Are you interested in helping someone to live their best lives?

If so Anglicare wants to hear from you.

Anglicare provides innovative, flexible, person centred support to people living with a disability.

The Disability Support team are looking for people with a genuine desire to provide the best quality care for people with disabilities. They also seek people who are motivated to work by the common values of:

Hope – Confidently reaching for fullness of life

Compassion – Showing empathy and care for those in need

Justice – Promoting the fair distribution of resources and opportunities

Respect – Recognising the inherent value and dignity of every person

Disability Support Worker 

Anglicare’s Disability Support Workers provide direct care and support to clients to ensure that their individual needs are met.  Anglicare works with clients using a person centred approach to assist and support clients to live a full life. The aim is to assist clients to develop additional skills in line with their goals and support plan.

The things that you may need to work with our clients on may include:

• personal care (showering, grooming and dressing)
• medication administration
• meal preparation
• manual handling
• transport
• purchases
• social support
• record keeping and reporting

As this is a hands on role, it is most suitable for active individuals who can perform manual handling duties.

Disability Support Workers must be willing and available to work a variety of shifts over a 24 hour period if required.

To join our team you must have the following:

• Australian Residency status or valid Australian working rights
• A Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care or Disability), or currently working towards one.
• Experience in the Disability Industry
• A current provisional or full Australian Driver Licence and an insured, reliable motor vehicle (manual drivers licence preferred but not essential)
• A current Tasmanian Working with Vulnerable People registration
• National Police Check (Working unsupervised with children) - Less than 12 months old

If you have any queries please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Disability Support Worker - Smithton enquiry via EthicalJobs.

On commencement the successful applicant will be required to undertake our structured Safeguarding Children Training program.

This position is available for an immediate start and applications will be shortlisted upon receipt.

Anglicare Tasmania is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for positions with Anglicare Tasmania must undergo screening processes before a successful appointment.

Anglicare Tasmania is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (ATSI), Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds, and LGBTIQ+ communities.
Anglicare Tasmania is committed to providing an inclusive and respectful work environment where all people are valued and have equal access to opportunities to reach their full potential.