About the role
As a Disability Support Worker, you will play an important role in supporting and empowering people with disabilities to live in and access the community independently and to achieve their goals.
You will actively support their individual needs and create a safe environment. You will be able to follow policy and procedure and have good communication and administrative skills to report effectively as required.
We have a variety of day shifts available.
Key Responsibilities
Skills & Experience
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check.
To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.
Benefits
How to Apply
Include your resume and cover letter addressing the selection criteria in one document, click Apply and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact abigail.macleod@lwb.org.au
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 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 youre passionate about inclusivity, respect, and making a meaningful difference, this is could be a career move for you.
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 and refugees and asylum seekers.
We want our employees to reflect the diversity of the people we support to ensure we cater for ndividual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
Ensure that your online CV is up to date as employers are always searching our online CV database of candidates.
A member of our staff is ready to help you with any questions you may have.