At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals with disabilities to build skills and independence in a caring environment.
- Company: Asina, a leading NDIS provider in NSW with a focus on inclusive support.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, flexible hours, quality training, and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Join a supportive team where your feedback matters and enjoy 24/7 management support.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while gaining valuable experience.
- Qualifications: Experience in disability support or a willingness to learn and grow.
The predicted salary is between 45 - 45 $ per hour.
Asina is an NDIS provider supporting people right across NSW with an office in Armidale. We're hiring three Disability Support Practitioners for set weekly roster lines here in Armidale. The job is about building skills and independence, not just providing care. Each role is a fixed line.
Key responsibilities
- Daily routines, personal care and independence at home, done the same way each time, because consistency is the support
- Getting out into the community: appointments, activities, life skills
- Working to each person's goals and writing clear shift notes in the My Asina app
- Being a familiar face the family can count on
About you
- A genuine understanding of autism, or the willingness to learn how each person needs things done and then do them that way every time
- Respectful support for LGBTQI+ and trans people, including using correct names and pronouns
- Experience in disability support, aged care or similar, or the right attitude and a willingness to be taught
- NDIS Worker Screening Check and NSW Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain both
- Current First Aid and CPR
- Driver's licence and a reliable, insured vehicle
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module completed before your first shift
- Availability for the full roster line you apply for
Casual employment under the SCHADS Award, Level 2 pay point 1, $45.28 an hour including casual loading, plus 12% super, with a view to permanent for the right person. A fixed weekly roster you can plan your life around, with hours between 8:00-4:30PM Monday - Friday.
The My Asina app for everything on shift: roster, clock in and out, shift notes and task checklists, participant profiles and support plans, your hours and pay, timesheets, leave and availability, compliance documents with expiry reminders, open shifts on the job board, messages with the office, and your training.
24/7 on-call support from our management team, so you're never on your own on shift. Quality training through the Asina Academy, our internal training program, with paid professional development. Room to grow into senior practitioner and management roles as Asina grows across NSW. Extra hours and overtime available with the same participants, including after hours and weekends at penalty rates. A team where your feedback actually changes how things run.
The Rosters Available:
- Roster Line 1, around 33-35 hours a week. Two young adults in one home. Monday to Friday, most days from 8:30am, finishing between 2:30pm and 5:30pm.
- Roster Line 2, around 29 hours a week. One young adult working toward independence, plus two hours each Thursday with a family member in the same home. Monday to Friday, starting between 8:30am and 10am, finishing by 4:30pm.
- Roster Line 3, around 10 hours a week. Late mornings on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday across two participants a few minutes apart. Suits someone wanting school-hours work, with room to grow.
As part of the interview, all participants will be part of the process to ensure the right fit. We exist so people with disability can live the lives they choose.
Asina Disability Support is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and LGBTIQA+ people. If you require any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know on your application or contact us directly.
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Casual Disability Support Practitioner in Armidale employer: Asina
Asina is an exceptional employer located in Armidale, offering a supportive and inclusive work environment for Disability Support Practitioners. With a focus on professional development through the Asina Academy, employees benefit from quality training and opportunities for growth into senior roles. The fixed weekly roster allows for work-life balance, while the 24/7 management support ensures that staff feel valued and never alone in their roles.
