Disability Support Workers

Experienced Disability Support Workers

Morning, Afternoon, Weekend and Active Night Shifts Available

Are you a compassionate and experienced Disability Support Worker looking for meaningful and rewarding work?

Meraki Care Services is seeking reliable, skilled and participant-focused Disability Support Workers to join our growing team.

We are looking for workers who can confidently provide high-quality support while promoting each participant’s independence, dignity, choice and control.

A variety of morning, afternoon, evening, weekend, public holiday and active night shifts may be available. Applicants with flexible availability across multiple shift types will be highly regarded.

About the Role

Depending on the participant’s individual needs, your responsibilities may include:

• Supporting participants with their daily routines
• Providing personal care, toileting and continence assistance
• Assisting with meal preparation, nutrition and hydration
• Supporting medication administration within your training and authorisation
• Supporting community access, appointments and social activities
• Assisting with household tasks and maintaining a safe environment
• Providing emotional support and positive engagement
• Following individual support plans, health plans and risk assessments
• Monitoring and reporting changes in health, behaviour or wellbeing
• Responding appropriately to behaviours of concern
• Using positive behaviour support and de-escalation strategies
• Completing accurate progress notes, charts and incident reports
• Providing clear handovers to other workers
• Escalating safety, health or medication concerns promptly

Experience supporting participants with dementia, psychosocial disability, complex personal care, epilepsy, mobility limitations or behaviours of concern will be highly regarded.

Workers rostered for active night shifts must remain fully awake, alert and available throughout the entire shift.

About You

We are looking for applicants who:

• Have previous experience working as a Disability Support Worker
• Are compassionate, patient, reliable and respectful
• Can work independently and as part of a team
• Communicate clearly with participants, families and colleagues
• Can follow detailed support plans and workplace procedures
• Have strong observation, documentation and reporting skills
• Can maintain professional boundaries and participant confidentiality
• Are committed to participant choice, dignity and independence
• Can respond calmly and safely in challenging situations
• Are dependable and committed to their rostered shifts

Mandatory Requirements

Applicants must hold, or be willing and eligible to obtain:

• Certificate III in Individual Support, Disability or a related qualification
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
• Current Working with Children Check/Blue Card, where required
• Current First Aid and CPR certificates
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module certificate
• Current Australian driver’s licence
• Reliable transport and appropriate vehicle insurance
• Appropriate Australian working rights

Why Join Meraki Care?

• A variety of shift opportunities
• Pay in accordance with the SCHADS Award
• Participant-specific induction and training
• Support from an experienced coordination and management team
• Ongoing workplace learning and development
• Meaningful work that positively impacts participants’ lives

Meraki Care Services is committed to participant safety, dignity, inclusion and choice. Employment is subject to satisfactory screening, reference checks and verification of qualifications and compliance documents.

If you are an experienced and dependable Disability Support Worker who is passionate about providing safe, respectful and person-centred support, we would love to hear from you.

📩 Please click ‘Apply Now’ and include:

✔ Your resume

✔ A brief cover letter stating why you’re a great fit for the role