Job Description

Casual Disability Support Worker

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Weekend availability essential

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Disability Axis Services | Northern Adelaide

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Disability Axis Services is seeking a values-driven and reliable Casual Disability Support Worker to join our growing team.

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We are a person-centred, Developmental Educator-led organisation. Our approach goes beyond simply completing tasks for people. We work alongside participants to create meaningful capacity-building opportunities that increase independence, confidence, choice and participation in everyday life.

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About the role

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You will provide individualised support to participants in their homes and communities. Depending on the participant's goals, shifts may involve:

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- Supporting community access and social participation
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- Building daily living skills, including cooking, shopping, cleaning and personal organisation
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- Using prompting, modelling and task-analysis strategies to develop independence
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- Supporting participants to make choices and take an active role in their own lives
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- Assisting with appointments, activities and transport
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- Following individual support plans, risk assessments and behaviour support strategies
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- Completing explicit, professional progress notes and incident reports
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- Working collaboratively with families, Developmental Educators and other professionals
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- Providing personal care where required
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This role requires someone who understands that effective support is not about "doing everything for" a person. It is about providing the right level of support, encouragement and opportunity so each participant can build skills and work towards their goals.

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About you

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You will be a strong fit for Disability Axis Services if you are:

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- Respectful, patient and genuinely person-centred
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- Committed to promoting dignity, choice, inclusion and independence
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- Able to recognise and create capacity-building opportunities during everyday activities
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- Reliable and able to follow through on commitments
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- Comfortable receiving professional guidance and applying recommended strategies consistently
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- A clear communicator who can maintain appropriate skilled boundaries
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- Able to work independently while contributing positively to a team
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- Willing to reflect on your practice and continue developing your skills
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Essential availability

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Applicants must be regularly available to work weekends, including Saturdays and Sundays.

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Additional weekday, evening and public holiday availability will be highly regarded. Casual hours will vary according to participant needs.

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Essential requirements

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- Certificate III or IV in Individual Support, Disability or a related qualification, or relevant experience
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- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check
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- Current Working with Children Check, or willingness to obtain one
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- Current First Aid and CPR certificates
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- Current Australian driver's licence
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- Reliable, registered and insured vehicle
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- Right to work in Australia
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- Ability to use a mobile phone or electronic system for progress notes and workplace communication
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Experience supporting people with autism, intellectual disability, psychosocial disability, complex communication needs or behaviours of concern will be highly regarded.

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What we offer

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- Casual employment under the SCHADS Award
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- Penalty rates for eligible weekend, evening and public holiday shifts
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- A supportive, values-driven workplace
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- Guidance from an experienced Developmental Educator-led team
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- Participant-matched shifts based on skills, experience and availability
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- Opportunities to develop person-centred and capacity-building support skills
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- Meaningful work where you can contribute to genuine and sustainable outcomes
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Applications that do not include weekend availability may not be considered.

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Disability Axis Services values diversity and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse applicants, and people of all identities and backgrounds.

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📌 Support Worker (South Australia)
🏢 Disability Axis Services
📍 South Australia