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Claro Disability Services is seeking a part-time Support Worker at Heidelberg Heights to support clients with complex needs across mobility tasks. The role is person-centered, requiring warmth and strong communication to tailor supports to each client’s goals routines and culture while collaborating with families and the care team. Flexibility is key with rotating shifts. You’ll receive paid induction, paid travel between shifts, and ongoing clinical backing, plus competitive pay and a values led culture prioritising energy and care. To apply, tailor your resume with examples of person-centered planning and teamwork, highlight disability experience, and show alignment with our values including energy, nurture, care, integrity and connection; consider joining our Talent Community for future roles.
About Claro Disability Services:
At Claro, we help people with complex needs live more independent and confident lives. We set the standard for specialist disability services, delivering excellence in complex support. With 30 years of experience and national coverage, we provide the right homes, supports, and transitions guided by expertise and delivered with care.
What makes this role exciting at Heidelberg Heights
- You’ll work with people who have big, real world needs, from mobility and medical care to daily routines, communication, and fun activities.
- Every client is a unique story. You’ll tailor supports to their goals, vibes, routines, values, and culture.
- You’ll team up with families, medical professionals, and other support workers to keep everything running smoothly.
- Shifts flexible with your day, and you’ll build genuine relationships, not just checklists
Roster
Line 4 – 66 hours
- Week 1 Monday, Sunday 0700-1500
- Tuesday 0700-1000
- Wednesday and Thursday 2300-0700
Active Week 2
- Monday 0700-1400
- Wednesday 1500-2300
- Thursday 1400-2300
- Friday 1600-2300
What you’ll do (*tailored to each client as required*)
- Person-centered planning: Chat with the client (and family/advocates), get the know them and understanding of goals and routines.
- Complex physical care: Help with mobility, transfers, positioning, daily tasks, and devices (wheelchairs, aids, etc.) as outlined in the plan
- Medical supports: Watch for changes, follow med/clinical plans, and liaise with the care team if things shift.
- Social time and participation: Bring meaning, fun, and community access aligned with interests.
- Autonomy and advocacy: Support decision-making, respect consent, boost independence where possible.
- Cultural humility: Respect backgrounds, beliefs, and ways of being
Who we’re looking for
- A person-centered, warm, patient, and genuinely caring soul.
- Interest or experience in complex care, disability, and health nuances.
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Great communicator: listens well, reads cues, and adapts to different styles.
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Reliable and professional, with good notetaking and teamwork.
- Flexible and adaptable; comfortable with changing needs and shifts.
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Values fit: Bring Energy, Nurture and Care, Act with Integrity, Listen and Connect in action.
- Optional but nice: Manual handling, epilepsy management, or disability-support training.
What you’ll get (the good stuff)
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Paid induction and training when you start
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Paid travel between client shifts (minimum distance applies)
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Real-impact, person-centered work that’s meaningful day-to-day.
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Employee referral bonus to the value of $300
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Tailored onboarding for each client and ongoing support from a clinical team.
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Flexible scheduling to fit your life while serving clients well.
- A kind, collaborative team that values your voice and growth.
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Competitive pay and clear paths to deepen your skills and roles.
- A workplace that lives our values every day, in every interaction.
- Employee of the month
We are a values-led organisation, we bring energy, act with integrity, nurture and care and we listen and connect. Our values demonstrate our commitment to our people, customers, and community, and define who we are, what we do, and how we do it. When we come together, we shine.
“We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer, committed to supporting an inclusive & diverse workplace. We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people of all ages, cultural identities, gender identities and expressions & LGBTIQA+ people.”
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