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URGENT HIRE – Female Disability Support Worker | Full Day Shifts | Rochedale, QLD
Location: Rochedale, QLD
Schedule: Monday to Thursday (8:30 AM – 5:30 PM), plus every second Friday
Start Date: Immediate
About the Role
Compass Connect Support Services is urgently seeking a qualified, reliable, and compassionate Female Disability Support Worker to provide one-on-one support to a young female participant with multiple disabilities, including Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and mobility challenges.
Responsibilities
- Personal care: Showering, dressing, toileting, hygiene
- Manual handling: Safe wheelchair support and transfers (manual wheelchair)
- Feeding and dietary support (as needed)
- Emotional regulation and routine stability
- Support with aquatic-based activities (must be a confident swimmer)
- Implementing strategies from the participant’s Behaviour Support Plan
- Clear, simplified communication techniques
- Accurate daily notes and collaboration with family and care team
Participant Profile
- Young female NDIS participant
- Diagnoses: Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Semi-verbal with impulsive behaviour (e.g. grabbing objects/people)
- Uses a manual wheelchair and requires full mobility support
- Engages in water-based therapies
We’re Looking For Someone Who Is
- Female (due to participant’s gender-specific personal care needs)
- A confident swimmer
- Calm, consistent, and responsive to behaviours of concern
- Physically fit and trained (or willing to be trained) in manual handling
- Experienced in disability care, ideally with complex and behavioural needs
- Respectful of privacy, dignity, and skilled boundaries
Mandatory Requirements (or willing to obtain)
- NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
- Working with Children Check (Blue Card – Paid Employee)
- Current First Aid & CPR Certificate (HLTAID011 or equivalent)
- Manual Handling training (or willingness to complete prior to commencement)
- Certificate III or IV in Disability, Individual Support, or Community Services
- Valid Australian Driver’s Licence
- COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate (minimum two doses)
What We Offer
- Immediate start and fixed weekly shifts
- Supportive team and responsive coordination
- Regular professional development opportunities
- A positive, purpose-driven workplace where your role makes a difference
Equal Opportunity Statement
Compass Connect Support Services is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This role is open to Female applicants only in line with participant needs, and as legally permitted under Section 30 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (QLD).
Job Types
Full-time, Casual
Pay
$24.95 – $54.27 per hour
Benefits
- Professional development assistance
Work Location
In person
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