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City of Casey
06 Aug
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City of Casey
K&S; Disability Care | Melbourne & Surrounding Suburbs
K&S; Disability Care is an established and growing NDIS disability services provider committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred supports across Melbourne and surrounding suburbs.
We are currently seeking experienced and compassionate Casual Disability Support Workers to join our growing team. If you are passionate about making a genuine difference in people's lives and enjoy working in a variety of support environments, we would love to hear from you.
Casual Disability Support Worker
K&S; Disability Care | Melbourne & Surrounding Suburbs
K&S; Disability Care is an established and growing NDIS disability services provider committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred supports across Melbourne and surrounding suburbs.
We are currently seeking experienced and compassionate Casual Disability Support Workers to join our growing team. If you are passionate about making a genuine difference in people's lives and enjoy working in a variety of support environments, we would love to hear from you.
About the Role
This is a diverse and rewarding position that is not solely based within our Supported Independent Living (SIL) home . Successful applicants must be available to work across both our SIL home in Clyde and provide in-home and community supports throughout Melbourne and surrounding suburbs .
You will be supporting participants with a broad range of needs, including personal care, complex supports, community participation, independent living skills and behaviour support, while promoting dignity, choice and independence.
Location: Supported Independent Living (SIL) home in Clyde and participants' homes across Melbourne and surrounding suburbs.
Start Date: Immediate.
Key Responsibilities
As a Disability Support Worker, your duties may include:
- Delivering high-quality, person-centred support tailored to each participant's goals and individual needs.
- Providing personal care, including showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, continence care,
oral hygiene and personal presentation.
- Administering or assisting with medication in accordance with participant support plans.
- Supporting participants with complex care needs and high‑intensity supports (where trained and competent).
- Supporting participants who display behaviours of concern using Positive Behaviour Support strategies and Behaviour Support Plans.
- Performing safe manual handling, transfers and mobility assistance using hoists, wheelchairs and other mobility equipment.
- Providing PEG/PEJ feeding and other specialised supports where appropriately trained.
- Assisting with meal planning, meal preparation, feeding assistance and promoting healthy nutrition.
- Supporting participants with household tasks including cleaning, laundry and maintaining a safe, hygienic home environment.
- Assisting participants with community access, appointments, education, employment, recreational activities and social participation.
- Providing participant transport using your own reliable and comprehensively insured vehicle where required.
- Supporting participants with life administration, including appointments, paperwork, correspondence and everyday organisational tasks.
- Developing and maintaining visual schedules, communication aids, daily routines and planning tools.
- Supporting participants through significant life events and transitions, including moving into SIL, changing accommodation, commencing employment or education, holidays and other important milestones.
- Building participants' independent living skills, including budgeting, shopping, cooking, household management,
time management and decision‑making.
- Encouraging participants to achieve their NDIS goals while promoting confidence, independence and community inclusion.
- Liaising professionally with families, guardians, Support Coordinators, allied health professionals and other stakeholders.
- Completing accurate shift notes, progress notes, medication records and incident reports before the conclusion of each shift.
- Maintaining participant dignity, privacy, rights and confidentiality at all times.
- Working independently and collaboratively within a supportive team environment.
Essential Requirements
To be successful in this role, you must have:
- Minimum 1 year of disability support experience .
- Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability), Certificate IV in Disability, or higher (mandatory).
- Current Victorian Driver Licence .
- Reliable, registered and comprehensively insured vehicle.
- Current First Aid (HLTAID011) and CPR (HLTAID009) certificates.
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check .
- Current National Police Check .
- Valid Australian working rights.
- Availability to work a 24/7 rotating roster , including mornings, afternoons, evenings, sleepovers, weekends and public holidays.
- The ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative and adapt to a variety of participant needs and support environments.
- A genuine passion for providing respectful, person-centred care.
What We Offer
- Immediate start available.
- Flexible casual shifts across Melbourne and surrounding suburbs.
- Opportunity to work across both Supported Independent Living (SIL) and in-home/community supports.
- Ongoing training and career development opportunities.
- A supportive leadership team with 24/7 on‑call support.
- A positive, inclusive and values‑driven workplace culture.
- The opportunity to grow your career with one of Melbourne's expanding disability support providers.
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