Job Type: Contractor
About the role:
We are currently seeking a reliable and compassionate Disability Support Worker to provide care and assistance a 17-year-old woman with a Traumatic Brain Injury.
This care will help her to remain living independently at home with her family.
While your skills/qualifications and experience tell us part of your story, your values, attitude, and cultural alignment with Southern Cross are essential.
At Southern Cross we aim to ensure our behaviours reflect our core values which include:
Care and Respect
Innovation
Teamwork and Integrity
Duties include but not limited to:
Assistance with personal care tasks
Medication administration
Assistance with Allied Health tasks
Manual Handling
Domestic Assistance
Documentation and reporting
Community Access
Transport in your own car to and from school - short distance
You will be supported by qualified healthcare professionals and would get the necessary training and skills to do the best job you can.
Shift times during school terms:
Mondays 6:30am – 8:30am and 3:15pm – 7:00pm
Tuesdays 7:00am – 9:00am and 3:15pm – 7:00pm
Wednesdays 6:45am – 8:45am and 3:15pm – 7:00pm (fortnightly)
Thursdays 7:00am – 9:00am and 7:00pm – 9:00pm (fortnightly)
Saturdays 8:00am – 5:00pm (fortnightly)
Sundays 8:00am – 4:00pm (fortnightly)




Shift times change during school holidays:Monday to Friday 8:00am – 12:00pm and 3.30pm - 7.30pm
What you need:
Valuable English-speaking skills, be clearly and easily understood
Care experience
Current references
Mobile phone
Current driver's licence and your own car (mandatory)
NDIS Worker's Screening Check or willingness to obtain (mandatory)
First Aid certificate or willing to obtain (mandatory)
Working With Children Check – Paid or willingness to obtain
Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing or Disability) or equivalent (mandatory)
Passionate about caring and committed to client wellbeing
What's in for you?
Competitive Industry pay rate
Industry leading Specialised Training
Learning & development opportunities to set you up for success
Rewarding work that helps you to give back to the community
A Little Bit About Us:
Southern Cross has been arranging support for people in their communities throughout NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, and ACT since ****.
We arrange the provision of an extensive range of aged support and disability services for people in their private home and community.
Disability Support Work is an important and rapidly expanding industry with high levels of satisfaction and security.
Next Steps or How to Apply:
If you're ready to make a difference, click Apply Now and one of our friendly Roster Admin Coordinators will contact you.
Reference: LS-JH

📌 Disability Support Worker (Port Macquarie)
🏢 Southern Cross Community Healthcare
📍 Port Macquarie