Female Lifestyle Support Assistant
Job No:
SDP28261
Location:
West End
We are offering a great personal and work opportunity for the right person.
We are looking for a PA / Lifestyle Assistant to work with a woman with a disability who lives in her own home in a three-bedroom house in West End, Brisbane alongside her housemate (without disability).
She has built an excellent team around her that has helped her establish her independent life. She enjoys a balance of spending time at home alongside her housemate and being supported by her team to: maintain her home; attend work; continue her art practices; and live a healthy lifestyle.
She has a busy professional, social and artistic life.
She is 29 years of age, and needs help with some aspects of her life –
- Getting to and from work
- Getting started on her projects
- Emotional support
- Household chores
- Grocery shopping
- Getting out socially
- Making connections with people in her neighbourhood
- Personal care
Shifts / Hours:
- Thursdays - 9am - 4pm
- Saturdays - various shift lengths between 8am - 7pm
- Mondays / Tuesdays / Fridays - afternoon shifts (4-5 hours)
- Sleepover shifts available once settled into role
*15 hours a week available to start + fill in shifts*
*Opportunity to increase hours in March 2027*
We are looking for female applicants who:
- Are able to help the young woman they are working with build a lifestyle for herself
- Are good communicators and are well connected within their community
- Can confidently build new connections within the community that will be of value
- Will assist in maintaining and nurturing existing relationships with the young woman’s circle of friends and acquaintances
- Live within reasonable travelling distance. Preferably in the surrounding suburbs - West End, South Brisbane, Dutton Park, Fairfield, Yeronga, Moorooka, Stones Corner
- Have their own vehicle or who are comfortable catching the bus/train/ferry
- Are open to short stays away from Brisbane to support the young woman to attend workshops and special events
Requirements:
- Experience in disability support or relevant role (preferred)
- NDIS clearance check or willing to obtain
- Driver's License and own vehicle (preferred)
- Rights to work in Australia
- NDIS Orientation Module Certificate or willing to obtain
Pay Rates:
- Monday to Friday 6am to 8pm shift - $42.00 per hour
- Monday to Friday 8pm - 6am - shift $47.04 per hour
- Saturdays - $58.80 per hour
- Sunday - $75.60 per hour
- Public Holidays - $92.40 per hour
- Sleepover Allowance $65
What you need to know:
- You WILL need to be prepared to come to an Induction session and to undertake training in the beginning and from time to time.
Interested?
Please include a cover letter with your current CV outlining who you are, what you have been doing with yourself recently and why you are interested in this amazing opportunity. Please include your availability.
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
