Role Purpose
The Disability Support Worker role at CPA exists to provide high-quality, person-centered support to people with disabilities.
You will play a vital role in empowering clients to live as independently as possible, by helping them to achieve their goals and supporting their day-to-day wellbeing, dignity and quality of life.
About the Clients
At CPA, our SIL houses are typically home to between 4-6 clients.
Our clients can have a range of disabilities including Cerebral Palsy and other similar conditions.
Similarly, our clients can range in age from early 20s through to elderly.
Clients in CPA group homes can have different level of medical needs and behaviours.
Role Overview
As a Disability Support Worker within a CPA SIL home, your role is focused on providing support to clients in a domestic setting (in the home).
You will make a meaningful difference through supporting clients with daily living needs such as cooking and mealtimes and helping with cleaning & general household tasks.
You will also provide personal care to clients in a respectful and dignified manner, administer medication, and support clients to move around the house through manual handling and the use of specialised equipment such as hoists.
You'll also be asked to document and monitor client wellbeing, and collaborate effectively with other CPA staff to maintain a supportive team environment.
As a DSW in a CPA SIL Home, you will work across a number of different shift times dependent on your availability:
Early mornings: 6am – 9am
Day shifts: 9am – 3pm
Afternoons/evenings: 3pm – 6pm/7pm/8pm/9pm
Awake overnights (optional): 10pm-6am
What Success Looks Like
Clients feel safe, respected and empowered
Care is delivered consistently in a person-centred way
Documentation is accurate and completed on time
You contribute positively to team culture
You demonstrate CPA’s values: Passionate, Respectful, Ethical, Curious and Courageous
Essential Criteria
Commitment to person-centred care
Current NSW Driver’s Licence (minimum P2)
Ability to meet the inherent physical requirements of the role
Willingness to work a rotating roster
NDIS Worker Screening Check
Working With Children Check
First Aid & CPR
Where required, CPA will support or reimburse relevant compliance certifications.
Why Cerebral Palsy Alliance
CPA is one of Australia’s leading disability service providers. We are an alliance of great minds, united by a shared purpose — to create a world of opportunity for people with disability.
We are committed to safety, inclusion, and upholding the rights and dignity of every individual we support.
Benefits
Attractive hourly rate from $34.59 + Super + Penalty Rates
Salary packaging options
$100 annual Wellbeing Allowance
Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport (for you and your family)
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Training, Development & Progression Opportunities
CPA is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 91561).
We offer fully funded nationally recognised qualifications including:
CHC33021 – Certificate III in Individual Support
Ongoing specialist training and skill development
CPA also encourages internal progression and is committed to providing opportunities for growth to our people. This can include progression into Disability Support Practitioner Level 4 (DSP4) roles, as well as pathways to leadership and management positions.
80% of CPA's House Managers all started as DSW's, highlighting our commitment to growth & development.
Recruitment Process
Online application
Optional chat interview powered by Sapia.ai
Interview
Compliance & background checks
Offer and onboarding
CPA is committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people with diverse lived experience and will happily accommodate reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
We have assessed this role type as requiring a high level of physical functionality with some inherent requirements.
Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects the rights, wellbeing and safety of people with a disability. We are a child safe organisation and all workers are responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct.