Support Worker - Day Program & Community Participation (New South Wales) Dubbo - Casual Positions

Kirinari Community Services; Dubbo; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirinari Community Services in Dubbo, NSW invites applications for Disability Support Worker roles within our Community Participation and Day Programs. You will help clients build independence, connect with their community and work toward personal goals in a supportive, therapeutic environment.

No prior disability experience is required; we provide training. You must have a driver licence, be willing to obtain NDIS Worker Screening, and may need a Working with Children Check where applicable.

Qualifications

• Current Driver Licence is required.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willingness to obtain).
• Working with Children Check (where applicable).

Responsibilities

• Help customers build independence and life skills.
• Assist to connect with their community.
• Support achievement of personal goals and growth.
• Foster confidence and social networks.
• Encourage hobbies, interests and employment pathways.
• Support participation in meaningful activities and experiences.
• Apply a therapeutic, person-centred approach focusing on strengths and capability building.

Skills

Positive attitude

Great communication

Reliable & accountable

Adaptable & solutions-focused

Job description

NOT EVERYONE CAN DO THIS JOB.

THE RIGHT PEOPLE CHANGE LIVES.

Looking for meaningful work, a great team and a career with purpose?

Help people with disability build confidence, develop independence, create connections and live the life they choose.

No experience in disability? No problem. If you've got the right attitude, we'll help you build the skills.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• Make a genuine difference every day
• Ongoing training and career development
• 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 in our Community Participation and Day Programs team, you’ll help customers:

• Build independence and life skills
• Connect with their community
• Achieve personal goals
• Develop confidence and social networks
• Explore hobbies, interests and employment pathways
• Participate in meaningful activities and experiences
• 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

• Positive and energetic
• Reliable and accountable
• Great communicators
• Adaptable and solutions-focused

Passionate About Helping Others Succeed

Looking for a career, not just another job

Whether your background is disability support, youth work, mental health, education, hospitality, retail leadership, fitness, sport or customer service, we’d love to hear from you.

You’ll Need

• Current Driver Licence
• NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willingness to obtain)
• Working with Children Check (where applicable)

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.

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

Kirinari embrace Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) that promotes a diverse workforce and encourage applications from First Nations & Torres Strait Islander Peoples and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. People of all ages and abilities including people with lived experience or knowledge of disability are also encouraged to consider a career with us.