Vacancies: 80
Location: Nationwide (Hybrid / Remote with occasional local NDIS office visits)
Work Type: Full-time hours preferred (Part-time considered at 3 - 4 days minimum)
Contract Start: Monday, 13 July 2026
Applications Close: Friday, 12 June 2026
Pay rate: $61.86 ph + super
Note on Registration: Active professional registration (e.g., AHPRA) is not required, but you must hold a verified, Australian-accepted qualification.
About The Role
Are you an empathetic clinical, allied health, or education professional with a knack for deep listening and clinical reasoning?
Our Federal Government client is launching a national testing program and is seeking agile, high-performing professionals to join them as Support Needs Assessors. In this role, you will conduct comprehensive support needs assessments via semi-structured, conversational interviews with NDIS participants.
You will be responsible for reviewing files, conducting virtual or face-to-face assessments, and writing high-quality, strengths-based reports that clearly capture a participant's life situation and needs. Please note: This role focuses strictly on assessment and reporting; you will not make funding, budget, or support hour determinations.
What We Are Looking For (Key Requirements)
* Qualifications: A tertiary qualification in Allied Health (Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, Social Work, Dietetics, Exercise Physiology, Counselling, etc.), Nursing (RN/EN), Education, or be an NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner.
* Students part-way through their qualifications who possess significant, recent assessment experience may also be considered.
* Experience: Proven experience administering support needs assessments or utilising person-centred/strengths-based assessment frameworks. Experience with semi-structured interviews is highly regarded.
* Core Skills:
o Exceptional communication skills with the ability to navigate complex or sensitive conversations.
o Strong critical thinking and analytical writing skills to produce defensible, clear reports.
o Commitment to trauma-informed, culturally safe, and person-centred practices.
o Digital literacy to navigate CRM case management systems and conduct video meetings (e.g. Microsoft Teams).
What We Offer & Team Culture
* Comprehensive Training: A 3-week initial structured training and accreditation program (facilitated and self-paced), followed by immersive coaching to get you up to speed quickly.
* A Supportive Environment: You will join a collaborative, geographically structured team of about 15 people. We champion a \"courageous\" and high-performing culture that heavily prioritises staff wellbeing through team meetings, dedicated \"green rooms\" for Q&A, and 1:1 coaching.
* Flexible Arrangements: Enjoy hybrid and remote working flexibility.
Mandatory Pre-Employment Checks
* Australian Citizenship is a mandatory requirement.
* Proof of above mentioned qualification is a requirement.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
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