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About the Role:
As a Support Worker, you’ll empower people with disabilities to build confidence, skills, and independence through meaningful activities, in-home support, and high-quality care.
From cooking, music, and crafts to community outings and leisure sports, you’ll help create positive, enriching experiences every day. You’ll also bring experience in High Intensity Supports, including Catheter Care and Enteral Feeding, to support clients with complex needs. Some shifts may include afternoons, evenings, and sleepovers.
*** Based in Muswellbrook, this role may also require travel to surrounding areas including Scone and Singleton.
Benefits:
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SCHAD’s Award Level 2 Pay rates from $34.58 – $37.73 (base rate) or $43.23 - $47.16 (casual rate)
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Flexible rostered hours
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Fitness Passport access for you and your family (eligibility criteria applies)
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Training and professional development opportunities
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Annual flu vaccination
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Real job satisfaction—make a difference every day
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Salary packaging + meal/entertainment card (if eligible)
Duties:
Support clients with daily living and medical needs where required
Encourage independence and skill-building through activities such as cooking, crafts, music, sports, and reading
Provide in-home and community-based support tailored to individual goals
Build positive, respectful relationships with clients and their families
Handle challenges with empathy, patience, and problem-solving skills
Ability to actively support participants in a range of activities, including outdoor activities and swimming, with craft skills such as sewing and knitting highly regarded to align with current Community Supports activities.
Skills and Experience:
Essential:
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Resilient, adaptable, and confident supporting people from diverse backgrounds
Able to prioritise and problem-solve under pressure
Flexible availability (shift work, weekends, public holidays, sleepovers)
Confident using Microsoft Word and Outlook
Current Australian Driver’s Licence, Working With Children Check, and NSW NDIS Worker Screening Check
Able to pass a National Criminal History Check
Experience supporting high-needs disability clients
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Access to a personal vehicle for work use, if required
Desirable:
Certificate III or IV in Disability Support (or equivalent, desirable)
Understanding of NDIA processes (desirable)
Handy craft skills such as sewing, knitting, or crocheting (desirable)
About Us:
For over 65 years, Challenge Community Services has been empowering individuals and strengthening communities. We provide disability accommodation, foster care, allied health, and supported employment services – all with a focus on inclusion and respect.
How to apply
When applying, please ensure you include a cover letter, resume and address the key selection criteria as part of your application.
To apply and view the Position Description please click on the 'apply now' button below or visit our website: www.challengecommunity.org.au
Confidential enquiries can be made by contacting Brooke Sullivan
via email [email protected]
Closing Date - 17th June 2026
We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we work and live, and pay my respects to their elders past and present.
