Careers

About the Organisation

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.

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

Joining our Supported Independent Living (SIL) team as a casual, you will support people with disability in shared housing or in their own home, providing various supports including personal care and daily living. You can expect to work across a 24/7 roster with shifts available in Gymea, Miranda and Kirrawee.

The people we support are looking for engaging disability support workers who are passionate about providing active support and getting involved in their daily activities. To provide best support you will have experience in following behaviour support plans, providing personal care and manual handling and will have availability to commit to a variety of shifts including active nights, sleepover shifts and short shifts of 3 or 4 hours each week.

Key Responsibilities

• Follow support plans
• Actively engage in clients goals
• Provide personal care, stoma care and manual handling
• Foster positive relationships with clients, families and team
• Advocate for client choice and control
• Assist in household chores (cooking and cleaning)
• Maintain thorough documentation and record-keeping

Skills & Experience

• Experience with personal care
• Previous experience working with behaviour support plans
• Ability to complete regular manual handling
• Confidence in driving a wheelchair van
• An Australian driver’s licence
• A current First Aid and CPR certificate

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check and obtain an NDIS Clearance.

Benefits

• Casual hourly rate from $41.76
• Engaging and varied role with fun active support activities
• Access to wellbeing program for employees and families
• Make a difference in the lives of people with disability in your local community

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, please contact Kestra Caller at recruitment@lwb.org.au  

Applications close at midnight on Sunday the 24th of November, 2024

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.