Organisation: Novella Support
Employment Type: Casual (up to 32 hours/week availability)
Shifts: 8-hour shifts across a 24/7 roster

About Us

Novella Support is a growing specialist disability support provider focused on complex behaviours and high-support needs. We deliver structured, trauma-informed, person-centred support and are building a stable, long-term workforce of skilled professionals.

The Role

We are recruiting Casual Disability Support Workers who are seeking consistent, ongoing work, with the opportunity to average approximately 32 hours per week.

Our service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Successful applicants must have broad availability across the week, including weekdays, evenings, overnight shifts, weekends and public holidays.

This position requires genuine flexibility. We are looking for people who can work across different days of the week according to the roster, rather than applicants restricted to only a few specific days.

Male Support Workers are sought for specific participant support requirements. Due to individual participant needs and documented safety considerations, male workers are required for certain support arrangements. This is a participant-specific requirement rather than a general preference.

This role suits people who are reliable, adaptable, confident and capable of working in complex support environments.

You will support participants with:

- Complex behaviours
- Autism and intellectual disability
- Psychosocial disability
- Emotional regulation and trauma-related needs

Key Duties

- Implement Behaviour Support Plans




- Provide trauma-informed, person-centred care
- Support emotional regulation and de-escalation
- Maintain safety and professional boundaries
- Accurate documentation and reporting
- Daily living and community access support

Essential Requirements

- Availability for up to 32 hours per week
- Flexibility to work night shifts, weekends and across a rotating roster
- Cert III/IV in Disability, Individual Support, or Mental Health (or willingness to obtain)
- Male applicants for participant-specific support requirements
- Experience in complex support environments preferred
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willingness to obtain)
- First Aid & CPR (or willingness to obtain)
- Driver’s licence & reliable transport
- Strong communication and professionalism

What We Offer

- Consistent hours for casual staff
- Long-term work opportunities
- Training and development
- Supportive leadership
- Career progression pathways
- Prospect to work within a growing specialist organisation

This is not standard support work – this is specialist complex support.

If you’re looking for meaningful work, consistent hours, and long-term growth in a specialist organisation, apply now.

Job Type: Casual

Pay: $26.70 – $70.54 per hour

Expected hours: 16 – 32 per week

Application Question(s):

- Do you have a current NDIS Screening Check?
- Are you able to commit to a rotating 24/7 roster, including evenings, nights and weekends?

Licence/Certification:

- Australian driver's licence (Required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Disability Support Worker (Casual) (Cessnock)
🏢 Novella Support
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