Support Worker - Authentic Support

Looking for a support role that feels a little different?

At Authentic Support, you can join us as a Support Worker, a Mentor, or both.

Maybe you enjoy practical support and helping someone have a good day. Perhaps you are more interested in getting to know someone, discovering what matters to them and supporting them to pursue a meaningful goal.

Or maybe you would love to do both.

Tell us about your strengths, interests and availability. We use that information to create thoughtful matches with the people we support.

Bring your interests, experience and transferable skills

Join one connected team with shared planning and support

About Authentic Support

Authentic Support provides practical disability support and mentoring.

Everyones needs and goals are different. Some people benefit from assistance with daily activities and routines. Others want to explore their interests, develop skills or work towards personal goals. Some use both services.

Whatever the support looks like, we work alongside each person, listen to what matters to them and provide the right support at the right time.

Support Work

Sometimes people need support with everyday activities.

You might assist with:

• Daily routines and personal care

• Cooking, cleaning and household tasks

• Shopping and appointments

• Community access and transport

• Mobility support

• Routines, wellbeing, choice and independence

• Following individual support plans and safety procedures

• Completing progress notes and required documentation

Good support is not about taking over.

It means working alongside the person, listening to their preferences and providing the support they need. This may include building confidence or independence when those outcomes are important to them.

Mentoring

Mentoring takes a different approach.

Mentoring begins with getting to know the person.

• What interests them? What are their strengths? What would they like to explore, learn or achieve?

• From there, you work together to turn a bigger goal into small, practical and achievable steps.

• Finding a job might begin with preparing a rsum.

• Meeting new people might begin with finding a local group connected to something they already enjoy.

• Building confidence in the kitchen might begin with learning to prepare one chosen meal.

Your role is to explore the options, identify achievable next steps and work alongside the person as they progress at their own pace.

Along the way, you might find yourself hiking, gaming, bowling, cooking, preparing for employment, building computer skills or trying something completely new.

The activity is not the goal. It creates an opportunity to work towards something the person has chosen.

About You

First and foremost, you are dependable, respectful and genuinely interested in others.

You are:

• Caring, reliable and patient

• A clear communicator and attentive listener

• Curious, positive and willing to learn

• Respectful of each persons choices

• Able to build rapport while maintaining professional boundaries

• Willing to follow plans, procedures and reporting requirements

• Experience in disability support or mentoring is valued, but it is not the only experience we recognise.

• Experience in community services, education, coaching, youth work, health, hospitality and other people-focused roles can bring valuable transferable skills.

• Your interests, personality and life experience matter too.

Choose What Works for You

Support Work. Mentoring. Or both.

Tell us which work interests you, your availability, your strengths and the activities you genuinely enjoy.

We consider this information when matching team members with the people we support. Shifts are subject to individual support needs, suitable matching and available work.

You will also be part of one connected Authentic Support team, sharing ideas, strategies, challenges and successes.

Team Leader support, individual planning, regular reviews and team communication are built into how we work.

What You Will Need

Successful applicants must have, or complete before commencing relevant work:

• A current NDIS Worker Screening Clearance

• A current Blue Card/ Working with Children Check

• A current Australian driver licence required

• A reliable, registered personal vehicle

• Comprehensive motor vehicle insurance

• Evidence of the right to work in Australia

• A personal mobile phone

• Required NDIS eLearning modules

• Required infection control training

Some support arrangements may require additional training, screening or qualifications. We will discuss these requirements during recruitment and matching.

Casual Pay Rates

Initial employment

Weekday: $35.55 per hour

Saturday: $49.77 per hour

Sunday: $63.99 per hour

Public holiday: $78.21 per hour

After Progression

Weekday: $36.81 per hour

Saturday: $51.54 per hour

Sunday: $66.26 per hour

Public holiday: $80.99 per hour

Superannuation is paid in addition to these rates.

Sound Like You?

We are looking for people who take the time to understand what matters to each person and provide thoughtful, reliable support.

Sometimes that means helping someone through their day.

Sometimes it means working alongside them towards a goal they have been pursuing for months.

Different people. Different goals. Different days.

That is what makes the work interesting.

Apply today and tell us whether you are interested in Support Work, Mentoring, or both.

We prefer applications via our website: www.authenticsupport.me.

All applications will still be reviewed.