NDIS Support Worker / NDIS Mentor

Alongsiders Multicultural Community Services is a community-based NDIS provider supporting adults living with disability from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Based in Regents Park, we help participants take part in their community, build independence and achieve their personal goals.

Alongsiders is looking for a caring and motivated Contract NDIS Support Worker / NDIS Mentor to join our supportive team on Saturdays, 11am to 5pm, at $30 to $40 per hour, with an immediate start.

Our Support Workers and Mentors provide guidance, encouragement and practical support to adults living with physical and intellectual disability. The role focuses on fostering independence, building life skills, enhancing social inclusion and supporting participants to achieve their goals in education, employment and community life.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusting, respectful and supportive relationships with participants.
  
• Work with participants to set realistic goals and support them to achieve these through encouragement and structured activities.
  
• Support participants to develop life skills such as communication, decision-making, time management, money handling, cooking and community access.
  
• Encourage participants to express their views, advocate for themselves and make their own choices, and facilitate opportunities for community participation, social connection and recreation.
  
• Work alongside families, carers and other professionals as appropriate, while respecting participant confidentiality and autonomy.
  
• Monitor and record participant progress, prepare progress reports for the Program Coordinator, maintain professional boundaries and follow organisational policies.
  

Requirements

• Experience working with people with disability, in youth mentoring or in community support roles;
  
• Certificate in Disability Support, Youth Work, Community Services or a related field, or currently working towards a relevant qualification;
  
• Understanding of person-centred and strengths-based practice;
  
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, Working With Children Check and First Aid/CPR certificate;
  
• Australian working rights;
  
• Valid Australian driver’s licence with access to own insured vehicle (mileage reimbursed);
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an understanding of the ethical and human rights issues affecting people with disability and their families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
  

Desirable criteria

• Previous work and/or life experience in the human services sector or a similar role;
  
• Understanding of NDIS legislation and its relevance to participants;
  
• Ability to speak Chinese (Cantonese or Mandarin), Korean or Vietnamese.
  

Documents applicants must provide before starting

• Working With Children Check (WWCC)
  
• Photo ID
  
• First Aid / CPR certificate
  
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
  

Benefits