Support Worker - Day Program & Community Participation

Kirinari Community Services Ltd.; Orange City Council; Hybrid; AUD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirinari Community Services Ltd. is seeking a Disability Support Worker to help clients participate in outdoor activities and community-based programs across various environments. This role emphasizes empowerment, safety, and person-centered support to build independence.

Applicants should have experience in disability support, a current driver license, and be willing to travel. This is field-based work that offers meaningful impact and growth within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience in disability or community participation support.
• Willingness to travel and participate in outdoor activities.
• Current Driver Licence and NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Participate in outdoor and active pursuits with clients.
• Travel to Bathurst and other agreed destinations.
• Cook and develop practical living skills with participants.
• Assist with shopping and everyday community activities.
• Build independence and confidence in clients.

Skills

Outdoor activities

Disability support

Communication

Driver's license

English proficiency

Education

NDIS Worker Screening Check

Job description

NOT EVERYONE CAN DO THIS JOB.

THE RIGHT PEOPLE CHANGE LIVES.

Looking for meaningful work, an active role and a career with purpose?

Help a person with disability build confidence, participate in the community, explore outdoor activities and live the life they choose.

If you enjoy bushwalking, cooking, road trips and being active, this is an opportunity to turn shared interests into meaningful outcomes.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

• Make a genuine difference every day
• Ongoing training and career development
• Bring your interest in outdoor activities to work
• Supportive leaders who invest in your success
• Stable employment with a growing organisation
• Opportunities to progress into leadership roles
• Work with people who genuinely care
• Be part of a team changing lives across your community

This Isn't Your Typical Support Worker Role

As a Disability Support Worker providing Community Participation support, you'll help customers:

• Participate in outdoor and active pursuits
• Enjoy bushwalking and community-based activities
• Travel to Bathurst and other agreed destinations
• Participate in shopping and everyday community activities
• Cook and develop practical living skills
• Explore new experiences safely
• Build independence and confidence
• Strengthen community connections
• Make choices and work towards meaningful personal goals

This role involves working across different community and outdoor environments rather than from one fixed location.

We use a therapeutic, person-centred approach that focuses on strengths, capability building and helping people achieve their full potential.

We're Looking For People Who Are

• Genuinely interested in outdoor activities and bushwalking
• Active and comfortable participating in community-based activities
• Experienced in disability or community participation support
• Confident working away from fixed service locations
• Reliable and accountable
• Great communicators
• Safety-conscious and able to assess changing community environments
• Adaptable and solutions-focused
• Passionate about helping others build independence
• Looking for a career, not just another job

This role would particularly suit someone who enjoys staying active, cooking, travelling, bushwalking and helping people experience more of their community.

You’ll Need

• Previous experience providing disability or community-based support
• Willingness and physical ability to participate in agreed outdoor activities, including bushwalking
• Willingness and ability to undertake community travel
• Current Driver Licence
• NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willingness to obtain)
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in spoken and written English

Build More Than a Career

At Kirinari, we believe great support starts with great people.

That's why we invest in our teams through learning, development and career pathways that help you grow professionally while making a lasting impact in the lives of others.

Ready to make every day matter?

Applications close Friday 16 October 2026 at 5.00 pm.

Due to the high volume of applications, the interview process may commence before the closing date.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Recruitment at [e-mail] or 02 6056 2111.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia.

Kirinari embraces Equal Employment Opportunity and promotes a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all ages and abilities, and people with lived experience or knowledge of disability.