Careers

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. Please list your preferred line in your application. You must be available to fulfill all shifts in that line:

Line 1

Week 1         

Tuesday 3pm to 7pm

Wednesday 3pm to 9pm

Thursday 7am to 11am

Saturday 7am to 4pm
Sunday 7am to 5pm

Week 2

Wednesday 7am to 11pm

Thursday 4:30pm to 9am (sleepover)

Friday 5pm to 10am (sleepover)

Line 2

Week 1

Thursday 4:30pm to 9am (sleepover)

Friday 5pm to 10am

Week 2

Monday 7am to 11am

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

Friday 7am to 2pm

Sunday 2pm to 9pm

*Please Note: It is important to understand that our clients’ needs, and their support plans can change which also means that our roster lines may change and will be confirmed at the time of offer

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, including physical and verbal behaviours of concern
• Follow behaviour management and mealtime management plans
• Encourage community participation which may include 1 on 1 support within the community

Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting behaviours of concern and/or complex needs
• Ability to drive a large van for client transportation
• 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:

• Calling all animal lovers! There are two precious cats that reside in the home
• Above award pay rates, $35.67 (permanent part time)
• Access to employee assistance program and Fitness Passport for personal wellbeing
• Permanent part-time role offering stability and consistency

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