Disability Support Worker – Casual | NSW SIL

Blu Healthcare is a leading healthcare recruitment agency supporting NDIS providers, aged care facilities, community care services, disability organisations, and hospitals across Australia.

We are currently seeking experienced Disability Support Workers for casual shift opportunities across Goonellabah, Myocum, Lismore, Banora Point, Tweed Heads South, and Ocean Shores, NSW.

We are looking for reliable, compassionate workers with strong SIL experience and hands-on experience supporting participants with complex care needs.

About the Role

As a Disability Support Worker, you will provide high-quality, person-centred support to participants living in Supported Independent Living (SIL) homes.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting participants with personal care and daily living activities.

• Medication administration and management.

• Manual handling and mobility assistance.

• Domestic assistance and meal preparation.

• Supporting participants with behaviours of concern in line with Positive Behaviour Support Plans (PBSPs).

• Encouraging participation in community, social, and recreational activities.

• Providing support in one-on-one and shared living environments.

• Transporting participants using a company vehicle or your own registered and comprehensively insured vehicle.

Mandatory Complex Care Experience

Applicants must have hands-on experience in the following areas:

• Diabetes management.

• Dysphagia support.

• Epilepsy and seizure management.

• Complex bowel care.

Please apply only if you have experience supporting participants with these complex care needs.

About You

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• Certificate III or IV in Individual Support (Disability, Ageing, or equivalent).

• Previous experience working in Supported Independent Living (SIL) or complex disability support.

• Current driver's licence.

• Reliable, registered, and comprehensively insured vehicle.

• Current Blue Card.

• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check.

• Current National Police Check.

• Current First Aid and CPR certificates.

• Completed NDIS Worker Orientation Module – Quality, Safety and You.

• Full Australian working rights.

• A genuine passion for supporting people with disability to achieve their goals and live as independently as possible.

Strong communication skills, reliability, and the ability to work confidently in complex care environments are essential.

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly pay rates.

• Flexible casual shifts, including morning, afternoon, overnight, sleepover, and weekend shifts.

• A user-friendly mobile app to view, manage, and accept shifts.

• Kilometre reimbursement for approved community access shifts.

• Ongoing support from a dedicated recruitment and rostering team.

• Opportunities to gain experience across a range of disability support settings.

Apply Today!

If you have the required complex care experience and are passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of people living with disability, we would love to hear from you.