Careers

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, client focussed Disability Support Worker to join our team at Bundoora. You will be responsible for providing support with activities of daily living and developing, implementing, and monitoring Individual Plans including personal care. In this role you will work to facilitate the delivery of quality services and achieve positive outcomes with and for the clients within the house.

You will be supported residents in a group home. This home supports residents in an age range of their 40s to 70s and comprises of two females and three males. Some manual handling will be required as is appropriate support with behaviours of concern. Experience with both is essential.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Provide quality direct support to service users in line with their support needs, the programs they are accessing, and all support plans including the service users Individual Plan
• Increase the service users’ skills through independence, personal growth and development through the provision of active support and their enhanced participation as a valued member of their community
• Implement development programs and identify and support learning opportunities for service users
• Assist in the delivery of programs that facilitate service users’ development of social networks and inclusion in community activities

Skills & Experience

• Minimum Cert IV Qualified in Disability, Community Welfare or similar 
• A current Senior First Aid (level 2) Certificate
• A current unrestricted Driver Licence
• Hold or willing to obtain the NDIS workers screening check
• 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 service users and to support their Individual Personal Plan

Roster splits: 43:00/34:00 – This roster is a mix of morning & afternoon shifts as per below roster.

In order to be compliant successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check and an International Criminal History Record Check, if you have resided for 12 months or more outside of Australia in the last 10 years. A NDIS workers screening check is also required, and a current Victorian Driver's Licence is essential.

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers offers prospective employees, excellent career opportunities within the Disability Development and Support space. As an organisation at the forefront of the sector and a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation we currently employee 8,200 employees in more than 530 communities across Australia. 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: 

• Pay rates starting from a minimum of $28.16 per hour based on qualifications and experience + penalty rates
• Non-profit salary packaging benefits with Maxxia and other employee discounts
• On-going training opportunities in a supportive and collaborative team environment
• We are an organisation that champions diversity, inclusivity, and equality
• An opportunity to work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations
• Up to $15,900 annual salary sacrifice and $2600 annual meal & entertainment card 

How to Apply   
Include your resume and covering letter- click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries (NOT APPLICATIONS) including persons with disability that require adjustments, or to review the specific roster lines, please contact rebecca.bakurski2@lwb.org.au 
 
Applications close at midnight on Friday 7th February 2025.