Disability Support Worker – Domestic Assistance & Companionship
Discover Nursing Australia
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- Location
- Oberon, New South Wales, AU
- Type
- Contract
- Department
- Customer Service
- Source
- BetterTeam
Description
Disability Support Worker – Domestic Assistance & Companionship
Black Springs, NSW 2787 | 1:1 Support | 2 Days per Week | 10:00 am–1:00 pm
Are you friendly, reliable and passionate about helping people feel comfortable, supported and connected at home?
About Discover Nursing Australia
Discover Nursing Australia is a nurse-led disability support provider committed to empowering people living with disability to live with greater independence, dignity and choice.
We provide person-centred support tailored to each participant’s needs, preferences and goals.
Current Opportunity – Black Springs, NSW 2787
We are seeking a friendly, reliable and caring Disability Support Worker to provide consistent 1:1 support to a female participant with a physical disability and significantly limited mobility.
Support is required two days per week, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, with the days to be agreed with the participant.
The role primarily involves cleaning, meal preparation and companionship at home. The participant uses a standing transfer turntable to assist with transfers. Applicants should be confident supporting mobility and transfers in accordance with the participant’s assessed support needs, care plan and equipment instructions.
A good personality match and the ability to build a comfortable, respectful and consistent relationship are particularly important.
The Role
Support includes:
- Household cleaning and domestic assistance.
- Meal preparation in line with the participant’s preferences.
- Companionship, conversation and social engagement.
- Assistance with everyday household routines.
- Mobility and transfer assistance using the participant’s standing transfer turntable, as required and in accordance with her support plan.
- Encouraging independence, dignity and choice.
- Maintaining accurate progress notes and support documentation.
About You
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Friendly, patient and easy to talk to.
- Reliable, punctual and available for consistent weekly shifts.
- Comfortable assisting with cleaning and meal preparation.
- Respectful of the participant’s home, privacy and preferences.
- Experienced in supporting people with physical disabilities and limited mobility.
- Competent in safe manual handling and transfer assistance, with a willingness to complete participant-specific training.
- Able to work independently and use appropriate initiative.
- Interested in developing a consistent working relationship with one participant.
Personality, reliability and a respectful approach are particularly important for this role.
What You’ll Need
Applicants must have, or be willing to obtain where applicable:
- Certificate III in Individual Support or an equivalent/relevant qualification.
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check.
- Current National Police Check.
- Current First Aid Certificate.
- Current CPR certification.
- Completion of the NDIS Worker Orientation Module – Quality, Safety and You.
- Australian working rights.
- Australian Business Number (ABN) or willingness to obtain one.
- Relevant manual handling and transfer experience.
- A professional, reliable and participant-focused approach.
Why Contract With Us?
- Consistent 1:1 participant support for six hours per week.
- Competitive contractor rates.
- Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance provided.
- Support from our Registered Nurse and coordination team.
- Participant-specific support and guidance.
- Professional development opportunities.
- A supportive, experienced and responsive organisation.
- Opportunity to build a meaningful and consistent relationship with one participant.
Interested?
If you’re a Disability Support Worker located in Black Springs, NSW 2787 or surrounding areas, and are available two days per week from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, we’d love to hear from you.
Please send your resume, availability and a short introduction about yourself to:
Discover Nursing Australia
Supporting independence, dignity and connection.
Supporting independence, dignity and connection.
Skills
CPR