About Us: The Fig Trees Disability Services is growing! As a leading NDIS Provider, we are searching for dedicated Casual Disability Support Workers to join our team in Adelaide’s West. If you value client choice, social justice, and helping individuals conquer their goals, we want to hear from you.
The Role: This frontline position focuses on implementing individualised support plans that keep our NDIS participants at the core of everything we do. Your goal will be to enhance independence, champion social inclusion, and support everyday well-being.
What the Job Involves:
- Guiding clients through daily skill development, including communication and self-care.
- Assisting with household management, domestic tasks, and grocery shopping.
- Providing compassionate, person-centred support with personal care (bathing, dressing, meal preparation, and grooming).
- Enabling active community engagement and recreational participation.
- Offering dedicated companionship and emotional reassurance.
- Liaising with families, clients, and our broader coordination team.
- Keeping reliable records and ensuring client safety aligns with NDIS rules.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Preferably 6+ months of experience in the disability sector.
- Holding a Certificate III or IV in Disability Support (or equivalent).
- Excellent communication skills, natural rapport-building, solid time management, and basic tech literacy.
Non-Negotiable Requirements:
- Qualification relevant to the industry
- Driver's Licence & Reliable, Comprehensively Insured Vehicle.
- Current First Aid & CPR Certificates.
- Valid NDIS Worker Check, WWCC, National Police Certificate.
- Completed NDIS Induction Modules.
- Manual Handling & Infection Control training.
- Smartphone.
The Rewards:
- SCHADS Level 2.1-3.2 Rates: $34.44 - $36.23 hourly, scaling with experience/education. Earn penalty rates for Weekends, Public Holidays, Evenings, and Nights. Shift allowances apply for Mileage, First Aid, Broken Shifts, and Passive Sleepovers.
- Work-Life Balance: Casual hours ranging from 10 to 38 hours weekly. Shifts span mornings, afternoons, nights, and weekends.
- Culture: A collaborative network operating across Adelaide's Western Suburbs.
How to Apply: Take the next step in your care career. Apply to join The Fig Trees Disability Services today!
Employer Questions: If you are chosen for a phone screening, you will be asked about the following:
- Do you have any conflict of interest with The Fig Trees?
- Do you know anyone who works at The Fig Trees?
- Work for another company currently in the Support Work sector?
- Do you have your own business or ABN in the Support Work sector?
- Self-assessment of English skills
- Self-assessment of Communication skills with clients and staff
- Reason for leaving previous or current employment to work at The Fig Trees
- Weekly availability
- Your expectations in terms of shift hours and types
- Your expected pay rate per ordinary hour
- Do you have a current full Australian driver's licence?
- Working rights in Australia
- Relevant qualifications
- Do you have a National Police Check (or are willing and able to obtain one)?
- Do you have a current NDIS Worker Screen Check (or are you willing and able to obtain one)?
- Do you have a current Working With Children Check (or are you willing and able to obtain one)?
- Have you completed any of the NDIS Worker Orientation Modules?
- Do you have current First Aid and CPR (or are you willing and able to obtain)?
- Do you have a current Manual Handling Certificate (or are you willing and able to obtain one)?
- Do you have a current Infection Control Certificate (or are you willing and able to obtain one)?
Pay: $34.44 – $36.23 per hour
Work Location: In person
