Support Worker - Accommodation - Frankston

Claro Disability Services; Frankston; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid induction

Paid travel between client shifts

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Claro Disability Services in Frankston, Australia is seeking a dedicated Support Worker for accommodation-based care. You will engage with clients to understand goals, assist with mobility, daily tasks, and medical supports, and coordinate with families and healthcare teams.

Join a values-led organisation that prioritises person-centered planning, autonomy, and culture. Shifts are flexible to fit your life, with paid induction, travel reimbursement, and opportunities for growth within a

Qualifications

• Experience in complex care or disability support.
• Ability to adapt to client goals and routines.
• Strong communication with clients, families, and teams.
• Reliable, professional and collaborative.
• Comfort with flexible shifts and rosters.

Responsibilities

• Chat with client and family to understand goals and routines.
• Assist with mobility, transfers, daily tasks, devices as per plan.
• Monitor health changes and follow care plans with the team.
• Provide social time and community access aligned with interests.
• Support autonomy and advocacy for client decisions.
• Respect cultural backgrounds, beliefs and values.
• Mealtime management and manual handling tasks.

Skills

Person-centered

Communication

Flexibility

Reliability

Teamwork

Disability care

Job description

Support Worker - Accommodation - Frankston

1d ago , from Claro Aged Care And Disability Services

• 73 hours per fortnight

About Claro Disability Services:

At Claro, we help people with complex needs live more independent and confident lives. We set the standard for specialist disability services, delivering excellence in complex support. With 30 years of experience and national coverage, we provide the right homes, supports, and transitions guided by expertise and delivered with care.

What makes this role exciting

• You’ll work with people who have big, real world needs, from mobility and medical care to daily routines, communication, and fun activities.
• Every client is a unique story. You’ll tailor supports to their goals, vibes, routines, values, and culture.
• You’ll team up with families, medical professionals, and other support workers to keep everything running smoothly.
• Shifts flexible with your day, and you’ll build genuine relationships, not just checklists

What you’ll do

• Person-centered planning: Chat with the client (and family/advocates), get the know them and understanding of goals and routines.
• Complex physical care: Help with mobility, transfers, positioning, daily tasks, and devices (wheelchairs, aids, etc.) as outlined in the plan
• Medical supports: Watch for changes, follow med/clinical plans, and liaise with the care team if things shift.
• Social time and participation: Bring meaning, fun, and community access aligned with interests.
• Autonomy and advocacy: Support decision-making, respect consent, boost independence where possible.
• Cultural humility: Respect backgrounds, beliefs, and ways of being
• Mealtime Management, Manual Handling, Changed Behaviours

Who we’re looking for

• A person-centered, warm, patient, and genuinely caring soul.
• Interest or experience in complex care, disability, and health nuances.
• Great communicator: listens well, reads cues, and adapts to different styles.
• Reliable and professional, with good notetaking and teamwork.
• Flexible and adaptable; comfortable with changing needs and shifts.
• Values fit: Bring Energy, Nurture and Care, Act with Integrity, Listen and Connect in action.
• Optional but nice: Manual handling, epilepsy management, or disability-support training.

Available roster:

LINE 4

Week 1

• Monday 1330 - 2000
• Tuesday 1500 - 2300
• Thursday 1500 - 2300
• Saturday 1100 - 2000
• Sunday 0700 - 1500

Week 2

• Monday 1500 - 2300

Total hours: 73 hours per fortnight

What you’ll get (the good stuff)

• Paid induction and training when you start
• Paid travel between client shifts (minimum distance applies)
• Real-impact, person-centered work that’s meaningful day-to-day.
• Employee referral bonus to the value of $300
• Tailored onboarding for each client and ongoing support from a clinical team.
• Flexible scheduling to fit your life while serving clients well.
• A kind, collaborative team that values your voice and growth.
• Competitive pay and clear paths to deepen your skills and roles.
• A workplace that lives our values every day, in every interaction.
• Employee of the month

We are a values-led organisation, we bring energy, act with integrity, nurture and care and we listen and connect. Our values demonstrate our commitment to our people, customers, and community, and define who we are, what we do, and how we do it. When we come together, we shine.

“We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer, committed to supporting an inclusive & diverse workplace. We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people of all ages, cultural identities, gender identities and expressions & LGBTIQA+ people.”