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Disability Support Worker

Job No: TDT2468

Location: Bega

Employment Status: Part-time

No. of Vacancies: 7

Closing Date: 9 Jul 2025 AEST

Find meaning, purpose and passion & start your career journey with The Disability Trust!

The Opportunity

With the growth of our services in the Bega Valley Region comes permanent part time opportunities for Disability Support Workers to join our Home and Living Supports and Community Supports Team. While each day in the role brings variety and new challenges, you will be a highly motivated and reliable individual supporting people with disability through a person-centred approach to ensure quality of life, dignity, respect and inclusion.

Our Home and Living Supports are a 24/7 service which requires availability in the mornings, afternoons, evenings and night shifts (sleepovers). We would be particularly interested in hearing from you if you have any experience and/or interest in on the job support and training.

Start Date: To be successful for this position, you will be required to be available to commence paid onboarding training from Monday 4 August 2025 for two weeks. We ask that you have full availability to attend training sessions over this period.

What's in it for you

Hourly pay rate starting from $34.58 - $37.73 (part-time) depending on relevant experience and qualifications
Paid support to obtain and maintain your First Aid Certificate
Opportunity for shift variety, career progression and access to ongoing professional development
Exclusive access to our Fitness Passport program to best support your wellbeing
Access to generous not-for-profit salary packaging options (up to $15,900 per annum)
Flexible public holiday leave for events of cultural or religious significance
Free access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family

Your role responsibilities will include:

Delivering personal care to participants in their home and in the community
Preparing and assisting with meal preparation
Administering medication and offering mobility assistance
Supporting attendance at appointments and community-based events
Engaging in skill building activities, both individually and in a group setting
Offering meaningful and active support to enable participants to achieve their personal goals
Working shifts across a 24/7 roster which includes morning, afternoon, evenings and overnights

What do I need to succeed in the role?

Availability to work over a 24-hour rotating roster in alignment with our service offerings
Interest in employment support for our participants which entails on the job support and assisting in work experience
Genuine desire to provide care for people with disability
Confidence to engage with a diverse range of people
Ability to connect with participants and team members to ensure a sense of value and respect
An understanding of privacy, confidentiality and treating sensitive information appropriately
Qualification in disability/community services highly regarded but not essential
Cleared NDIS Worker Screening Check, Working with Children's Check and evidence of at least two (2) doses of COVID-19 vaccination or valid medical exemption before commencing.

To apply, please submit your Cover Letter and Resume outlining how your experience and skills match the above criteria. If you would like to discuss the role further, please reach out to Manager Community Programs Bega, Peter Harvey at peter.harvey@disabilitytrust.org.au.

Applications close 5.00pm, Wednesday 9 July 2025. Candidates may be shortlisted as applications are received.

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Questions

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP OR RESIDENCY STATUS
Are you currently authorised to work in Australia?*

GENERAL
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Do you or have you ever worked for The Disability Trust before?*

Do you currently have any family members receiving services from The Disability Trust? If yes, please provide your family member's name and surname below. Otherwise, just write N/A.

I understand if I am successful for this role I will be required to provide, or willing to obtain the following documents:
● Cleared Employee Working with Children Check
● NDIS Worker Screening Check
● Valid Australian Driver's Licence
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If you have a cleared Working with Children Check (WWCC) please provide the number below:

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Do you possess a current First Aid Certificate?*
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REFEREES
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MEDICAL AND/OR HEALTH CONDITIONS
The Disability Trust is committed to ensuring all our employees have a safe working environment. Have you sustained any pre-existing injuries or aware of any pre-existing illnesses, health conditions or circumstances which may affect your ability to carry out the full range of duties of this role? If yes, please specify:**

CONSENT
At The Disability Trust, the health and safety of our employees and participants is our highest priority. For this reason, it is organisational policy for employees to have had at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, unless a valid medical exemption applies. Please confirm if you will and are able to provide evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination to The Disability Trust?*
1. Yes, I am willing to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination
2. No, I am not willing to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination

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