Job Description

Morning, Afternoon, Weekend and Active Night Shifts Available

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Are you a compassionate and experienced Disability Support Worker looking for meaningful and rewarding work?

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Meraki Care Services is seeking reliable, skilled and participant-focused Disability Support Workers to join our growing team.

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We are looking for workers who can confidently provide high-quality support while promoting each participant's independence, dignity, choice and control.

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A variety of morning, afternoon, evening, weekend, public holiday and active night shifts may be available. Applicants with flexible availability across multiple shift types will be highly regarded.

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About the Role

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Depending on the participant's individual needs, your responsibilities may include:

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- Supporting participants with their daily routines
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- Providing personal care, toileting and continence assistance
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- Assisting with meal preparation, nutrition and hydration
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- Supporting medication administration within your training and authorisation
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- Supporting community access, appointments and social activities
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- Assisting with household tasks and maintaining a safe environment
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- Providing emotional support and positive engagement
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- Following individual support plans, health plans and risk assessments
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- Monitoring and reporting changes in health, behaviour or wellbeing
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- Responding appropriately to behaviours of concern
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- Using positive behaviour support and de-escalation strategies
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- Completing accurate progress notes, charts and incident reports
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- Providing explicit handovers to other workers
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- Escalating safety, health or medication concerns promptly
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- Experience supporting participants with dementia, psychosocial disability, complex personal care, epilepsy, mobility limitations or behaviours of concern will be highly regarded.
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- Workers rostered for active night shifts must remain fully awake, alert and available throughout the entire shift.
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About You

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- Have previous experience working as a Disability Support Worker
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- Are compassionate, patient, reliable and respectful
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- Can work independently and as part of a team
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- Communicate clearly with participants, families and colleagues
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- Can follow detailed support plans and workplace procedures
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- Have strong observation, documentation and reporting skills
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- Can maintain professional boundaries and participant confidentiality
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- Are committed to participant choice, dignity and independence
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- Can respond calmly and safely in challenging situations
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- Are dependable and committed to their rostered shifts
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Mandatory Requirements

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- Certificate III in Individual Support, Disability or a related qualification
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- Current NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
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- Current Working with Children Check/Blue Card, where required
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- Current First Aid and CPR certificates
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- NDIS Worker Orientation Module certificate
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- Reliable transport and appropriate vehicle insurance
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Why Join Meraki Care?

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- A variety of shift opportunities
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- Pay in accordance with the SCHADS Award
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- Participant-specific induction and training
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- Support from an experienced coordination and management team
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- Ongoing workplace learning and development
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- Meaningful work that positively impacts participants' lives
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Meraki Care Services is committed to participant safety, dignity, inclusion and choice. Employment is subject to satisfactory screening, reference checks and verification of qualifications and compliance documents.

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If you are an experienced and dependable Disability Support Worker who is passionate about providing safe, respectful and person-centred support, we would love to hear from you.

📌 Disability Support Workers (Queensland)
🏢 Meraki Care Services
📍 Queensland