Disability Support Worker | Community Access, SIL & Sleepovers | IllawarraInvigorate Ability Pty Ltd – Wollongong NSWAbout the roleInvigorate Ability is growing in the Illawarra, and we need more Disability Support Workers who can work weekends, afternoons and evenings, and who are happy to do sleepover shifts in our Supported Independent Living (SIL) home.You will support NDIS participants at home and out in the community across Wollongong, Shellharbour and the wider Illawarra.
Some shifts are 1:1 community participation: heading to the swimming pool, the shopping centre, afternoon commitments, sensory activities or in-home supports.
Others are in our SIL home at Huntley, where you help participants with daily living and, on a sleepover, stay overnight so they feel safe at home.This is a part-time role, with casual options also available.
We are building a bigger local team so every participant can be matched with workers they know and get along with.The shifts we need filledWeekend shifts (Saturday and Sunday)Afternoon and evening supportsCommunity participation supports, 1:1 out in the communitySIL shifts in our Huntley homeSleepover shifts (overnight, with the sleepover allowance)You don't need to cover all of these, but the more flexible you are, the more hours we can offer.What you'll doSupport participants with daily living, personal care, meals and household tasksHelp participants get out into the community and do the things they enjoyEncourage independence and new skills, like cooking, budgeting and getting around on their ownFollow Behaviour Support Plans,



risk assessments and health plans where they applyWrite clear, accurate shift notes after every shiftWork with your team leader, the operations manager and allied health professionalsAbout youCertificate III or IV in Individual Support (Disability), Disability or Community Services, or currently studying oneExperience as a Disability Support Worker, ideally in SIL and/or community participationAvailability on weekends, afternoons and evenings, and willingness to do sleepoversA current driver's licence and a reliable, insured car, as you will travel across the IllawarraNDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check (or willing to apply)Current First Aid and CPR (or willing to get them)A calm, patient and reliable approach, and positive written English for shift notesWhy work with us?
We are a locally owned Registered NDIS Provider, started in **** by a former support worker.
Our director still occasionally works shifts and knows every participantProper training: 34 online iinduct modules plus face-to-face introductory shifts at our sitesThe same participants each week, with rosters planned carefully so hours stay manageable, and nobody burns outWeekend, evening and sleepover rates under the SCHADS AwardA small, friendly team, with team leaders and management who answer the phone and have your backOur four values guide how we work: person-centred community, compassion with professional boundaries, accountability and reliability, and growth, learning and excellence.
We are all about ability, not disability.
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📌 Disability Support Worker | Community Access, Sil & Sleepovers | Illawarra (Wollongong)
🏢 Invigorate Ability
📍 Wollongong