Careers

About the Role

As a Disability Support Worker, you will be providing person-centred support to female clients living with disability in Taree. Provide one-on-one support to individuals with disabilities in their homes or the community, with travel between clients and working short, split shifts required.

Shifts fall between Monday to Sunday primarily between 7am to 6pm. Ability to work flexibly is required. No overnights or sleepovers required.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day to day High Intensity Daily Personal Activities (HIDPA) for residents, including medication assistance, personal care such as bathing, shaving and toileting, and provide mobility assistance by lifting, transferring and hoisting clients

• Follow person-centred active support plans and behaviour support plans respectfully

• Provide transport, attend appointments, outings and recreational activities

• Help clients reach their goals through meaningful activities of their choice including community access and social support
• Track and document the changing needs of clients through thorough record-keeping
• Build and maintain positive relationships with clients, their families, and your team
• Advocate for client choice and control in a way that is safe and compliant

Skills & Experience

• An unrestricted New South Wales driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle is required
• Committed to work flexible work hours across the week, including public holidays
• 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
• Experience working in Lifestyle and Community supports 

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:

• Non-profit salary packaging benefits with Maxxia and other employee discounts
• Pay rates starting from $41.76 (casual) per hour as per the SCHADS Award
• We are an organisation that champions diversity, inclusivity, and equality
• An opportunity to work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations

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