At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide hands-on support to participants with complex needs and assist with daily routines.
- Company: ABCARE Disability Support, a family-owned provider known for personalised care.
- Benefits: Casual hours with potential for permanent role, ongoing training, and supportive environment.
- Other info: Flexible hours with a friendly team and opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while building meaningful relationships.
- Qualifications: Experience in high intensity support, relevant qualifications, and current certifications required.
The predicted salary is between 22.5 - 27.5 $ per hour.
ABCARE Disability Support is an established, family-owned disability support provider with a strong reputation for personalised support, quality care and building genuine relationships with the people we support.
We are looking for an experienced High Intensity Support Worker to join our team and provide quality, person-centred support to participants across Newcastle and Northern Lake Macquarie. The successful applicant will be offered approximately 20–30 hours per week on a casual basis, with the opportunity to transition to permanent employment on successful completion of probation.
About the role
You will provide hands-on support to participants with a range of complex support needs, which may include:
- High intensity personal care
- Complex health and disability support
- Manual handling, transfers and hoisting
- Enteral feeding and PEG support
- Epilepsy and seizure management
- Medication support
- Community access and participation
- Supporting individual routines, goals and care plans
- Accurate progress notes and documentation
To be considered for this position, you must have:
- Relevant disability, community services, health or equivalent qualifications
- Previous experience providing high intensity or complex disability support
- Current First Aid and CPR certification
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Current Working With Children Check
- Recent Police Check (within the past 3 months/ or willingness to obtain)
- Completion of required NDIS worker training modules
- Relevant high-intensity support training and competencies where required
- Current driver's licence and reliable vehicle
- A sound understanding of participant rights, dignity, privacy and NDIS requirements
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- A genuine commitment to person-centred support
- Attention to detail and strong initiative
What we offer
- 20–30 hours per week for the successful applicant
- Casual employment initially
- Opportunity for permanency after successful completion of probation
- A friendly, supportive and personalised work environment with buddy shifts and training provided
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Support from an experienced management team
- The opportunity to build strong, meaningful relationships with participants and their families
- A role within an established and growing disability support provider
Location: Newcastle & Northern Lake Macquarie
Employment: Casual, with permanent opportunity
Hours: 20–30 hours per week, including a combination of morning, afternoon, evening and alternate weekend shifts.
If you are an experienced support worker who is confident working with complex support needs and wants to be part of a small team where quality of care genuinely matters, we would love to hear from you.
High Intensity/Complex Care Support Worker in Newcastle employer: ABCARE Disability Support
ABCARE Disability Support is an exceptional employer that prioritises a friendly, supportive work culture in a small, family-owned environment. With flexible hours tailored to your schedule and opportunities for personal growth within the NDIS sector, you will play a vital role in a team that values strong relationships and high standards of service. Join us to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a hands-on, collaborative atmosphere where every team member contributes to our mission.
