Careers

About the Organisation

Enhance the lives of older Australians by joining the Life Without Barriers team. Guided by every client’s individual needs and interests, our personalised in-home Aged Care services focus on empowering every person to maintain their home comforts, health, and connections within their community.

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.

About the Role

Actively support the individual needs of frail and aged who access our Community Care Services across the Brisbane North region. This position is due to growth in the area, and you will support multiple clients per day across Ashgrove, Bald Hills, Chermside, Mitchelton and surrounds. You must be willing to travel up to 30 minutes as required. We have casual opportunities, with flexible working hours to suit your lifestyle, and the hours can be based between school hours if required. 

Key Responsibilities

• Housekeeping duties
• Washing clothing including hanging out to dry, folding and ironing of clothes
• Changing of bed linen as required
• Assist the client with community access 
• Manual handling 
• You may be required to assist with showering, bathing, medications, eating, toileting, grooming and any personal care needs as identified in their Care Plan

  Skills & Experience

• A current unrestricted drivers licence and a reliable vehicle with minimum 3rd party insurance
• A current First Aid and CPR Certificate
• Prior experience supporting working in the community with ageing clients is highly regarded
• The ability to develop positive relationships with the clients and to support their individual care plans as appropriate
• Good communication skills

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.

Benefits

• Join an organisation that champions diversity, inclusivity, and equality
• An hourly rate from $38.07 + super for casual
• Join one of Australia’s leading social purpose organisations and work within a collaborative team
• Flexible rosters
• Km’s paid

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 Emma Kennedy at recruitment@lwb.org.au

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 26th 2023

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview. 

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 (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA)