About Us

At Northcott, we believe in looking after the people who drive our organisation. That’s why we offer a range of fantastic employee benefits designed to support your wellbeing, lifestyle, and career growth.

- Exclusive Discounts & Benefits – Enjoy discounted health insurance, gym memberships, motor services and more.
- Salary Packaging – Boost your take-home pay and save on tax with up to $15,900 annually. Enjoy the benefits of salary packaging—no matter where else you work.
- Perkbox – Access everyday savings, discounts, and wellbeing resources — our way of supporting you beyond the pay packet.
- Accessibility & Wellbeing – Inclusive workplace with support for employees with disability, including tailored adjustments, flexible work options and a Psychologically safe environment and various staff networks.
- Family-Friendly Workplace – Flexible support to help you balance home and work life.
- Learning & Career Growth – Ongoing training, development, and opportunities to advance your career, with your contributions always valued.

Skills & Experience

- A flexible approach to work — you are happy to support across various shifts, including mornings, afternoons, and weekends.
- Disability Industry experience.
- Experience in Mental Health and Behaviour Support Plans.
- You have experience supporting people with varying physical, cognitive or behavioural needs — and always lead with respect.
- The ability to stay calm, think quickly, and provide steady, confident support — even when things get challenging.
- A positive attitude, a team spirit, and a genuine passion for helping others achieve their goals.
- You are confident with manual handling, PEG feeding, medication administration, and safe transport.
- You love learning, connecting, and helping others live more independently.
- A short cover letter outlining your skills, experience and what interests you about this role.

On offer

- Based in Paddington, QLD
- Permanent, part-time (0.6 FTE) chance
- Paying on SCHADS Level 3 plus Super
- Salary Packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free!)




- Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2,650!
- Leave loading at 17.5%
- Stride Rewards – access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)
- One paid wellbeing leave day per year
- Purchase up to 5 additional leave days in a 12 month period (pro rata entitlement if part-time)
- Paid parental leave support
- Supportive team environment
- Excellent training and career development

Role overview

- Support children, young people, families, and carers as they engage with the Stride Kids service, helping create a welcoming, connected, and family-inclusive experience.
- Work alongside families to support engagement with the service, assist with navigating referral pathways and community supports, and reduce barriers to accessing care.
- Provide practical, emotional, and systems-based support to families and carers, including advocacy, service coordination, and linking with relevant supports where appropriate.
- Support intake, engagement, and transition processes for children, young people, and families entering or exiting the service.
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with clinicians, schools, community organisations, and other stakeholders to support coordinated care.
- Attend and contribute to community and interagency meetings on behalf of the service to strengthen partnerships and referral pathways.
- Respectfully and effectively respond to issues raised by clients, carers, family members, and community stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate documentation and contribute to a positive, safe, and supportive team environment.

Requirements

- Minimum of a Diploma in mental health or community services related discipline (ideally a completed Degree)




- Previous experience in a Support Worker, or related, role
- In-depth understanding of issues pertaining to mental illness/or disabilities and their impact on individuals, families and communities.
- Background knowledge and understanding of drugs, alcohol and illicit drug use impacting upon the health of individuals and families
- Experience in group facilitation
- The ability to work autonomously, under supervision and as part of a team.
- Demonstrated effective listening, empathy and communication skills
- Excellent negotiation, problem solving and decision making skills, as well as the ability to work to time frames, meet deadlines, and work in challenging situations.
- Demonstrated ability to work with families, carers, government agencies and community services
- Willingness to abide by the Disability Services Acts and Standards and Work Health & Safety Act
- Competence with Microsoft Office
- Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a Blue Card
- Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance
- Current Driver's license

Equal Opportunity

We welcome people from all backgrounds because we know that diverse experiences, abilities, languages, and cultures strengthen our team, enhance the support we provide to our customers, and make Northcott stronger.

We are a registered NDIS and Child Safety services provider, deeply committed to delivering high-quality and personalised supports. We recognise and uphold the Ten National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and maintain safe, inclusive and empowering environments for everyone we support.

Compassion, Equality, Integrity, and Sustainability are the core values we live and work by, and we are looking for these in the people who choose to work with us.

The role will close on 07 November 2026 , with a final closing date for applications of 07 November 2026 . Interested candidates should ensure they meet all requirements and apply before the deadline to receive consideration.

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