Job Description

Disability Youth Support Workers – ACT

Our Client:

Our client is a young male participant living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Level 3), Mild Intellectual Disability, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Language Disorder, Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) Type E, which impacts balance, coordination, and physical endurance.

He enjoys practical hands-on activities, cooking, sports, humour, structured routines, and community participation. The ideal support workers will be calm, confident, patient, and able to provide consistent support while maintaining clear professional boundaries.

About you:

• Previous experience in disability support, complex care or working with participants with multiple complex medical needs
• Confident following individual care plans, health protocols and support procedures
• Strong communication and observation skills
• Able to work collaboratively with the participant, family and broader support team
• Committed to maintaining participant privacy, dignity and choice
• Reliable and able to commit to agreed shifts
• Provide respectful, individualised support in the participant’s home and community
• Assist with daily living and personal care as required

Essential requirements:

Certificate III or IV in Individual Support, Disability, Mental Health, Community Services,

• Youth Work, or equivalent
• NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
• ACT Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration
• Working with Children Check
• Current First Aid and CPR certification
• Current Australian driver's licence and reliable transport

If you’re compassionate, reliable and passionate about making a difference in the life of a young person, we’d love to hear from you.