Careers

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 7,000 employees working in more than 440 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.   

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.

About the Role

Based at our Supported Independent Living setting’s (with potential for shifts in our day programs) in Wollongong, you will play an important role in supporting and empowering people with disability to live independently in the community and to achieve their individual goals.

We are seeking Disability Support Workers with previous experience working with adults in Supported Independent Living settings to join our team on a Casual basis, with Permanent Part Time positions available for suitable candidates.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with clients who display challenging behaviours and be available for up to 20 hours per week across a 24/7 roster that includes regular shift work, active night shifts, weekends and public holidays.

Key Responsibilities

• Assistance with clients daily living (including personal care)
• Participation in activities of daily living
• Assisting Clients with Community access and transport
• Maintaining and monitoring person-centred plans
• Following individual support plans and behaviour support plans where required
• Documentation and progress note keeping

Skills & Experience

• Certificate III in Disability, Community Welfare or similar
• Driver's license 
• First Aid Certificate
• Previous experience working with clients who display challenging behaviours
• Ability to work a variety of shifts across a 24/7 roster
• Ability to maintain service user privacy and confidentiality

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisation
• Hourly rate from $27.64 per hour + super + salary packaging benefits
• On-going training opportunities

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 Kestra Caller at recruitment@lwb.org.au

Applications close at midnight on Friday the 28th of February, 2020.

Note: Candidates who are successful in progressing through to the next stage of the recruitment process will be invited to attend a group interview on Friday the 6th of March.

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA)