Disability Support Worker - Hornsby

Be Recruitment; Hornsby; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 74,000; Part time

Job summary

Be Recruitment is seeking experienced Disability Support Workers for casual opportunities in and around the Hornsby area of Sydney. You will provide practical, person-centred support to help people build everyday skills, participate in their communities, and lead meaningful lives.

Your role includes supporting daily living activities, administering medication, encouraging independence, following support plans, and maintaining accurate records while communicating with the team.

Qualifications

• At least six months' paid experience in a similar role.
• Minimum Certificate III in Disability, Individual Support, Aged Care or related qualification.
• Understanding of restrictive practices.
• Experience administering medication and providing personal care.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supporting daily living activities and personal care.
• Administering medication in line with training and procedures.
• Encouraging independence, choice and community participation.
• Following individual support plans and behaviour support strategies.
• Maintaining accurate records and communicating with your team.

Skills

Disability experience

Certificate III in Disability

Restrictive practices knowledge

Medication administration

Personal care

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Certificate III in Disability

Related qualification

Job description

Be Recruitment is a specialist labour hire agency supporting multiple organisations across the disability, youth and family services sectors. We’re recruiting experienced Disability Support Workers for casual opportunities in and around the Hornsby area of Sydney.

You’ll have a dedicated rostering team you can connect with personally, alongside technology that makes managing your shifts easier.

About the role You’ll provide practical, person-centred support that helps people build everyday skills, participate in their communities and lead meaningful lives.

Depending on the placement and each person’s needs, your responsibilities may include:

• Supporting daily living activities and personal care.
• Administering medication in line with training and procedures.
• Encouraging independence, choice and community participation.
• Following individual support plans and behaviour support strategies.
• Maintaining accurate records and communicating with your team.

What you’ll bring

• At least six months' paid experience in a similar role.
• A minimum Certificate III in Disability, Individual Support, Aged Care or a related qualification.
• An understanding of restrictive practices.
• Experience administering medication and providing personal care.
• The ability to work collaboratively within a team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Highly regarded experience and training

• PEG feeding training and experience.
• Experience driving a people mover or minibus.
• Medication administration and manual handling training.
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention or behaviour management training.

Required checks and licences

• NDIS Worker Screening Check.
• Working With Children Check.
• Current First Aid and CPR certificates.
• Full NSW driver licence.
• Two professional references.
• COVID-19 vaccination, including a booster.

Additional information

• Competitive hourly rate of $46 + penalties + super
• Opportunity to make a difference in the lives of people living with disability
• Hornsby and surrounding suburbs