Disability Support Worker

About Scope

Scopes purpose is to create meaningful opportunities for people with disability to belong and thrive. We support people with physical intellectual and multiple disabilities to achieve their goals. Scope is a registered provider under the NDIS and delivers a range of services including supported independent living short term accommodation (respite) social connections lifestyle options therapy and employment services in over 420 service locations across Victoria and NSW.

Whats in it for you:

• Casual rates starting from $44.39 per hour plus penalties.
• Salary packaging benefits - $15900 of your salary is tax free.
• Access to exclusive benefits & deals from over 500 popular retailers
• An opportunity work work across 3 SIL homes.
• Thorough onboarding process and ongoing learning and development opportunities.

Please note:Applicants must have unrestricted working rights in Australia and be available to work a variety of shifts including AM PM split shifts and sleepover shifts.

Your role:

• Support adults with complex mental health psychosocial disabilities and intellectual and physical disabilities in an independent living model.
• Follow Behaviour Intervention Support (BIS) Plans and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) strategies as directed by clinical teams and site managers.
• Encourage capacity building and skill development including personal hygiene healthy relationships domestic tasks use of public transport and safe community participation.
• Perform hands-on support tasks including personal care manual handling operating hoists and lifters and assisting with mealtime management and feeding support where required.
• Deliver personal care while maintaining each individuals dignity privacy and respect.
• Promote client choice independence and control while actively supporting their daily routines personal goals interests and community engagement.
• Work within a team to provide a positive and safe environment for our clients.
• Maintain accurate documentation complete progress notes and incident reports and demonstrate strong computer literacy and report-writing skills.

Some of our requirements:

Who is Scope:

Scope is one of the largest not-for-profit disability service providers in Australia supporting thousands of people with complex intellectual physical and multiple disabilities. We operate across Victoria and New South Wales through more than 425 service locations and support more than 5600 people.

At Scope we work together to create meaningful opportunities for people with disabilities to belong and thrive.

View our stance on inclusion diversity and human rights.

We are committed to filling this role quickly so while this role has a closing date we will be reviewing applications as they come in and may interview suitable candidates prior to the closing date.

If at any time you require us to adjust our recruitment process to meet your individual needs please email

Please note:successful applicants will be required to hold a NDIS Worker Screening Check Clearance and a Working with Children Check. If you have lived or worked for a continuous period of 12 months or more in another country within the last 10 years a certified International Police Check from that country/countries will also be required. Please note that the offer will be conditional on meeting these requirements.

Scope (Aust) is a 2024Circle Back Initiative Employer we commit to respond to every applicant.