Community Worker

Foundation for Independence Recreation & Social Training Inc (FIRST)

Full-time, Permanent | Logan area, QLD | $76,000- $77,000

About FIRST

FIRST (Foundation for Independence Recreation & Social Training Inc) is a grassroots, member-driven, not-for-profit and registered NDIS provider with more than 35 years of experience supporting people with disability across Logan and the Gold Coast. From three purpose-built centres in Loganholme, Eagleby and Upper Coomera, we design and deliver community-based development programs, skill-building activities and social-training experiences — including the arts, music and multimedia, woodwork and furniture restoration, community gardening, living-skills training, and sport and recreation partnerships — that build independence, capability and genuine community participation.

About the Role

We are seeking a Community Worker to plan, develop, coordinate and deliver community-development and capacity-building programs that help our members participate fully in community life. This is not a task-based personal-care position. The focus is on assessing member and community needs, designing and implementing structured skill-development and social-training programs, connecting members to community resources and external services, and building partnerships across community groups, agencies and government bodies. You will work with a high degree of autonomy and professional judgement within FIRST’s frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

- Assess members’ needs, interests and goals, and plan, develop and implement individualised educational, training and capacity-building programs aligned to their NDIS goals.
- Design,



coordinate and facilitate centre-based and community-based development programs that promote independence, inclusion and community participation.
- Interview members and assess the nature and extent of barriers to participation, developing strategies and support plans to address them.
- Monitor, evaluate and report on member progress and program outcomes, maintaining accurate case notes, progress reports and documentation in line with NDIS Practice Standards.
- Refer members to other agencies, allied-health professionals and community services that can provide additional support, and coordinate continuity of care.
- Assess community needs and resources, and identify, develop and strengthen community access opportunities, partnerships and services for members.
- Liaise with community groups, welfare and disability agencies, government bodies, families and local businesses on member and community matters, and promote awareness of available community resources and services.
- Support members to build the skills and confidence to make informed decisions, exercise choice and live as independently as possible within their community.
- Contribute to program planning, service improvement, funding submissions and reporting requirements, and organisational compliance under the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Framework.




- Provide guidance and mentoring to less-experienced staff and volunteers, and work both autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Uphold members’ rights, dignity, privacy, cultural inclusion and confidentiality at all times. Incidental personal-care or manual-handling assistance may occasionally be required to support a member to participate, but is not the primary function of this role.

Skills & Experience

- 1.Highly relevant qualifications or at least two years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of formal qualifications.
- 2.Demonstrated experience planning, developing and delivering community, educational or capacity-building programs, ideally within the disability or community-services sector.
- 3.Robust assessment, program-planning, coordination and report-writing skills.
- 4.Proven ability to build relationships and liaise with members, families, community groups, agencies and government bodies.
- 5.Excellent verbal and written communication skills, sound judgement, initiative and problem-solving ability.
- 6.Knowledge of the NDIS sector, Practice Standards and the Quality & Safeguards Framework (or the ability to acquire it).
- 7.Current Queensland driver’s licence and access to a comprehensively insured vehicle for transporting members to community activities.
- 8.Current Blue Card and First Aid certification

Why Join FIRST

You will help people with disability connect, grow and participate meaningfully in their community, as part of a values-driven, member-focused team with a 35-year track record of excellence in disability support and training.

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