In this rewarding role, you'll support employees with disability to build confidence, develop workplace skills, and achieve their employment goals while contributing to production and manufacturing operations.
About the Role
As an Inclusive Employment Support Worker / Process Worker , you will work alongside employees with disability within supported employment and production environments, providing coaching, guidance, and practical support to help them succeed at work.
You may work across a variety of environments including:
- Manufacturing and production facilities
- Packaging and assembly operations
- Warehouse and distribution environments
- Food and beverage production sites
- Social enterprises and supported employment workplaces
- Support employees with disability to safely perform workplace duties and achieve their employment goals
- Provide person-centred support that promotes independence, choice and inclusion
- Assist employees to learn and develop new workplace skills through coaching and mentoring
- Support production activities including assembly, packing, sorting, labelling and quality checking
- Monitor workplace safety and ensure compliance with WHS requirements
- Encourage confidence, engagement and participation in meaningful employment
- Build positive relationships with employees, colleagues and workplace stakeholders
- Complete documentation, incident reports and other compliance requirements
- Work collaboratively with supervisors and employment support teams to achieve positive outcomes
We're looking for people who are passionate about supporting others and enjoy working in practical, hands-on environments.
You will ideally have:
- Certificate III or higher in Individual Support, Disability, Community Services, Aged Care or a related field (or currently studying)
- Experience supporting people with disability, either in employment services, community programs, day programs or support settings
- Previous experience in manufacturing, food processing, production or warehousing
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- A genuine commitment to inclusion and person-centred support
- Good attention to detail and the ability to follow workplace procedures
- Current Forklift Licence (LF)
- Confidence working within production, warehouse or manufacturing environments
- Basic machine operation experience
- Current First Aid Certificate (or willingness to obtain)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willingness to obtain)
- Working With Children Check (or willingness to obtain)
- National Police Check (or willingness to obtain)
- Australian working rights
Meaningful Work Make a genuine difference by supporting people with disability to participate in meaningful employment and develop lifelong workplace skills.
Flexible Opportunities Access casual, contract and permanent roles across multiple locations throughout New South Wales.
Competitive Pay & Benefit
Join Our Talent Pool
By joining Pathway Talent's Inclusive Employment Talent Pool , you'll be among the first considered for upcoming opportunities supporting people with disability in employment and production environments across NSW. Whether you're an experienced Disability Support Worker, Employment Consultant, Day Program Worker or Production Supervisor looking to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help create workplaces where people of all abilities can thrive.
Diversity, Inclusion & Safeguarding Pathway Talent is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Pathway Talent is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and adults. We have zero tolerance for abuse, neglect, exploitation or discrimination and are committed to creating safe environments for all people.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
