Disability Support Workers & Activities CoordinatorThe Intellectual Disability Foundation of St George – Kogarah NSWYou will provide individual support that reflects each person's interests, goals, communication style and support needs.
This role includes providing dedicated 1:1 support across activity programs and supported employment, helping participants build independence, confidence, practical skills and social connections, and supporting people to participate in workplace tasks at our Arncliffe and Kogarah sites.
You will encourage choice and participation while respecting each person's dignity and preferences, follow individual support plans and work consistently with the wider team, maintain transparent progress notes and promptly communicate concerns or changes in support needs, and help deliver enjoyable, inclusive activities within our services and the community.We are also looking for someone to take the lead in organising our activity calendar.
This responsibility may form part of one of the positions, depending on the successful applicants' skills and experience.Key responsibilitiesProviding dedicated 1:1 support across activity programs and supported employmentHelping participants build independence, confidence,



practical skills and social connectionsSupporting people to participate in workplace tasks at our Arncliffe and Kogarah sitesEncouraging choice and participation while respecting each person's dignity and preferencesFollowing individual support plans and working consistently with the wider teamMaintaining clear progress notes and promptly communicating concerns or changes in support needsHelping deliver enjoyable, inclusive activities within our services and the communityDeveloping and maintaining a rolling six-to-eight-week activity plan for the Arncliffe Activity HubInvolving participants in choosing activities that reflect their interests and goalsPlanning our fortnightly Saturday Connect program and weekly two-hour Friday after-work social gathering at KogarahAbout youExperience supporting people with disability, particularly people with intellectual disability or autismA respectful, patient and person-centred approachThe ability to build positive relationships while maintaining professional boundariesReliability, initiative and clear communication skillsConfidence working independently with a participant and collaboratively with colleaguesGood documentation and organisational skillsAvailability to work across both Arncliffe and KogarahFor the coordination responsibilities, experience planning activities or programs and organising the people and resources needed to deliver themA Certificate III or IV in Individual Support, Disability, Community Services or a related field will be highly regardedNDIS Worker Screening clearance and current First Aid and CPR qualifications required before commencing; a driver's licence will be highly regardedAbout usThe Intellectual Disability Foundation of St George (IDF) has supported people with intellectual disability since ****.
We provide opportunities for people to learn, work, connect and participate in their community.
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📌 Disability Support Workers & Activities Coordinator (Sydney)
🏢 The Intellectual Disability Foundation of St George
📍 Sydney