Disability Support Workers - Heidelberg, Reservoir, Sunshine

Hearth (NDIS Registered Provider); City of Banyule; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award base rates

Overtime loadings

Weekend loadings

Tailored training

Relationship Managers

Job summary

Hearth is an Australia‑wide NDIS registered provider focused on enabling people with disability to live their best lives. The role involves working with participants across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria, with flexible shifts from mornings to overnights.

We value compassion, professionalism and ongoing learning. You may be a student or a nurse seeking meaningful, community‑based work with real impact, and ample opportunity for career growth within a purpose‑led team.

Qualifications

• Empathetic and inclusive approach to disability support.
• Professional, reliable and proactive in a team environment.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Support participants directly with daily living activities and goals.
• Build meaningful connections; tailor support to participant needs.
• Coordinate with the broader care team and colleagues to ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Empathetic

Professional

Great communicators

Team players

Reliable

Proactive

Education

Cert III/IV in Disability or relevant experience

Tools

NDIS Worker Screening

First Aid/CPR

Job 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, long term sustainable support.

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,

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

Desirable but not essential if you have:

• Cert III/IV or relevant experience
• Lived experience with disability
• Special interests or skills to help us match you with the right participant

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.