ABOUT THE ROLE

Title: Disability Support Worker
Location: Rocherlea, Launceston, Tasmania
Salary: $36.22 - $39.53 per hour plus 25% casual loading, super, and salary packaging
Employment Type: Casual

We are looking for passionate and adaptable Disability Support Workers to support children accessing our Children's Services in Launceston.

Our Children's Services provide a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment where children can build confidence, develop life and social skills, participate in meaningful activities, and create positive connections with others. Through person-centred support, we help children achieve their individual goals while encouraging independence, learning, and fun.

As a Disability Support Worker, you will provide person-centred and trauma-informed support tailored to each child's unique needs, interests, strengths, and NDIS goals.

This is a truly rewarding role where you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a child's life, helping them build confidence, reach their potential, and experience better days, every day.

Skills and experience required to be successful in this role:

Respite is a varied and active environment, and you may support clients of different ages, abilities and support needs. This role is suited to someone who is versatile, calm and confident in adapting their approach to suit each person's needs.

Essential:

- Demonstrated experience supporting children with disability, community services, education, allied health, or a similar setting.
- Experience supporting children, including an understanding of and experience applying a trauma-informed approach
- Ability to interpret and implement Behaviour Support Plans, respond effectively to changing situations, and think quickly on your feet.
- Availability to work a minimum of three shifts per week
- Must be available for Active Night Shifts
- Intermediate computer skills (ie: using Microsoft Outlook, documentation in a client management tool/CRM, Carelink +).




- Working with Vulnerable People card with NDIS Workers Screening Check / willingness to obtain
- Valid First Aid & CPR
- Valid Australian working rights

Highly regarded and desirable:

- A relevant qualification in Disability, Individual Support, Community Services, Allied Health or Mental Health, or current studies towards one
- Auslan skills or a willingness to learn
- Experience supporting people with complex needs
- Ability to interrupt Behaviour Support plans and think quickly on your feet
- Willingness to work across different locations, environments and client groups

At Able Australia we offer:

- Not for Profit Salary Packaging perks (pay less tax and take home more earnings).
- Instant discounts to hundreds of online retailers, including Woolworths, Coles, Kmart, Airbnb, Hotels, and Flights and more!
- Discounts to Health Insurance and Gym Memberships
- Permanent Part Time employment available internally - we always prioritise our current staff before we advertise externally
- Collaborative and positive team environments where your ideas matter
- Continuous support and supervision to enable you to develop your career and progress.
- Our values are Trust, Respect, Excellence and Kindness and we imbed these values into all of our work practices

ABOUT ABLE AUSTRALIA

For over 50 years we have been delivering innovative support services to people with multiple disabilities and deafblindness, across Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, and the ACT.

Committed to the values of Trust, Respect, Excellence and Kindness, we provide high quality supports that reflect evidence-based best practice. We strive to provide the best quality care, achieving 'Better Days Every Day'.

How to apply:

Please click the APPLY NOW button and complete the online application form, attaching a current resume in PDF form.

Please note that applications will be assessed as they are received. Due to the high volume of applications, only candidates selected for shortlisting will be contacted.

If you have any further questions please contact Kaysha Dreimann at ••••@ableaustralia.org.au

📌 Disability Support Worker - Children's Services (Launceston)
🏢 Able Australia
📍 Launceston