Disability Youth Support Worker
- Connecting Families
- Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- A$66,560 – A$83,200
We are looking for caring, reliable, and supportive workers to assist a young person with their daily activities, personal development, and participation in Kambah, ACT. Our client is a young male participant living with Autism (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 candidates will be patient, respectful, compassionate, and committed to supporting the young person’s individual needs, independence, and wellbeing.
Essential requirements:
- Demonstrated experience supporting young people, preferably those with disability, complex needs, challenging behaviours, or psychosocial support needs
- 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
- Availability to work flexible shifts, including weekends, evenings or public holidays where required
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.
Skills
- Disability Support
- Behavior Management
- Personal Care Assistance
- First aid
- CPR
- NDIS Worker Screening
- Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP)







