Disability Support Worker Night Shift & Sleepovers

Colby and Co; Saint Kilda Junction; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Colby and Co in St Kilda is seeking a Disability Support Worker for night shifts and sleepovers to support a young man with complex needs. You will help with routines, personal care, meals, and daily living, ensuring safety and meaningful activities.

The role emphasizes reliability, discretion and good communication with family and a multidisciplinary team. Training in Assisted Communication and ABA is welcomed, and a caring, proactive attitude is essential.

Qualifications

• Must live within 30 minutes of St Kilda.
• Available for night shifts and sleepovers.
• Reliable, responsible and professional.
• Patient, positive and self-aware.
• Confident with cooking, meal preparation and general housekeeping.
• Comfortable supporting someone with complex disability and communication needs.
• Skilled or willing to be trained in Assisted Communication and Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA).
• Excellent communication and written English skills.
• Able to follow instructions and work collaboratively with a professional support team.
• Strong initiative and good organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing overnight support and assistance with evening routine.
• Supporting personal care and daily living needs as required.
• Preparing meals and maintaining a clean, organised home.
• Supporting communication through an assisted communication device.
• Following established routines and support plans.
• Working collaboratively with the client's family and multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Overnight care

Meal preparation

Housekeeping

Assisted communication

ABA training willing

Team collaboration

Written English

Reliable

Job description

Disability Support Worker Night Shift & Sleepovers

Are you energetic, reliable and passionate about making a difference?

We are a small, dedicated disability support service seeking a positive, responsible and enthusiastic Disability Support Worker to join our team in St Kilda.

You will be supporting a fun and active young man with complex support needs, helping him maintain his routines, feel safe and enjoy a meaningful and fulfilling lifestyle.

We are specifically seeking someone available for night shifts and sleepovers, who is flexible, dependable and comfortable providing overnight support.

About the role

• Providing overnight support and assistance with evening routine.
• Supporting personal care and daily living needs as required.
• Preparing meals and maintaining a clean, organised home.
• Supporting communication through an assisted communication device.
• Following established routines and support plans.
• Working collaboratively with the client's family and multidisciplinary team.

About you

• Must live within 30 minutes of St Kilda.
• Available for night shifts and sleepovers.
• Reliable, responsible and professional.
• Patient, positive and self-aware.
• Confident with cooking, meal preparation and general housekeeping.
• Comfortable supporting someone with complex disability and communication needs.
• Skilled or willing to be trained in Assisted Communication and Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA).
• Excellent communication and written English skills.
• Able to follow instructions and work collaboratively with a professional support team.
• Strong initiative and good organisational skills.

Experience in disability support is highly regarded, but the right attitude, reliability and willingness to learn are equally important.

Interested?

If you are caring, dependent and looking for a rewarding role within a small, supportive team, we would love to hear from you!