Disability Support Worker - Melbourne (Outer Eastern Suburbs)

Hearth Support Services; Croydon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Hearth Support Services is seeking dedicated support workers to assist individuals with disabilities in the Outer Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Ideal candidates will have experience in personal care, strong communication skills, and a commitment to providing compassionate support. The role offers flexible hours, competitive pay, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Competitive pay well above award rates

Flexible hours based on your availability

Training tailored to the person you're supporting

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience supporting someone with a disability.
• Legal right to work in Australia.
• Valid driver's license and registered vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Assistance with community access and recreational activities.
• Personal care including hygiene assistance.
• Transportation and social engagement.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassionate approach

Understanding of the disability sector

Manual handling

Job description

Are you looking for rewarding and consistent work that offers you an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of people with disabilities?

At Hearth, we provide 1:1 support to NDIS participants across Melbourne. We match you based on your skillset, preferences, and interests, and give you an opportunity to meet your participant prior to working with them.

Hearth is looking for support workers in the Outer Eastern suburbs of Melbourne,such as Mooroolbark 3138 , Croydon 3136, Ringwood 3134, Templestowe 3106 and surrounding suburbs.

The role may involve:

• Assistance with community access and recreational activities
• Personal care (showering, toileting, and hygiene assistance)
• Manual handling and the use of wheelchairs & hoists
• Transportation andsocial engagement
• Light domestic duties such as meal preparation and cleaning
• Behavioural and Mental Health Support

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Professional or lived experience supporting someonewith a disability
• An understanding of the disability sector and person-centred support
• Excellent communication skills, and a compassionate approach
• Flexible availability & a long-term commitment to Hearth

Essential criteria:

• The legal right to work in Australia
• A valid driver's license and a registered vehicle
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Two professional references

• We pay well above award rates
• Work close to home with flexible hours
• We work around your availability, with shifts available at all times
• You'll support the same people at the same times each week
• Each person you support has a dedicated Relationship Manager
• Training is tailored to the person you're supporting
• Clear opportunities for career progression

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

Please include a Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria when applying.

If you do not yet hold an NDIS Check, commence the application process as soon as possible regardless of employment status. Your NDIS Clearance will be linked to yourself, not Hearth, and is transferable across all NDIS Providers.