Disability Support Worker – Complex Support

• Casual role with opportunity for permanency 
• Stable employment with opportunity for ongoing training and career development
• Generous remuneration and additional employee benefits

Benefits of Working with Nexus:

At Nexus, we pride ourselves on our commitment to ongoing training for all of our staff and supporting them in their continued learning and career progression.

We are also pleased to provide generous pay and leave benefits. As a not-for-profit, Nexus is FBT Exempt and can offer attractive salary packaging benefits.

About Nexus Complex and Individualised Support team:   

The Nexus Complex and Individualised Support (NCIS) team supports people with a range of psychosocial and intellectual disabilities in residential and community settings.

The NCIS team is focused on providing support to clients who have a high level of capacity and an ability to independently make decision as well as complex support needs arising from trauma, emotional, intellectual and psychosocial issues. All roles within this team are supported by allied health based therapeutic programs, staff training, and tailored mentoring which have been designed around the individual needs of each client.

As a Support Worker with our NCIS team, you will:

• Use Active Support to build client independence and support them to achieve their own personal goals
• Communicate effectively with clients, families and colleagues as needed including written, verbal and non-verbal communication
• Work independently and as part of a wider team to support positive outcomes for the client
• Manage emergency situations using the appropriate processes and procedures

Our Ideal Candidate will have the following: 

• Insight into disabilities and willingness to support clients to live the life that they choose.
• Understanding of Active Support model of support
• Experience with psychosocial, intellectual or physical disabilities and/or mental health and trauma related issues (professionally and/or personally).
• Ability to manage emergency situations in line with organisational policies and procedures
• Understanding of self-care strategies to support positive professional and personal outcomes.
• Ability to use specialised knowledge and personal strengths to support the skill development and independence of clients
• Understanding of the NDIS and its impacts on clients and families
• Effective communication skills, including written, verbal and non-verbal
• Ability to build rapport with clients from a variety of backgrounds and treat them as participating members of society whilst respecting their level of knowledge and skill
• Experience using the Microsoft suite of software including Outlook, Teams and Word, and other online systems for reporting and rostering
• Experience with Positive Behaviour support and trauma, including Trauma Informed Practice (desirable)

Working in the disability sector means you will also need the following:

• Current National Police Check (no more than 6 months old)
• Current Working with Vulnerable People Card (with NDIS endorsement)
• Current First Aid certificate (HLTAID011)
• Unrestricted Tasmanian Driver’s license

Note: A pre-employment medical will be required for this role (including drug and alcohol testing).

To apply for this role: Please apply via the form here.

Applications close 5pm Sunday 29 June 2025.

To be considered for this role you must provide a one-page cover letter outlining why you want to work for Nexus and what you will bring to the position. Regretfully, applications without a cover letter will not be progressed.

Please note: The recruitment process for this position will start prior to the closure date.

For any queries in regard to this role, or for the full position description, please contact the recruitment team via email: jobs@nexusinc.org.au

Nexus is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people from diverse social and cultural backgrounds.