Disability Support Worker - Teens & Young Adults

Pay: $36-$45 per hour + KM allowance + paid travel time
Employment type: Casual / ongoing shifts available

Quality support starts with people who truly care. At Brighter Days Support, we provide person-centred support to young people and families with empathy, consistency, and respect.

We are looking for calm, reliable, and positive Support Workers to support teens and young adults with ASD, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental needs.

This role may suit someone with experience or interest in disability support, youth work, teaching, education support, psychology, allied health, community services, or mentoring.

You will provide practical, social, and emotional support to help young people build confidence, independence, and everyday life skills.

Depending on the participant’s goals, support may include:

• Building routine and structure

• Social skills and confidence building

• Community access and outings

• Support with planning, organisation, and executive functioning

• Encouragement with hobbies, interests, and personal goals

• Modelling independence and positive decision-making

• Emotional regulation support

• Mentoring and companionship

• Light daily living support

This role is ideal for someone who is grounded, patient, emotionally mature, and able to build trust with teens and young adults.

We have a range of ongoing shifts available, including:

• After-school shifts

• Weekday afternoons

• Weekend support

• Community access shifts

• Regular, recurring participant matches

We aim to match Support Workers with participants based on personality, skills, availability, location, and shared interests.

• $36–$45 per hour

• KM allowance

• Paid travel time where applicable

• Ongoing and consistent shifts

• Supportive leadership

• Clear communication

• A values-led team environment

• Opportunity to build long-term participant relationships

• Room to grow and take on additional hours over time

We are a team built on lived experience, empathy, and professionalism.

Everyone on our team understands that quality support is built through trust, consistency, and genuine connection. We value clear communication, reliability, respect, and person-centred care.

You will be backed by leadership that listens, supports you, and helps you feel confident in your role.

We would love to hear from people who have experience or interest in:

• ASD, ADHD, or neurodevelopmental support

• Youth work or mentoring

• Disability support

• Teaching or education support

• Psychology, counselling, or social work

• Allied health or therapy-related studies

• Community services or mental health support

You will be a good fit if you are:

• Patient, warm, and reliable

• Calm under pressure

• Confident supporting teens or young adults

• Emotionally intelligent

• Able to provide structure without being forceful

• Good at building rapport

• Respectful when communicating with families

• Passionate about helping young people build independence

• First Aid & CPR

• NDIS Worker Orientation Module

• National Police Check

• Working with Children Check

• Full Driver’s Licence

• Reliable, insured vehicle

• NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willingness to obtain

Click Apply and send through your resume.

We would love to hear from caring, reliable people who are passionate about supporting teens and young adults with ASD, ADHD, and neurodevelopmental needs to build confidence, independence, and a better quality of life.