13/11/2025
โญ SUPPORT WORKER WANTED โ JAPANESE-SPEAKING & ANIME-LOVING LEGEND! โญ
๐ Palmyra / Melville Area
๐ 3 hours per session โข 2 days/week โข After 12pm โข Male worker
๐ฃ Must speak English + Fluent Japanese
We are searching for a very special support worker for a young autistic adult who wants to build independence, confidence, and skills through positive community participation โ and pursue his dream of travelling to Japan!
This role requires someone calm, patient, and genuinely interested in supporting a young man who learns visually, thrives with routine, and needs gentle prompting to engage socially and in community settings.
๐ Who Youโll Be Supporting (Without Identifiers)
This participant is a bright, friendly young man with Level 2 Autism. He:
โ Loves anime, Japanese culture, gaming, board games and quiet outings
โ Learns best visually and through shared interests
โ Speaks softly and may use gestures when anxious
โ Needs gentle prompting, slow-paced communication and patience
โ Prefers calm environments and predictable routines
โ Struggles with initiating conversation but engages well around preferred topics
โ Has reduced confidence in unfamiliar settings
โ Benefits from steady rapport-building and a support worker who can help him feel safe
(Information drawn from his OT, Speech Pathology, and Functional Capacity reports.)
๐ธ Why Japanese Fluency Matters
He would love to use his community access hours to:
โจ Learn and practice Japanese
โจ Explore Japanese culture and language in the real world
โจ Build toward his long-term goal โ a holiday to Japan! ๐ฏ๐ตโ๏ธ
A support worker who can converse in Japanese will help him grow socially, build confidence, and create meaningful routines around his interests.
๐ What Weโre Looking For
We need a MATURE, PATIENT, MALE support worker who is:
๐ฃ Fluent in English + Japanese
๐ฎ Passionate about anime
๐ค Calm, supportive and respectful of sensory needs
๐ Comfortable with soft or limited speech, selective mutism and slow processing
๐งฉ Able to build rapport gradually and follow his pace
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Flexible on: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday (after midday only)
๐ Able to support safe community access
๐ง Able to provide gentle prompting with social skills and engagement
๐ Shift Details
2 days per week
3 hours per session
Sessions must start after 12pm
Days chosen from: Mon / Wed / Thu / Fri
๐ผ Tasks May Include:
Japanese conversation practice during outings
Community participation (anime shops, cafรฉs, libraries, parks, etc.)
Supporting communication confidence
Encouraging safe community navigation
Helping him expand his social world
Activity participation aligned with his interests
(All tasks fall under NDIS-funded Community Participation and Assistance with Daily Life.)
๐ Who This Role Suits
This is perfect for someone who:
โญ Loves anime & Japanese culture
โญ Enjoys mentoring young autistic adults
โญ Communicates gently and uses visual or modelling strategies
โญ Is reliable and consistent (predictability is crucial)
โญ Wants meaningful work with real long-term goals
๐ฉ Interested? Apply Now!
Send an email to Able WA (DM's etc will not be responded to): [email protected]
Please include a brief intro + availability + Japanese proficiency.
Help us find this young man the unicorn support worker who can support his independence, confidence and his dream trip to Japan. โจ๐ฏ๐ต