Disability Support Worker - Supported Independent Living

Enhanced Lifestyles

Loxton, Riverland & Murray Mallee SA

Aged & Disability Support (Community Services & Development)

Part time

Join Enhanced Lifestyles as a Disability Support Worker - Supported Independent Living (SIL) in Loxton, Riverland region of South Australia.

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of individuals with complex support needs?

Enhanced Lifestyles are seeking a dedicated Support Workers to join our team and support a valued customers in our Supported Independent Living homes.

At Enhanced Lifestyles, we refer to our disability support workers as Lifestyle Attendants - a term that reflects our customer-centred approach and the independence of our customers in managing their lifestyles. Whether supporting customers in the SIL home, in the community, or adapting to their changing routines, our Lifestyle Attendants provide personalised, respectful assistance tailored to each individual’s needs and goals. If this sounds like something you’d enjoy, we’d love to meet you!

Position Details:

Location: Loxton – supporting a female customer

Shifts – varied shift times available over a 24 hour, 7 days a week roster:

Morning shifts

Afternoon shifts

Evening shifts

Passive overnights

Key Responsibilities:

Provide high quality support to customers with complex high needs

Daily living activity assistance

Personal care

Community participation

Qualifications and Experience:

Certificate III in Disability or Individual Support

Experience with Medication Administration, PEG - Enteral Nutrition, Dysphagia and Catheter is desirable, but further training will be provided

Experience working with, or training in complex behaviour management and behaviour support plans is essential

Demonstrate experience in supporting people with Intellectual disabilities and a sound knowledge of supporting people with challenging behaviours is essential

Understanding of the Quality & Safeguards Commission’s standards

CPR certificate completed in the last 12 months

First Aid certificate completed in the last 3 years

Manual Handling completed in the last 12 months

NDIS workers screening

South Australian Working with Children screening

NDIS Workers Orientation Module

NDIS Supporting Safe Meals Training

NDIS Supporting Effective Communication

Other Requirements:

Valid driver’s license and willing to transport the customers for community participation

Previous experience utilising intervention and de-escalation techniques to support emotional regulation

Able to show initiative and work successfully both in a team environment and autonomously

Demonstrated experience in supporting people with intellectual disabilities and a sound knowledge of supporting people with challenging behaviours is essential

Passion, professionalism and integrity within their role

A willingness to work with participants, fellow staff, and relevant professionals to support the participants goals

Female customers, requesting female support workers

Benefits:

Salary packaging benefits (up to $15,899 tax free)

Supportive, rewarding, and friendly work environment

Relevant customer specific training provided

Member led organisation – our customers are also on our board

A Little About Us:

For 30 years, Enhanced Lifestyles has been delivering individualised, high-quality support across South Australia, empowering people with disabilities to live independently and make choices that matter. This rewarding position offers the opportunity to be part of a close-knit, values-driven organisation with a unique structure: we are a member-governed, not-for-profit NDIS provider, and our Board consists primarily of customers who use our services. Led by customers for customers, our unique and personalised approach has always defined who we are and what we do.

If you have a passion for supporting independence, dignity, and meaningful engagement for people living with disabilities, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply today via Express to join a team that makes a difference!

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If you have any questions about the role, contact our HR team on hr@el.org.au