Disability Support Practitioner

About Cerebral Palsy Alliance

• At CPA, our work is guided by our values: Passionate, Respectful, Ethical, Curious and Courageous.
• Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects the rights , wellbeing and safety of people with a disability.
• We are a child safe organisation and all workers are responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct.

Responsibilities

• Working within our enterprise, you will help facilitate day-to-day work activities, including packing, production and other workplace tasks, while promoting independence, inclusion, dignity and choice.
• This is an opportunity to combine your disability support experience with practical workplace activities, helping people build confidence, develop their capabilities and experience the benefits of meaningful employment.
• Provide person-centred support to employees with disability in a workplace setting.
• Support employees to participate in packing, production and other enterprise activities.
• Encourage skill development, independence, confidence and workplace participation.
• Adapt your support to meet individual needs and abilities.
• Promote a safe, inclusive and respectful working environment.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to support daily operations and achieve positive outcomes.
• Support employees to work towards their individual goals and participate as valued members of the team.

Requirements

• You are a compassionate, practical and adaptable person who enjoys helping others develop their skills and reach their potential.

You will bring

• Experience supporting people with disability, ideally in an employment, day program or similar setting.
• A person-centred approach that promotes dignity, choice, inclusion and independence.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• The ability to adapt your approach to suit different support needs and abilities.
• A commitment to workplace health and safety.
• A positive, hands-on attitude and willingness to support both people and day-to-day enterprise activities.
• Requirements A current NSW Driver Licence (P2 minimum).
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.
• A current Working with Children Check (WWCC).
• A current NDIS Worker Check.

Benefits

• Make a real difference by supporting people with disability to access meaningful employment.
• Be part of an inclusive workplace that values individual strengths, abilities and aspirations.
• Support personal growth by helping employees develop practical skills and confidence.
• Work collaboratively with a dedicated team committed to positive outcomes.
• Grow your career through training, development and opportunities to build your disability support experience.

Location

Wetherill Park, NSW, Australia

Role and hours

This is a full time role, Monday to friday, and is based in Wetherill Park.

Ready to Make a Difference?

• If you are passionate about disability inclusion and want to help people thrive through meaningful employment, we would love to hear from you.
• Apply now to join the Packforce team in Wetherill Park.

Safe and inclusive workplace

• CPA is committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace.
• We welcome applications from people with diverse lived experience and will happily accommodate reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Physical requirements

• We have assessed this role type as requiring a high level of physical functionality with some inherent requirements.
• For more information on what that may mean for this role please click here .