Disability Support Worker - Metro Sydney

Contract Care; Sydney; Sur place; AUD 56 000 - 63 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Contract Care is seeking experienced Disability Support Workers for casual shifts across Sydney – Metro. You will support participants in-home, one-on-one, and in community settings, helping them live the lives they choose.

Choose your own availability and build consistent patterns with the same houses and participants. You will provide personal care, meal prep and support with daily living tasks in line with each participant's NDIS plan.

Qualifications

• Cert III/IV in Individual Support or related field required.
• Minimum 6 months paid experience supporting people with disability preferred.
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check or willing to obtain before first shift

Responsabilités

• Support participants with personal care and daily living tasks as per NDIS plan.
• Assist with community access, transport, appointments and social activities.
• Follow participant-centred support plans and house routines
• Use safe manual handling including hoists and transfers when required
• Document shift notes and progress in the provider's system
• Collaborate with families, coordinators and allied health professionals

Connaissances

Personal care

NDIS knowledge

Communication

Formation

Cert III/IV in Individual Support

Description du poste

Disability Support Worker - Metro Sydney

Registered NDIS provider. Casual DSW shifts across SIL, in-home & community access in Sydney - Metro

About the role

Contract Care is recruiting experienced Disability Support Workers for casual shifts across Sydney - Metro. You'll be supporting participants in-home one-on-one shifts, and community access - helping people live the lives they choose. Choose your own availability, build consistent shift patterns with the same houses and participants, and work with a team that actually answers the phone.

What you'll do

• Support participants with personal care, daily living tasks, meal prep and medication prompting in line with their NDIS plan
• Assist with community access, transport, appointments, social and recreational activities
• Follow participant-centred support plans, behaviour support plans and house routines
• Use safe manual handling techniques including hoists, slings and transfers where required
• Document shift notes, incidents and progress against goals in the provider's system
• Work respectfully alongside families, support coordinators and allied health professionals

Pay & shifts

• Agency pay rates: [$41-$46/hr] + super, plus penalty rates for evenings, weekends, sleepovers and public holidays
• AM, PM, night and sleepover shifts available 7 days a week
• Weekday and weekend shifts across Metro Sydney
• 1:1 in-home, and community access available
• Choose your own availability - work as much or as little as suits you
• Same-day and advance bookings via our allocations team
• Local team who know Metro Region and the providers operating in your area
• Consistent, ongoing shifts with the same houses - build real relationships with participants and house teams
• Consultants who specialise in disability and NDIS, not generalist labour hire
• Fast, supportive onboarding so you can start earning quickly
• Responsive allocations team you can actually reach when shifts come up
• We respect your scope - we won't push you into shifts you're not trained for

What you'll need

• ONE of the following: Cert III or Cert IV in Individual Support (Disability), Disability, Community Services, Mental Health, Ageing Support, or equivalent - PLUS at least 6 months paid experience supporting people with disability
• OR: at least 2 years paid experience as a disability support worker without a formal qualification (we'll review your experience case-by-case)
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willing to obtain before first shift)
• Completed NDIS Worker Orientation Module ('Quality, Safety and You')
• Current Working with Children Check (state-specific)
• Manual handling competency (hoists, slings, transfers)
• Australian work rights and a smartphone for shift bookings, timesheets and shift notes
• Strong communication, patience and the ability to follow person-centred support plans

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