Disability Support Workers - Hawthorn, Balwyn, Boxhill

Hearth Support Services; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Consistent shifts

Overtime & weekend loadings (SCHADS)

Tailored training

Relationship Managers

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Hearth Support Services is seeking compassionate Disability Support Workers to help people with disability live meaningful lives in Melbourne and surrounding areas. You’ll be matched to participants based on skills and interests, with consistent shifts across mornings, days, evenings and overnights.

Applicants should be empathetic, highly professional and a great team player, with rights to work in Australia and relevant checks or willingness to obtain them.

Qualifications

• A passion for inclusion and supporting people to live their best lives.
• Rights to work in Australia and a valid driver’s license preferred.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain.

Skills

Empathy

Professionalism

Communication

Team player

Job description

Job Description

Description

At Hearth, we’re driven by a simple but powerful purpose: to support people with disability to live their best lives, with services built on genuine understanding, high-quality support, and a commitment to long‑term, sustainable support.

• Hawthorn, Balwyn, Boxhill & Surrounding Suburbs

Do work that Matters!

Joining Hearth means becoming part of a purpose‑led organisation that values compassion, professionalism, continuous learning, and real collaboration. Whether you’re supporting participants directly or contributing your expertise behind the scenes, your work will make a tangible difference in people’s lives.

You may be an experienced Disability Support Worker, a university student, part‑timer looking for more hours, a nurse looking for a sea change....

If you’re passionate about meaningful work and want the flexibility that Support Work provides you, with the ability to make a difference to the way people live, please apply.

At Hearth we match you to participants based on your skillset, preferences and interest and along with the current needs of our participants.

We’re seeking support workers who are:

• Empathetic and open-minded
• Highly professional, reliable and proactive
• Great communicators and team players

Why Hearth?

• Consistent shifts (2–8+ hours) across mornings, days, evenings & overnights
• Award base rates and attractive overtime and weekend loadings (SCHADS)
• Tailored training and dedicated Relationship Managers
• Genuine connections with participants
• Career growth opportunities

What you’ll need:

• A valid driver’s licence and insured vehicle
• Rights to work in Australia
• NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willingness to obtain)
• First Aid/CPR (or willingness to obtain)
• Working With Children’s Check (or willingness to obtain)
• A passion for inclusion and supporting people to live their best lives

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We warmly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability, individuals with lived experience, and people from all cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

Founded in 2017 through the lived experience of our founder, Justin, and his son, Hearth is a registered and audited NDIS provider delivering Support Work, Allied Health, Positive Behaviour Support, and Supported Independent Living services across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

At Hearth, we believe meaningful relationships create meaningful outcomes. Through our dedicated Relationship Managers, ongoing training and development, and collaborative team approach, we support both our participants and our employees to thrive. Our person‑centred model brings together support workers, clinicians, families, and community partners to deliver tailored, empowering support that helps people achieve their goals and live the life they choose.