Abilities Development Coach

Empower people. Build confidence. Create opportunities.

Are you passionate about helping people discover their strengths and achieve meaningful goals? We're looking for a compassionate, motivated, and creative Abilities Development Coach to join our team supporting adults with intellectual disabilities.

This is a rewarding role where success is measured by the growth, confidence, and wellbeing of the people you support. Whether it's helping someone develop life skills, participate in their community, volunteer, build independence, or work towards employment, you'll play an important role in helping individuals reach their full potential.

This position also includes providing personal care and daily living support, delivered with dignity, respect, and a person-centred approach.

This role is based across our activity centre and community settings and operates Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, offering excellent work-life balance with no weekend work.

Key Responsibilities

• Build respectful, trusting relationships with individuals and understand their goals, strengths, and support needs.
• Develop and implement person-centred support plans that reflect each individual's aspirations and potential.
• Support the development of communication, social, daily living, and vocational skills.
• Encourage participation in community activities, education, volunteering, recreation, and supported employment opportunities where appropriate.
• Provide personal care, including assistance with meals, personal hygiene, mobility, and continence support, ensuring dignity and respect at all times.
• Foster independence, confidence, and self-determination through strengths-based coaching.
• Work collaboratively with families, caregivers, and other professionals to provide coordinated support.
• Advocate for the rights, choices, and inclusion of the people you support.
• Monitor progress, review goals, and adapt support strategies as individuals grow and develop.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with organisational policies and professional standards.

About You

You'll be someone who genuinely enjoys supporting others to achieve their goals and celebrates every success—big or small. You'll bring empathy, patience, initiative, and a positive outlook to your work every day.

You will have:

• A Level 4 qualification in Disability Support, Community Services, Social Work, Education, Psychology, or a related field.
• Experience supporting people with intellectual disabilities using a person-centred, strengths-based approach.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to motivate and empower people to develop independence and confidence.
• Knowledge of inclusive practices, supported decision-making, and community resources.
• A willingness and ability to provide personal care, including feeding assistance and continence support.
• A collaborative, adaptable, and culturally responsive approach.
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment drug & alcohol testing and a police check

Why Join Us?

At our organisation, you'll have the opportunity to make a genuine difference in people's lives every day. We believe everyone has strengths, abilities, and aspirations worth nurturing, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment where people are supported to thrive. If you have an interest in things like music, arts and crafts, sport/ outdoor activities you don't need to be an expert - just willing to join in and get involved to help create fun, meaningful experiences for our clients.

Apply today and help people discover what's possible.