Careers

About the Role

Joining our Supported Independent Living (SIL) team, you will support people with disability living in shared housing in Lalor providing various supports including personal care and daily living.

The successful candidates will have previous experience supporting people with disability and must be able to the permanent part time roster below.

This position is located in Lalor and roster is as follows:

Fortnight 1 - 50:00                                                                                                                                                                          Fortnight 2 - 41:00

Roster includes a mixture of shifts including weekend, day and afternoon shifts.

Key Responsibilities

• Follow person-centred support plans and behaviour support plans respectfully
• Participate in community activities and encourage clients to perform daily living tasks
• Track and document an individual’s progress through thorough record-keeping
• Build and maintain positive relationships with our clients and their families

Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting people with disability
• A commitment to supporting and promoting the individual needs, skills, abilities and personal goals of people with disabilities
• The ability to develop a positive relationship with the people we support and to support their Individual Personal Plan
• A current First Aid
• A current unrestricted Driver Licence

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check and obtain a NDIS Clearance.

About the Organisation

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.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose 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 and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

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.

Benefits

• Minimum base hourly rate from $28.16 for part time. Higher if holding a Cert IV in Disability.
• Stable, predictable rosters and paid leave entitlements
• Access to wellbeing program for employees and families

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, please contact rebecca.bakurski2@lwb.org.au  

Applications close at midnight on Friday 7^th February 2025.