If you've had a good look at the current roles we have advertised, you will get a sense of how we recruit specifically for each person and tailored roles within their team. We don't have a pool of workers.

If there are no current roles that look like they are in your local area and match your skills and interests, you might like to reach out and contact us and leave your phone number so you can chat to a Community Living facilitator to tell them about yourself. You can call the office during business hours on (08) 8384 7866 or email info@clp-sa.org.au.

Also keep an eye on our current vacancies here on our website, on Employment Hero or on our Employment Opportunities facilitated by Community Living Project Facebook page.

We aim to match workers with the right skills and interests and availability to the person requiring support. In most situations there  is a consistent roster and well identified worker roles.

It is important to understand that Community Living Services work to towards the ideal situation of a worker only working with one person at a time - it is unusual for a worker to work across multiple people. Many workers take on these roles alongside other employment in their fields of interest.

If you have seen a role that you think will be a good fit for you we encourage you to apply and discuss your personal situation with the Community Living Facilitator.

Workers are chosen when they have the interests, skills and personal values that best match a person’s needs to help them achieve their goals.

Experience and qualifications in disability support are usually not required.

We list what we are looking for in the description for each role. This will be particular to the needs of the person. We may ask for clearances and certification for particular support like manual handling and managing medications, but these are not usually required before applying for a role.

The roles we advertise have been thoroughly planned out to provide stability for you as the worker as well as for the person being supported.

The roster is predictable and allows you to balance your other commitments and interests.

Our Community Living Facilitators work on a long term plan, and recruit workers with interests, skills and passions that contribute to the role and make the work enjoyable for you.

The structure of the roles and support from a Community Living Facilitators ensures that you build a strong rapport with the person and their family.

You will be involved in relevant training and development opportunities to build on your strengths and skills.

We're glad you noticed. It is important to avoid referring to individuals as “clients” or “participants” and instead use the term “person” to emphasize dignity, agency, and individuality. CLP support people. Too often, people with disabilities have been labelled as clients for every aspect of their life – a recipient of services rather than an active agent in their own growth, recovery, or decision-making.

If we are in a position where we are introducing the person to someone else, we would say "This is Raymond."  If it is necessary to define our role, would we say "This is Raymond, I work with him".

If we were talking about the person and it wasn't appropriate to use their name, we might just say "The person I work with" or "the person I support".