conditions (MS, Parkinson's, dementia) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Personal care including showering, dressing, grooming and continence support with dignity and warmth.
• Prompting and cognitive support to help stay engaged and oriented.
• Medication administration including insulin and glucose monitoring.
• Meal preparation and supervision for diabetic diet.
• 1:1 community access, transport and social participation.
• Calm, respectful de-escalation using verbal redirection and reorientation.
• Accurate documentation of shift notes, medication records and incidents per NDIS Practice Standards.

Skills

Disability sector experience

De-escalation

Medication administration

Documentation

Education

Certificate III Disability

Job description

Maxlife Care in Wadalba, NSW, is seeking a Disability Support Worker (Females) to provide personal care and daily living support to a client with progressive neurological needs. This role involves prompting, cognitive support, insulin and BGL monitoring, meal planning, and 1:1 community access, with a focus on dignity, safety and person-centred care.

Candidates with Certificate III in Disability and Australian Driving rights encouraged; vacancies offer predictable hours and career progression