Careers

About the role

Be part of an exciting new service in Auburn, offering Independent Living Options for individuals living with disability. In this role, you will provide person-centred supports, empowering the people we support to live independently and achieve their personal goals. This permanent opportunity offers approximately 20 hours per fortnight involves care delivery across a 24/7 roster, which will include morning supports and sleepover shifts.

Key Responsibilities

• Willingness to work sleepover and short, split shifts required
• Support clients with daily living tasks such as personal care, meal preparation, manual handling, and domestic assistance
• Facilitate transport and community participation, fostering social inclusion and engagement
• Work alongside clients to implement and monitor individualised support plans that reflect their unique goals
• Build respectful and empowering relationships, advocating for client choice and control with a focus on safety and compliance

Skills and Experience

• Committed to work flexible work hours across the week, including public holidays
• A current First Aid Certificate, which includes the course HLTAID003 or HLTAID011 (or willingness to obtain)
• Current unrestricted driver's licence and access to reliable vehicle (minimum Third Party Insurance)

Benefits

• Pay rates starting from $41.76 (casual) per hour as per the SCHADS Award
• Flexible working roster promoting a work life balance
• Make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals living with disability whilst building a long-term career in a growing industry
• Enjoy exclusive salary packaging on everyday living expenses (including mortgage, rent and bills) and gain access to a range of enticing employee discounts

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 and refugees and asylum seekers.   

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff, clients, and their families to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better.  If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.

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 via email caprisse.angemi@lwb.org.au