• Expression of Interest for Employment

    Coffs Harbour Support Services (CHSS) – Disability Support Workers

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  • Expression of Interest for Employment

    Coffs Harbour Support Services (CHSS) – Disability Support Workers 

  • Applicant Details

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  • Eligibility and Mandatory Requirements

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  • Availability

    Please select the shifts you are genuinely willing and able to work:

  • Please note:

    Early Mornings | 6am - 9:30am
    Daytime | 9:30am - 1pm
    Afternoon | 1pm - 3:45pm
    Evenings | 3pm - 10pm
    Sleepover | 10pm - 6am
    Active Overnight [Awake support] | 10pm - 6am

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  • Are you seeking:*
  • CHSS provides supports to clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and rosters more than 150 overnight shifts each fortnight. As overnight support is a core operational requirement, all new Support Workers are required to be available to work a minimum of one overnight shift per fortnight, which may be either a sleepover shift or an active overnight shift. By submitting this application, you acknowledge this requirement and confirm that you are willing and able to work at least one overnight shift per fortnight as part of your employment with CHSS.*

  • Current Employment

    Some of our support workers have multiple jobs and this is absolutely fine. We just need to know the context around your other job, if you have one, and how you see working at CHSS fitting in with your other employment.

  • Experience and Exposure

  • Do you have previous experience in disability support, aged care, mental health support, or community support?*
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  • Which support areas do you already have experience in?*

  • Values, Priorities and Motivation

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  • Which TWO statements best reflect what you value and prioritise in a support worker role?*
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  • Relationships and Connections

    We recognise that applicants may have existing connections with people who work, volunteer, or receive services at CHSS. Having a connection does not prevent you from applying or being considered for this opportunity. Many of our staff have pre-existing connections with other staff members. We simply ask that you disclose any relevant connections so we can ensure a fair and transparent recruitment process.
  • Do you have any kind of relationship, connection or association with a CHSS employee or a client who accesses CHSS' services (for example, a family member, friend, partner, colleague, client or other acquaintance)?*

  • Professional Boundaries and Expectations

  • Professional boundaries are the limits that protect both participants and support workers. They help ensure relationships remain respectful, ethical, and focused on the participant’s needs, while upholding safety, dignity, and trust.

    Examples of professional boundaries include:

    • Not sharing personal problems, contact details, or social media with participants
    • Not providing support tasks that are outside a participant’s plan or organisational policy, even if the participant requests it
    • Not lending or borrowing money, or personal items
    • Not giving or receiving gifts
    • Not agreeing to “bend the rules” to help a participant if doing so goes against policy or safe practice

    As a support worker at CHSS, you are expected to maintain clear professional boundaries at all times. This includes following organisational policies, procedures, and codes of conduct, even when a participant requests something outside those boundaries.

    If a situation feels unclear, uncomfortable, or conflicts with organisational expectations, support workers are expected to seek guidance from their manager rather than acting independently.

    With this in mind, please answer the following questions:

     

  • Have you ever been subject to confirmed disciplinary action or findings of misconduct in a care-related role that are relevant to your capacity to safely perform the role of a support worker?*

  • Job Adaptation / Reasonable Adjustments

    CHSS is committed to providing reasonable workplace adjustments where required. This may include adjustments related to physical, mental health, intellectual, neurological, sensory, learning, or other disability-related needs. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your participation in the recruitment process or workplace.
  • Do you have any condition or circumstance that may require reasonable adjustments or modifications to safely perform the inherent requirements of a Support Worker role?*

  • Complex Manual Handling / Physical Requirements

  • Inherent Physical Requirements

    Support workers are required to perform manual handling tasks as part of this role. This may include lifting, pushing, pulling, bending, squatting, and physically assisting with equipment and participant support, in line with individual support plans and safe-work practices.

    These tasks may involve:


    • Lifting and carrying items or equipment typically up to 15kg
    • Pushing or pulling mobility aids or equipment, such as wheelchairs, hoists, or beds, which may involve force equivalent to 30–50+ kilograms, depending on the task and environment
    • Assisting with participant repositioning or transfers using prescribed equipment and/or team assistance
    • Performing physical tasks repeatedly or for extended periods during a shift

    Support workers are not expected to lift participants independently and must use equipment, follow training, and escalate concerns where tasks cannot be completed safely.

  • Are you able to perform these manual handling requirements safely, with appropriate training, equipment, and support provided?*

  • Reliability and Professional Responsibility

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  • Resume / Qualifications

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  • Do you have any relevant Qualifications?*

  • Final Declaration

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