Disability Support Worker

🌟 Support Worker – Little Cherubs Support Services Pty Ltd

Location: Canberra & surrounding regions
Employment Type: Casual
Reports to: Director
Award: SCHADS Award (Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award)

🧡 About Us

At Little Cherubs, we believe in delivering compassionate, person-centred support that empowers individuals and uplifts families. We are a values-led NDIS provider committed to creating safe, inclusive, and joyful environments for our clients and a supportive, transparent workplace for our team.

We're looking for support workers who are kind, reliable, and proactive people who genuinely care and want to make a difference.

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🧩 About the Role

As a Support Worker, you'll provide tailored assistance to individuals with disability, neurodivergence, and complex needs. Your role may include:

• Providing in-home and community-based support
• Assisting with daily routines, emotional regulation, and social engagement
• Supporting clients to access activities, appointments, and outings
• Encouraging independence, creativity, and confidence
• Collaborating with families, carers, and team leaders to ensure continuity of care
• Maintaining accurate, respectful documentation and communication

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💡 We're Looking For

• A supportive, calm, and compassionate approach that empowers participants through strengths‑based, person‑led practice
• Experience or understanding of physical and intellectual disabilities, autism, ADHD, anxiety, PTSD, sensory processing needs, neurological conditions (such as epilepsy or ABI), mobility impairments, communication disorders, chronic health conditions, and trauma‑informed support
• Strong communication skills and emotional intelligence
• Ability to follow detailed support plans and adapt to individual needs
• Respect for client dignity, privacy, and autonomy
• Commitment to safety, compliance, and ethical practice

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✅ Requirements

• Current Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) card

• NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willingness to obtain)

• First Aid (within the last 3 years) & CPR certification (within the last 12 months)

• National Police Check

• NDIS Worker Orientation Module

• Driver's licence, comprehensive insurance and a reliable vehicle

• Full driver's licence is required

• COVID-19 and flu vaccinations (as per current health guidelines)

• Relevant qualifications or experience in disability, mental health, aged care, or community services

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🌱 What We Offer

• A supportive, inclusive team culture
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Clear communication, fair rostering, and responsive leadership
• Opportunities to grow with a values-driven organisation

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To Apply:
Please send your resume and a short cover letter (not AI generated) outlining why you’d be a great fit for Little Cherubs to both of the following email addresses:

[email protected]

[email protected]

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and lived experiences. However, due to the nature of our work and the importance of clear communication with clients, families, and team members, a strong ability to communicate in English—both verbally and in writing—is essential. This may be as a first or second language.