Support Worker (Ndis, Sil Team Leader & Aged Care)

Aged & Community Services Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel reimbursement

12.5% superannuation

On-call clinical support

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Jack's Butterflies in Adelaide, SA is seeking a Support Worker to provide practical support and mentoring to an 11-year-old boy in a family home. An immediate start is available for someone who can relate to and engage through shared interests such as cars, motorbikes, and sport.

You'll assist with daily living, transport, appointments, and community activities, while maintaining documentation and teamwork. NDIs care, high-intensity tasks, and a compassionate, patient approach are essential.

Qualifications

• Skills include communication, professionalism, teamwork and motivation.
• Ability to assist with personal care, meal prep and daily tasks.
• Experience with subcutaneous injections and high-intensity support is beneficial.
• First Aid, CPR and driving license preferred.
• Mentoring and helping with activities of daily living are key.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with activities of daily living (personal care, meal preparation, household tasks).
• Support clients with high-intensity tasks (bowel care, complex behaviors, subcutaneous injections).
• Provide transportation and community access.
• Support clients to attend appointments and social activities.
• Encourage independence, inclusion, and choice.
• Maintain accurate documentation and communication with the team.

Skills

Communication

Professional Attitude

Team Working

Self Motivation

Cooking Skills

Child Care

Well-being

Personal Care

Subcutaneous Injections

Nursing Home Care

First Aid

Mentoring

Daily Living

Job description

Support Worker (Ndis, Sil Team Leader & Aged Care)

Jack's Butterflies - Adelaide, SA

Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical
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Skills Required: Communication Skills Professional Attitude Team Working Self Motivation Receptivity Cooking Skills Child Care Well-being and Personal Care Subcutaneous Injection Techniques Nursing Home Care First Aid and Preparedness Activities of Daily Living Mentoring

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description

Every client brings their own story, strengths, and needs. We're looking for Support Workers who go beyond routine - those who listen, learn, and tailor their support to make a real difference, every single day., We can offer an immediate start to the right Support Worker who can provide practical support, guidance and mentoring to an 11-year old boy within a family home environment. We are particularly interested in applicants who can easily relate to and engage with a young person through shared interests such as cars, motorbikes and sport.

• Support clients with activities of daily living (personal care, meal preparation, household tasks)
• Support Clients with High Intensity tasks (bowel care, complex behaviours of concern with approved restrictive practices, subcutaneous injections)
• Provide transportation and community access
• Support clients to attend appointments and social activities
• Encourage independence, inclusion, and choice
• Maintain accurate documentation and communication with the team

About the Employer

Jack's Butterflies is a company created for families, by a family.

We're passionate about making a difference to participants and their families by providing compassionate care and fostering fun.

Jack's Butterflies was founded on the basis of providing holistic and unwatering support and advocacy for children and their families affected by life limiting rare diseases.

Sky-High Healthcare, a social enterprise for the registered charity, Jack's Butterflies.

Sky-High is a division of Jack's Butterflies where we take our ethos of providing holistic and unwavering support and advocacy to any person living with a disability and require support to live their best life.

We are a team filled to the brim of skilled professionals, clinical nurses specialising in paediatrics and adults with acute care requirements, physiotherapists who tailor programs for land, water and respiratory physio, specialised support coordinators and individuals with extensive real lived experience of the sector.

We have recently expanded into the aged-care sector and all realms of disability care and are looking for compassionate, reliable and dedicated Support Workers or Nursing/Allied Health Students to join our team.

About the Candidate

Additionally, we are seeking interest from reliable Support Workers to join us across a range of opportunities both in the NDIS and Aged Care space.

• A genuine passion for helping others
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A patient, empathetic, and professional approach
• To demonstrate appropriate boundaries and the ability to work collaboratively within family dynamics
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain)
• Current First Aid & CPR Certificate
• Australian Driver's License & reliable vehicle
• Relevant qualification (e.g., Certificate III or IV in Disability, Individual Support, or equivalent) - desirable
• Above award pay rates & salary sacrifice opportunities
• Travel reimbursement for eligible kms
• On-call clinical support team
• 12.5% superannuation contributions
• Be part of a purpose-driven organisation making a real impact
• Ongoing training, professional development, and career growth opportunities

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