Careers

About the Role

As a Disability Support Worker working in Supported Independent Living (SIL), you will be supporting people with disability in shared housing or in their own home, providing various supports including personal care and daily living assistance. You can expect to work across a 24/7 roster, however, these shifts will be primarily sleepovers, therefore sleepover availability is REQUIRED.

Key Responsibilities

• Support clients with high behaviours and behaviours of concern, ensuring a safe and respectful approach
• Provide support with daily personal care routines, such as bathing, shaving, and toileting
• Willing to work flexible sleepover shifts, adapting to varying schedules and client needs while maintaining a high standard of care
• Track and document the changing needs of clients through thorough record-keeping
• Foster positive relationships with clients, families, and fellow team members
• Advocate for client choice and independence while ensuring safety

Skills & Experience

• Hold an unrestricted New South Wales driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• Experience with personal care, medication assistance and supporting clients in mental health and behavioural settings will be highly regarded, we urge you to note this on your resume
• A current First Aid Certificate, which includes the course HLTAID003 or HLTAID011 or willingness to obtain
• Demonstrated competency in basic technology usage on mobile and desktop platforms

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.

Please note: To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.

Benefits:

• Pay rates starting from $41.76 (casual) as per the SCHADS Award
• Long term job security working for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations in a growing industry
• Enjoy exclusive salary packaging on everyday living expenses (including mortgage, rent and bills) and gain access to a range of enticing employee discounts
• We are an organisation that purportedly advocates for diversity, inclusivity, and equality 

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.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Caprisse Angemi at caprisse.angemi@lwb.org.au