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 4 permanent part time positions. You must be available for one of the following:

Line 1

Week 1

Wednesday 2pm to 6:30pm

Thursday 11pm to 7am (Active Overnight)

Saturday 1:30pm to 11pm

Week 2

Wednesday 6am to 3pm

Thursday 2pm to 6:30pm

Friday 2pm to 7:30pm

Line 2

Week 1

Friday 2pm to 7:30pm

Week 2

Tuesday 3pm to 11pm

Wednesday 2pm to 6:30pm

Thursday 6pm to 12:30pm

Friday 3pm to 11pm

Line 3

Week 1

Monday 7am to 3pm

Tuesday 4:30pm to 11:30pm

Thursday 12:30pm to 7pm

Saturday 2pm to 7pm

Sunday 2pm to 7pm

Week 2           

Wednesday 2pm to 7pm

Thursday 10pm to 6am (Active Overnight)

Line 4

Week 1

Thursday 6am to 3pm

Week 2

Monday 2pm to 7pm

Tuesday 2pm to 7pm

Friday 6am to 2pm

Saturday 2pm to 7pm

*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

• Support clients with mental health challenges, complex needs, high behaviours, and HIDPA requirements
• Provide safe personal care and manual handling support, including wheelchair assistance
• Bowel care, ventral feeding, ventilators, wound management, medication, and seizure management
• Drive a 12-seater van/mini bus to support client outings and appointments
• Incorporate music therapy and other creative approaches into client support

Skills & Experience

• Ability to use basic technology and software on a mobile and desktop

• An unrestricted New South Wales driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• 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:

• Pay rates starting from $34.58 as per the SCHADS Award
• Access to employee assistance program and Fitness Passport for personal wellbeing

• Enjoy salary packaging on everyday living expenses (including mortgage, rent and bills)

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 Reid at caprisse.reid@lwb.org.au