Empowering people with disability to live life the waytheychoose 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 you2re 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 client2s individual needs and wants.
We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
About the Role
Based inGymeayou will support people with disabilities 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 engage with the people we support to promote choice, encourage participation in the community and activities, and make each day enjoyable and meaningful.
Joining ourSupported Independent Living (SIL)team on apermanent part time or casualbasis, you will support two men and three women 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, including active night shifts.
The successful permanent part time candidatesmustbe able to commit to one of thesetroster lines below:
26.5 hours per fortnight:
Week 2: Mon 3 – 11:30pm
32 hours per fortnight:
Key Responsibilities
Follow person-centred support and behaviour plans
Assist with personal care and daily living activities including meal preparation and domestic tasks
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 disabilities, including epilepsy management
Previous experience working with behaviour support plans
Experienced in manual handling
Comfortable to drive a large van to support community access
A current First Aid and CPR Certificate
Successful candidates will be required to explicit probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check and obtain an NDIS Clearance.
Part Time hourly rate from $***** plus Super
Casual 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 / for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.
Applications close at midnight on Wednesday the 19th of August ****.
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📌 Disability Support Worker (Sydney)
🏢 Life Without Barriers
📍 Sydney
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