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About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless, refugees and asylum seekers. 

Empowering people with disability to live life the way they choose is at the heart of how Life Without Barriers has operated for over 25 years. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and continue this mission. Support people with disability to have the choice, control, and independence to live their best life. If you're passionate about inclusivity, respect, and making a meaningful difference, this is the career move for you.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role

As a Disability Support Worker, you will be providing person-centred active support to people living with disability. Supported Independent Living (SIL) is supporting people with disability in shared housing or in their own home, providing various supports including personal care and daily living assistance.

We are currently looking to fill 2 permanent part time positions. You must be available for all shifts in your preferred line:

Line 1:

Week 1

Monday 3pm to 11pm

Tuesday 2:30pm to 8pm

Wednesday 3pm to 11pm

Week 2

Monday 11pm to 9am (active)

Tuesday 11pm to 9am (active)

Friday 6am to 2pm

Saturday 2pm to 9:30pm

Sunday 9am to 3pm

Line 2:

Week 1

Tuesday 6am to 11am

Friday 5pm to 9am (sleepover)

Week 2

Monday 6am to 11am

Thursday 7am to 11am & 1pm to 7pm

Sunday 2pm to 8pm

Key Responsibilities

• Get involved in feel-good activities at home and out in the community 
• Full personal care tasks, including bathing, dressing and grooming
• Engage in watching weekly sporting events - big tick if you are an AFL fan!
• Support clients to make everyday spaces shine through domestic assistance
• Confidently support clients with complex needs
• Follow behaviour management and mealtime management plans
• Encourage community participation
• 1 on 1 supports within the community

Skills & Experience

• An unrestricted New South Wales driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• Demonstrated ability to use basic technology and software on a mobile and desktop
• A current First Aid Certificate, which includes the course HLTAID003 or HLTAID011

Successful candidates will be required to clear all state-based probity checks; including but not limited to a National Criminal History Record Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Benefits:

• Part time pay rate $37.36 as per Level 2 Pay point 2 SCHADS Award
• Remote area salary packaging benefits - You could salary package a range of home related expenses

• Access to our employee assistance program and Fitness Passport

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click 'Apply' and follow the prompts. Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly. 

For any other enquiries, contact Caprisse Reid at caprisse.reid@lwb.org.au.