Home & Community Assistant - QCSS (Female). Permanent Part Time - Logan & Bayside
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Job no: 506996
Employment type: Part Time
Location: Logan
Categories: Disability, Aged Care
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
You will provide personalised support to our QCSS (Queensland Community Support Scheme) clients within their homes in Logan and Bayside. You will provide supports to people with a disability, illness or mental health condition to maintain their independence and achieve their goals.
This is a permanent part-time opportunity with working hours available between 7am to 6pm, with short shifts Monday to Friday, no evening or sleepover shifts. You will be required to travel to support multiple clients each day within Logan and Bayside areas, so a willingness to travel is essential to this role (you will be reimbursed $1.01 cents per kilometre travelled while you work).
This is a great opportunity for someone that is looking to make a positive impact in their community, while developing their skills and building a career.
At Life Without Barriers we consider gender a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 27 (2), (c), (e) and (g) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, and so we ask that only Female applicants apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Domestic assistance such as light house cleaning and meal preparation
- Personal care inclusive of showering, daily hygiene, monitoring of health and wellbeing
- Skill development and social support
- Community access to appointments, social events and shopping
- Promote independence according to individual needs and goals
- Establish a rapport and collaborate effectively with clients and their families
Skills & Experience
- Certificate III in Individual Support, Ageing Support or similar
- An Australian Driver’s Licence and reliable vehicle with minimum third-party insurance
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships
- Excellent organisational skills, hygiene practices and problem-solving abilities
- A current First Aid and CPR Certificate (must be obtained prior to employment)
Successful candidates will be required to undertake relevant pre-employment checks to ensure the safety of our clients. This includes a National Criminal History Record Check, QLD Working with Children Check (Blue Card) and an Aged Care Statutory Declaration.
Benefits
- An opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives people in your local community
- Get reimbursed $1.01 cents per kilometre travelled while you work
- Permanent part-time hourly rate from $36.22 + Super
- Access to Fitness Passport – a workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a choice of gyms and pools across your area
- Access to discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, cinemas, restaurants and more
How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries, please contact Kristina Kubel at recruitment@lwb.org.au
Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.
Applications close at midnight on Thursday the 27th of August 2026
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Applications close: E. Australia Standard Time
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