Empowering Disability Support Worker — Flexible Hours

Advantage Healthcare Support Nursing Agency; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Competitive rates

Team support

Training opportunities

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare Support Nursing Agency is hiring a Disability Support Worker to assist a young female participant in Tarneit, VIC. The role focuses on daily living support, personal care, mobility, and community participation in the participant’s home.

The successful candidate will adapt to the participant’s needs, utilize communication methods, and collaborate with families and care teams, while ensuring safety and respectful, inclusive care. Training and ongoing development are provided.

Qualifications

• Female (participant preference).
• Tagalog- or Indonesian-speaking (participant preference).
• Experience supporting people with Cerebral Palsy and complex physical disabilities.
• Confident with personal care, manual handling and mobility support.
• Reliable and committed to providing consistent support.
• Able to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with families and support teams.
• Comfortable supporting alternative and non-verbal communication methods.

Responsibilities

• Maintain independence and wellbeing through daily personal care support.
• Assist with showering, dressing, hygiene, and continence care.
• Support safe transfers and mobility with prescribed equipment.
• Encourage participation in exercise and mobility activities.
• Assist with communication strategies and promote choice and independence.
• Access the community and participate in meaningful activities.
• Provide companionship and emotional support respectfully and inclusively.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Reliability

Teamwork

Personal care

Education

NDIS Worker Screening Check

First Aid & CPR Certificate

Working with Children Check

Tools

Full Australian driver’s licence

Job description

Advantage Healthcare Support Nursing Agency is hiring a Disability Support Worker to assist a young female participant in Tarneit, VIC. The role focuses on daily living support, personal care, mobility, and community participation in the participant’s home.

The successful candidate will adapt to the participant’s needs, utilize communication methods, and collaborate with families and care teams, while ensuring safety and respectful, inclusive care. Training and ongoing development are provided.