Job Description
About the role
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Lead and provide direct support to participants with physical and/or intellectual disabilities in a group home setting in Blakeview, Adelaide. This role combines hands-on support work with day-to-day leadership of the house team, ensuring consistent, high-quality care across all shifts.
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Key responsibilities
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Direct support
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Provide support to participants with physical and/or intellectual disabilities
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Assist participants with activities and personal care during daily home living
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Understand and provide appropriate care across a range of needs, including participants who demonstrate challenging behaviours
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Assist with activities relating to daily living, community support, and empowerment
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Work under general guidance from the person seeking support and their family, within clearly defined guidelines
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Team leadership
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Provide day-to-day guidance and support to the house team, including onboarding new staff and modelling best-practice care
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Coordinate shift handovers and ensure documentation (progress notes, incident reports, care plans) is completed accurately and on time
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Monitor compliance with participant support plans, behaviour support plans, and restrictive practices authorisations
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Escalate concerns, incidents, or roster gaps to the Service Delivery Manager promptly
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Support rostering needs and help maintain adequate shift coverage
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General
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Deliver a service that meets the needs of a highly disadvantaged group while operating in line with legislation, regulation, and best practice guidelines
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Represent the Ultimate Disability Services brand with enthusiasm and pride
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Communicate with relevant internal and external stakeholders in an efficient manner
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About you
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Experience working with participants with mental and physical disabilities
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Prior experience in a team leader, shift leader, or senior support worker role (preferred)
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A can-do attitude, enthusiasm, and great communication skills
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Robust, proven interpersonal skills and empathy
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Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills
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Confidence guiding and supporting team members while maintaining hands-on support duties
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Career progression opportunities
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A dynamic, unique, and challenging working environment
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About us
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Ultimate Disability Services is a disability support organisation providing group home services.

📌 Disability Support Worker & Team Leader (South Australia)
🏢 Ultimate Disability Services
📍 South Australia