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As a Support Worker, you'll empower people with disabilities to build confidence, skills, and independence through meaningful activities, in-home support, and high-quality care.
From cooking, music, and crafts to community outings and leisure sports, you'll help create positive, enriching experiences every day. You'll also bring experience in High Intensity Supports, including Catheter Care and Enteral Feeding, to support clients with complex needs. Some shifts may include afternoons, evenings, and sleepovers.
Location
Based in Muswellbrook, this role may also require travel to surrounding areas including Scone and Singleton.
Benefits
* SCHAD's Award Level 2 Pay rates from $34.58 – $37.73 (base rate) or $43.23 - $47.16 (casual rate)
* Flexible rostered hours
* Fitness Passport access for you and your family (eligibility criteria applies)
* Training and professional development opportunities
* Annual flu vaccination
* Real job satisfaction – make a difference every day
* Salary packaging + meal/entertainment card (if eligible)
Duties
* Support clients with daily living and medical needs where required.
* Encourage independence and skill-building through activities such as cooking, crafts, music, sports, and reading.
* Provide in-home and community-based support tailored to individual goals.
* Build positive, respectful relationships with clients and their families.
* Handle challenges with empathy, patience, and problem‐solving skills.
* Active support of participants in a range of activities, including outdoor activities and swimming; craft skills such as sewing and knitting are highly regarded as part of current Community Supports activities.
Essential Skills and Experience
* Strong communication and relationship‐building skills.
* Resilient, adaptable, and confident supporting people from diverse backgrounds.
* Able to prioritise and problem‐solve under pressure.
* Flexible availability (shift work, weekends, public holidays, sleepovers).
* Confident using Microsoft Word and Outlook.
* Current Australian Driver's Licence, Working With Children Check, and NSW NDIS Worker Screening Check.
* Able to pass a National Criminal History Check.
* Experience supporting high‐needs disability clients.
* Access to a personal vehicle for work use, if required.
Desirable
* Certificate III or IV in Disability Support (or equivalent).
* Understanding of NDIA processes.
* Handy craft skills such as sewing, knitting, or crocheting.
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