Company: Envisioning Life Supports (ELS)
Position: Full-Time – 38 hours per week
Pay: Negotiable based on experience and qualifications.
Location: Woodpark NSW 2164 (local applicants from Woodpark, Merrylands, Westmead, Parramatta, Smithfield preferred)
Role
We are seeking an experienced Community Support Worker (Disability) – Team Leader to join Envisioning Life Supports (ELS) in a full-time position.
This is a hands-on disability support role with additional team leadership responsibilities. The successful applicant will continue providing direct support to participants while assisting with staff mentoring, service coordination, documentation and maintaining high-quality, NDIS-compliant supports.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct person-centred support to participants in their homes and community
- Assist with personal care, daily living activities, mobility and community participation
- Support participants to achieve their individual goals and build independence
- Implement individual support plans and positive behaviour support strategies where required
- Assist with medication and manual handling where appropriately trained and authorised
- Monitor participant progress, wellbeing, risks and changing support needs
- Maintain accurate progress notes, incident records and other required documentation
- Liaise with families, carers and relevant allied health professionals
- Provide day-to-day guidance and mentoring to Disability Support Workers
- Assist with staff induction and on-the-job training
- Support staff coordination and continuity of participant care
- Act as a first point of escalation for routine staff and participant matters
- Participate in case reviews and team meetings
- Support compliance with NDIS Practice Standards and ELS policies and procedures
Requirements
- Certificate III or IV in Individual Support (Disability), Community Services, Disability Support, or relevant equivalent qualification
- Minimum 2–3 years of relevant disability or community support experience
- Previous experience mentoring, guiding or supporting other staff is highly regarded
- Strong understanding of person-centred disability support
- Knowledge of the NDIS framework and compliance requirements
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (Clearance)
- Working With Children Check (WWCC), where required
- Current First Aid & CPR Certificate
- Current Driver's Licence
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Good documentation and report-writing skills
- Reliable, professional and able to work both independently and as part of a team
How to Apply
Apply via Indeed with your current resume, relevant qualifications and current clearances.
Please include details of your disability support experience and any previous experience providing leadership, mentoring, training or guidance to other support workers.
Pay: From $75,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- Are you available to work morning shifts starting at 6:00 AM or 7:00 AM, with each shift being 2–3 hours?
- Do you have experience supporting participants with Autism, physical disabilities, or behaviours of concern?
Experience:
- disability support : 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
