Support Worker

Interaction Disability Services; Windsor; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary packaging

Employee assistance program

Inclusive work environment

Meaningful community work

Job summary

Interaction Disability Services – Windsor NSW is hiring Support Workers to assist people with disability in accommodation and community services. You’ll provide practical, person-centred support, showing patience and resilience to create meaningful daily experiences for participants.

Join a team guided by integrity and respect, with strong values and opportunities for professional growth. Roles involve flexible shifts including weekends and sleepovers, with a focus on safety and compassionate

Qualifications

• Experience supporting participants with physical disabilities and behaviour support needs.
• Ability to read, understand and follow individual support plans.
• Current First Aid and CPR certificates, or willingness to obtain them before employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality person-centred support to people with disability, including assistance with personal care and daily living tasks.
• Support participants with patience and resilience, using positive behaviour support strategies.
• Work across short shifts, weekends, public holidays, sleepovers and active awake shifts.
• Contribute to a positive team environment and work independently when required.
• Maintain accurate documentation, including shift notes, data collection and incident reports.
• Communicate clearly and respectfully, both verbally and in writing.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Communication

Flexibility

Education

Certificate III/IV or Diploma in Disability/Community Services

Job description

Interaction Disability Services – Windsor NSW

Bring your compassion. Make a real difference.

Support Workers | Accommodation and Community Services

A moment of encouragement. Support with an everyday task. Patience when the day gets difficult. As a Support Worker, the way you show up matters.

At Interaction Disability Services, you’ll work alongside people with disability, their families and support networks to create meaningful opportunities and positive outcomes.

Bring your compassion, reliability and commitment to a team guided by Integrity, Respect, Openness, Person-Centred Practice, Accountability and Lifelong Learning.

Why join us?

• More from your remuneration. A competitive package with salary packaging options.
• Support for you, too. Access to a free, confidential employee assistance program.
• A team to belong to. A supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Work with purpose. The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the community.

Your opportunity to make a difference

Join our Accommodation and Community Services team and put your skills to work where they matter: in people’s everyday lives. You’ll provide practical, personal support, bring patience to challenging moments and help create positive experiences for the participants you support.

What you’ll do

• Provide high-quality person-centred support to people with disability, including assistance with personal care and daily living tasks.
• Support participants with patience and resilience, using positive behaviour support strategies.
• Work flexibly across a range of shifts, including short shifts, weekends, public holidays, sleepovers and active awake shifts.
• Contribute to a positive team environment and work independently when required.
• Maintain accurate documentation, including shift notes, data collection and incident reports.
• Communicate clearly and respectfully, both verbally and in writing.

What you’ll bring – essential requirements

• Experience supporting participants with physical disabilities and behaviour support needs, including assistance with personal care.
• Ability to read, understand and follow individual support plans.
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts including short shifts, mornings, afternoons, sleepovers and weekends.
• A Certificate III, Certificate IV or Diploma in Disability, Community Services or a related field.
• Current First Aid and CPR certificates, or willingness to obtain them before employment.
• A current NSW driver’s licence.
• A registered, comprehensively insured vehicle.
• A valid NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willingness to obtain one.
• A valid Working with Children Check.

Your values belong here

Our people are our greatest strength. Join an inclusive, supportive and learning-focused culture where you can grow professionally while making a lasting difference. If our values reflect how you work, we’d love to hear from you.

Ready to make a difference?

Bring your experience. Bring your compassion. Bring yourself.

Submit your resume and a cover letter telling us what you would bring to our Accommodation and Community Services team.

Please note: Successful candidates must provide and maintain the required probity checks throughout their employment, including an NDIS Worker Screening Check and a Working with Children Check.

Diversity and Inclusion

Interaction Disability Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We welcome applications from people of all cultural and linguistic backgrounds and from people with disability.

Employment Eligibility

Applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia. We welcome applications from Australian citizens, permanent residents and individuals with valid Australian work rights.

Note

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications will remain open until all positions are filled.

Make your next role one that makes a difference. We look forward to hearing from you.