Disability Support Worker - Autism & Complex Care - Bonnyrigg/Engadine

Golden Heart Services; Sydney; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid onboarding

Buddy shifts

Training provided

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Golden Heart Services is recruiting a Disability Support Worker to assist a participant with autism and complex care needs in the Bonnyrigg/Engadine area of south-west Sydney. The role includes casual and permanent part-time positions with a path to full-time opportunities as the roster expands.

The worker will provide personal care, manual handling, PEG feeding and medication assistance, while implementing the Behavior Support Plan and promoting calm, consistent care.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with autism and/or complex behaviours.
• Experience with personal care and manual handling.
• Calm, patient and consistent approach; reliability is essential.
• Willingness to obtain required checks and licenses.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and hygiene support.
• Assist with transfers and hoist use.
• Support PEG feeding and medication administration as per care plans.
• Follow Behaviour Support Plan with positive strategies.
• Assist communication, routines and emotional regulation.
• Complete shift notes and incident reports.

Skills

Personal care

Manual handling

Behaviour support

PEG feeding

Medication assistance

Reliability

Calm and patient approach

Education

First Aid and CPR

NDIS Worker Screening Check

Working With Children Check

Job description

Disability Support Worker - Autism & Complex Care - Bonnyrigg/Engadine

We’re building a dedicated team in south-west Sydney to support a participant living with autism, behaviours of concern and high physical care needs in their own home.

Shifts are currently weekday mornings. Over the next few months, support will increase to 24/7 care. Once the full roster is in place, we’re looking to move casual staff into permanent positions.

The participant is also expected to move to Engadine in the coming months, and we’re hoping the team will move with them, so our preference is that staff will be able to work in Engadine as well.

Employment type:

Casual and permanent part-time (casual roles with a pathway to permanent)

What you’ll be doing

• Personal care and hygiene support
• Manual handling, including hoist use and transfers
• PEG feeding and medication assistance, in line with the participant’s care plans
• Following the participant’s Behaviour Support Plan using consistent, positive strategies
• Supporting communication, daily routines and emotional regulation
• Completing accurate shift notes and incident reports

What we’re looking for

• Experience supporting people with autism and/or complex behaviours
• Experience with personal care and manual handling
• A calm, patient and consistent approach
• Reliability, as consistency is very important for this participant

Highly regarded

• PEG feeding experience
• Hoist and manual handling experience
• Medication assistance experience
• Trauma-informed practice
• Weekday morning availability now, and afternoon and overnight availability as the roster grows

Don’t have PEG or hoist experience, but have strong personal care and behaviour support experience? We still encourage you to apply. Training is provided.

• Current First Aid and CPR (or willingness to obtain)
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Working With Children Check
• Valid driver’s licence and reliable vehicle
• Smartphone and basic digital skills for shift notes and communication
• Right to work in Australia

What we offer

• Casual and permanent part-time positions, with casual staff to be offered permanent roles once the full roster is in place
• A consistent team and regular roster
• Paid onboarding and buddy shifts before working independently
• Training in PEG feeding, manual handling and the participant’s Behaviour Support Plan
• A responsive management team that answers the phone
• Opportunities to grow into more senior roles
• Pay rates based on the SCHADS Award (Level 2), with pay point determined by your qualifications and experience. Penalty rates apply for weekends, public holidays and overnight shifts.

Other work available

We also have shifts across Sydney, including Dulwich Hill and Ryde, supporting participants with psychosocial disability, mental health and complex behaviours. Let us know in your application if you’re open to other locations as well.

Enquiries: **@goldenheartservices.com.au