Join Our Team

Join Cognithan

At Cognithan, we’re dedicated to creating meaningful change for individuals living with multiple disabilities. By joining our team, you’ll be part of an organisation that truly impacts lives. 

Why Choose Cognithan?

We believe in fostering a supportive, rewarding, and flexible workplace where our employees can thrive. Here’s what we offer:

  • Competitive salaries: Fair compensation for your skills and dedication
  • Career growth: Training, volunteering, and development opportunities
  • Work-life balance: Flexible work options to suit your lifestyle
  • Recognition & rewards: An award program celebrating your achievements
  • Healthy workplace: A smoke-free environment
  • Professional support: Leadership, coaching, mentoring, and supervision

We’re always seeking passionate, community-focused individuals to join our Team. If you’re ready to make an impact, reach out to us at recruitment@cognithan.com

Volunteer

Volunteering your time, skills and talents is a great way to make a difference. We offer volunteer programs through our Residential and Supported living services to assist with the residents’ everyday activities and social interaction. Our dedicated and professional team offer a wide range of services to help our clients continue to live in the community for as long as possible.

Why Volunteer?

When you volunteer with us, you will:

  • Enhance the lives of people in our community: Volunteering allows you to make a positive impact on the lives of others in our community.
  • Develop new skills knowledge and experience: Learn new skills or improve existing ones. For example, you might develop leadership skills, communication skills, or technical skills through your volunteer work.
  • Volunteering can be a great way to meet new people who share your interests and values.
  • Volunteering can provide valuable experience that can be helpful in future job searches or educational pursuits.

If you’d like to develop new skills, and make a positive impact we like to hear from you. Contact volunteering@cognithan.com

Ways you can Volunteer

  • Shopping with clients
  • Assist clients on outings such as movies, swimming, church
  • Evening activities
  • Assist with garden
  • Assist with community events
  • Weekly church support
  • Special events – arts, crafts, decorating

Training & Professional Development

Investing in Your Growth, Ensuring Excellence in Care

At Cognithan, we believe our staff are our greatest asset. That’s why we offer comprehensive training pathways,  from nationally-recognised qualifications to specialist skill development, designed to empower you at every stage of your career. 

Our Training Pathways

1. Nationally Recognised Qualifications

Upskill while you work through our accredited Registered Training Organisation, Stonebridge Community Living Ltd (web link):

  • Certificate in Individual Support
  • Certificate in Disability
  • Diploma-level courses

 Our training courses are ideal for New entrants and experienced staff seeking formal qualifications. 

2. Specialist Skill Development

Enhance your expertise with accredited training in:

  • Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
  • Infection Control
  • Medication Administration
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Care Program approach

Delivered by Cognithan’s in-house trainers and partner organisations (Stonebridge Community Living Ltd. (web link). 

What We Offer

We nurture a positive work culture that makes coming to work enjoyable and motivates you, we offer

  • Comprehensive Induction: Role-specific orientation.
  • Mandatory Training: Compliance and safeguarding.
  • Ongoing Workshops: Challenging behaviour, GDPR, trauma-informed care.
  • External Course Funding: Support for further education.
  • Career Progression: Promotions for high performers.

Care Through Continuous Learning

At Cognithan, we cultivate essential people skills and foster lifelong learning to help every team member thrive – both professionally and personally.  We offer:

  • Leadership Development: Our workshops equip all employees with practical leadership tools they can apply immediately in their roles
  • Comprehensive training: to ensure our team is skilled, knowledgeable, and confident.
  • Professional development: opportunities to keep our staff at the forefront of care.
  • A tailored induction program: designed to equip caregivers with the expertise to provide compassionate, person-cantered, and rights-based support.
  • Our training materials are carefully crafted to meet both general and specialised needs, ensuring every individual receives the highest quality care.
  • Continuous Learning Culture: Access to regular training sessions, mentorship programs, and skill-building resources.

 At Cognithan, we don’t just hire careers, we develop professionals who are as dedicated to growth as they are to making a difference. Because when our team thrives, so do you.

We have several positions available, and we’re always looking for, support workers and activity coordinators and volunteers. We currently have the following vacancies:

  • Support works (residential services and supported living services)
  • Volunteers: (Residential and supported living services)

Email: recruitments@cognithan.com