What if your work meant helping someone feel safe, supported and empowered while navigating complex challenges and achieving greater independence?

As a Support Worker with Kanda, you'll play an important role in supporting a participant with complex needs in a SIL environment, helping to maintain a safe, structured and therapeutic home. 

About Kanda

At Kanda, we're more than a care provider – we're a community. With decades of experience, we deliver personalised disability, aged, veterans' and community nursing support that empowers people to live better, more independent lives. Join a team where your work makes a real difference. 

About the Role

We are seeking experienced Support Workers to provide 1:1 sleepover support in a SIL home located in South Granville NSW

Participant Support Needs

The participant presents with complex support requirements, including:

• Complex behaviours of concern
• Risk of self-harm and suicidal ideation
• Verbal and physical aggression
• Absconding behaviours
• Frequent hospital attendance and emergency service contact
• Diabetes management, including BGL monitoring, insulin administration and Ozempic support
• Implementation of restrictive practices, including restricted access to food, fluids, sharps and breakable items

The successful candidate will be confident maintaining professional boundaries, following behaviour support plans, and responding calmly to challenging situations.

Essential Skills & Experience

You will ideally have:

• Experience supporting participants with behaviours of concern
• Experience supporting individuals at risk of self-harm
• Experience implementing restrictive practices in accordance with support plans
• Experience supporting participants with diabetes management
• Strong documentation and incident reporting skills
• Ability to follow support plans and work independently
• Excellent communication skills and a person-centred approach
• Calm, empathetic and reassuring manner under pressure

Essential Requirements

• Current Australian Driver's License 
• Own reliable vehicle
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Working With Children Check
• Current First Aid and CPR
• Australian working rights

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're an experienced support worker who thrives in complex support environments and is committed to delivering safe, person-centred care, we'd love to hear from you. Hit apply now or reach out to Janina via email to ••••@kandacare.com.au 

Join Kanda and bring your experience to a role where the work you do truly matters.

Kanda is committed to creating and maintaining a child-safe organisation.  

We’re dedicated to building an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe, respected, and comfortable to be themselves. At Kanda, every voice matters, every culture is valued, and we believe that diverse perspectives aren’t just welcome they’re essential to who we are and what we do.

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