Disability Support Worker | Multiple Sydney Locations

Golden Heart Services; Sydney; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Golden Heart Services in Sydney is seeking a Disability Support Worker to assist adults with disability at multiple Sydney locations. You’ll provide personal care, mobility support, and community participation, aligning with individual care plans.

Casual and permanent part-time roles with pathways, on-site teams, paid onboarding, and training. Successful applicants will have First Aid, NDIS checks, and a calm, reliable approach to support clients in home and community settings.

Qualifications

• Experience in disability support, mental health or aged care.
• Experience with personal care and/or supporting people with complex needs.
• Calm, patient and consistent approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and hygiene support.
• Assist with manual handling and transfers where needed.
• Assist with medication in line with care plans.
• Follow Behaviour Support Plans with positive strategies.
• Support daily living skills, routines and communication.

Skills

Disability support experience

Mental health experience

Calm, patient, reliable

Communication with team

Education

Certificate III/IV in Disability or Mental Health

Job description

Disability Support Worker | Multiple Sydney Locations

About us Golden Heart Services is a registered NDIS provider delivering Supported Independent Living (SIL), community participation, in-home personal care and support coordination across Greater Sydney.

We’re building dedicated, consistent teams in multiple areas across Sydney, including:

• Kensington
• St Ives
• Strathfield
• Community participation and in-home support across various Sydney locations

About the role You’ll support adults with disability to live well in their own homes and communities. Some of the people we support have high physical care needs, autism, behaviours of concern or psychosocial disability. We match staff to participants and locations based on your experience, availability and where you can travel, so you’re not locked into one area.

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 transfers and hoist use where needed
• Medication assistance in line with participants’ care plans
• Following Behaviour Support Plans using consistent, positive strategies
• Supporting daily living skills, routines, communication and emotional regulation
• Supporting participants to access the community and build independence
• Completing accurate shift notes and incident reports

What we’re looking for

• Experience in disability support, mental health, aged care or a related field
• Experience with personal care and/or supporting people with complex needs
• A calm, patient and consistent approach
• Reliability and good communication with your team

Highly regarded

• Experience supporting people with autism, behaviours of concern or psychosocial disability
• Hoist, manual handling or PEG feeding experience
• Medication assistance experience
• Trauma-informed practice
• Certificate III or IV in Disability, Individual Support or Mental Health
• Flexible availability, including afternoons, weekends and overnights

New to some of these areas but have strong support work 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 pathways from casual to permanent
• Consistent teams and regular rosters
• Paid onboarding and buddy shifts before working independently
• Training in manual handling, medication assistance and participant Behaviour Support Plans
• 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.