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 team in Kensington on a permanent part time basis, you will support various people with disability who access our respite services.
We are looking for candidates who will quickly build positive relationships and are enthusiastic about providing active support and getting involved in the varying interests of the people accessing the respite service – this may range from getting involved in arts and crats, sports, shopping or accessing the community.
No two days will be the same with most people being supported staying in the respite for 2 nights at a time and so, the successful candidate will have experience across a range of disability support including manual handling, personal care, modified meal management and medication administration.




The successful candidatemustbe able to commit to the following set roster of62 hours per fortnight:
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 ****, and so we ask thatonly Female applicants apply.
Key Responsibilities
Follow person-centred support and behaviour plans
Facilitate client goal achievement through meaningful activities
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
Experience with personal care and manual handling
Strong computer and verbal and written communication skills
An unrestricted Australian driver's licence, comfortable to drive large van to transport clients as needed
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.
Permanent Part Time hourly rate from $***** + Super
Reliable, predictable rosters and paid leave entitlements
Do meaningful work in a company that champions diversity, inclusivity and equality
Receive up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free with salary packaging
Access to discounts on private health insurance, cinemas, restaurants and more
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)
Applicants 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 Wednesday the 12th of August ****.
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📌 Disability Support Worker (New South Wales)
🏢 Life Without Barriers
📍 New South Wales