Disability Support Workers & Activities Coordinator

The Intellectual Disability Foundation of St George; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Intellectual Disability Foundation of St George is seeking Disability Support Workers and an Activities Coordinator to provide dedicated 1:1 support and lead activity planning across Arncliffe and Kogarah. The role focuses on independence, social connections and inclusive participation within community services.

Responsibilities include coordinating rolling activity calendars, supporting workplace tasks, documenting progress, and delivering engaging activities to reflect participants'

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with disability, including intellectual disability or autism.
• Person-centred approach with dignity and respect for each participant.
• Strong relationship-building while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Reliable, proactive, and able to communicate clearly with the team.
• Ability to work independently with a participant and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Excellent documentation and organisational skills.
• Available to work across Arncliffe and Kogarah sites.
• For coordination duties, experience planning activities and coordinating resources.
• Relevant certificates and clearances are highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 support across activity programs and employment.
• Help participants build independence, confidence, practical skills and social connections.
• Support participation in workplace tasks at Arncliffe and Kogarah sites.
• Encourage choice and participation while respecting dignity and preferences.
• Follow individual support plans and coordinate with the wider team.
• Maintain progress notes and report concerns or changes promptly.
• Deliver enjoyable, inclusive activities within services and the community.
• Develop and maintain a rolling 6–8 week activity plan for Arncliffe Activity Hub.
• Involve participants in choosing activities reflecting interests and goals.
• Plan fortnightly Saturday Connect program and weekly Friday after-work social at Kogarah.

Skills

Disability support experience

Person-centred approach

Relationship building

Reliability & communication

Independent and team collaboration

Documentation skills

Cross-site availability

Program planning

Relevant qualification (CertificateIII

NDIS screening & First Aid/CPR

Education

Certificate III/IV in Individual Support or related field

First Aid & CPR certification

NDIS Worker Screening clearance

Driver's licence (desirable)

Job description

Disability Support Workers & Activities Coordinator

The Intellectual Disability Foundation of St George – Kogarah NSW

You will provide individual support that reflects each person's interests, goals, communication style and support needs. This role includes providing dedicated 1:1 support across activity programs and supported employment, helping participants build independence, confidence, practical skills and social connections, and supporting people to participate in workplace tasks at our Arncliffe and Kogarah sites. You will encourage choice and participation while respecting each person's dignity and preferences, follow individual support plans and work consistently with the wider team, maintain clear progress notes and promptly communicate concerns or changes in support needs, and help deliver enjoyable, inclusive activities within our services and the community.

We are also looking for someone to take the lead in organising our activity calendar. This responsibility may form part of one of the positions, depending on the successful applicants' skills and experience.

Key responsibilities

• Providing dedicated 1:1 support across activity programs and supported employment
• Helping participants build independence, confidence, practical skills and social connections
• Supporting people to participate in workplace tasks at our Arncliffe and Kogarah sites
• Encouraging choice and participation while respecting each person's dignity and preferences
• Following individual support plans and working consistently with the wider team
• Maintaining clear progress notes and promptly communicating concerns or changes in support needs
• Helping deliver enjoyable, inclusive activities within our services and the community
• Developing and maintaining a rolling six-to-eight-week activity plan for the Arncliffe Activity Hub
• Involving participants in choosing activities that reflect their interests and goals
• Planning our fortnightly Saturday Connect program and weekly two-hour Friday after-work social gathering at Kogarah

About you

• Experience supporting people with disability, particularly people with intellectual disability or autism
• A respectful, patient and person-centred approach
• The ability to build positive relationships while maintaining professional boundaries
• Reliability, initiative and clear communication skills
• Confidence working independently with a participant and collaboratively with colleagues
• Good documentation and organisational skills
• Availability to work across both Arncliffe and Kogarah
• For the coordination responsibilities, experience planning activities or programs and organising the people and resources needed to deliver them
• A Certificate III or IV in Individual Support, Disability, Community Services or a related field will be highly regarded
• NDIS Worker Screening clearance and current First Aid and CPR qualifications required before commencing; a driver's licence will be highly regarded

About us

The Intellectual Disability Foundation of St George (IDF) has supported people with intellectual disability since 1962. We provide opportunities for people to learn, work, connect and participate in their community.