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 chance 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
Based in
Kogarah Bay
you will support two men to live their best lives. To provide best support, the successful candidate will have experience in active support and behaviour support and be comfortable in managing behaviours of concern when required. You will be active and imaginative in your approach to help the people we support to participate in activities, go for walks and have choice and control in their daily lives.
Joining ourSupported Independent Living (SIL)team on a
permanent part time
basis, you will support people with disability to live their best lives in shared housing, providing various supports including personal care and daily living. You can expect to work across a 24/7 roster.




The successful candidates
must
be able to commit to the
set
roster line below:
24 hours per fortnight:
Week 1: Mon 3:30 - 7:00pm
Week 2: Mon 3:30 - 7:00pm, Tues 3:30pm - 8:30am (sleepover), Wed 6:00pm - 10:00am (sleepover)
Key Responsibilities
Follow person-centred support and behaviour plans
Facilitate client goal achievement through meaningful activities
Engage in client hobbies and interests, such as walks and puzzles
Maintain thorough record keeping
Build positive relationships with clients, families and colleagues
Advocate for client choice and control
Skills & Experience
Experience working with people with disability
Previous experience working with behaviour support plans
An unrestricted Australian driver's licence
Comfortable to drive a large van to support community access
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
Part Time hourly rate from $***** plus Super
Stable, predictable rosters and paid leave entitlements
Do meaningful work, positively impacting lives through relationships
Access to wellbeing program for employees and families
Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a choice of gyms and pools across your area)
Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.
Applications close at midnight on Tuesday the 4th of August ****.
Advertised:
22 Jul **** AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:
04 Aug *******:55 AUS Eastern Standard Time
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📌 Disability Support Worker. Permanent Part Time - Kogarah Bay (Sydney)
🏢 Life Without Barriers
📍 Sydney