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Support Worker (NDIS & Aged Care)

Support Worker • Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia • Casual
AI Job Summary
  • Experience providing practical support, guidance, and mentoring to an 11-year-old within a family home.
  • Experience supporting high intensity tasks including bowel care, complex behaviours, and subcutaneous injections.
  • NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check (or willingness), plus First Aid & CPR and Australian driver

Role Type

On-site • Temporary • Casual • Proficient

Description

ABOUT US

Jack’s Butterflies is a company created for families, by a family.

We’re passionate about making a difference to participants and their families by providing compassionate care and fostering fun.

Jack’s Butterflies was founded on the basis of providing holistic and unwatering support and advocacy for children and their families affected by life limiting rare diseases.

Sky-High Healthcare, a social enterprise for the registered charity, Jack’s Butterflies.

Sky-High is a division of Jack’s Butterflies where we take our ethos of providing holistic and unwavering support and advocacy to any person living with a disability and require support to live their best life.

We are a team filled to the brim of skilled professionals, clinical nurses specialising in paediatrics and adults with acute care requirements, physiotherapists who tailor programs for land, water and respiratory physio, specialised support coordinators and individuals with extensive real lived experience of the sector.

We have recently expanded into the aged-care sector and all realms of disability care and are looking for compassionate, reliable and dedicated Support Workers or Nursing/Allied Health Students to join our team.

ABOUT YOU

Every client brings their own story, strengths, and needs. We’re looking for Support Workers who go beyond routine — those who listen, learn, and tailor their support to make a real difference, every single day.

We can offer an immediate start to the right Support Worker who can provide practical support, guidance and mentoring to an 11-year old boy within a family home environment. We are particularly interested in applicants who can easily relate to and engage with a young person through shared interests such as cars, motorbikes and sport.

Additionally, we are seeking interest from reliable Support Workers to join us across a range of opportunities both in the NDIS and Aged Care space.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support clients with activities of daily living (personal care, meal preparation, household tasks)
  • Support Clients with High Intensity tasks (bowel care, complex behaviours of concern with approved restrictive practices, subcutaneous injections)
  • Provide transportation and community access
  • Support clients to attend appointments and social activities
  • Encourage independence, inclusion, and choice
  • Maintain accurate documentation and communication with the team

You Need:

  • A genuine passion for helping others
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • The ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • A patient, empathetic, and professional approach
  • To demonstrate appropriate boundaries and the ability to work collaboratively within family dynamics

Essential Requirements:

  • NDIS Worker Screening Check
  • Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain)
  • Current First Aid & CPR Certificate
  • Australian Driver’s License & reliable vehicle
  • Relevant qualification (e.g., Certificate III or IV in Disability, Individual Support, or equivalent) – desirable

BENEFITS WHEN WORKING WITH US

  • Above award pay rates & salary sacrifice opportunities
  • Travel reimbursement for eligible kms
  • On-call clinical support team
  • 12.5% superannuation contributions
  • Be part of a purpose-driven organisation making a real impact
  • Ongoing training, professional development, and career growth opportunities

How to Apply

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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us on 1300 618 471