Disability Support Worker. Casual - Sutherland Shire

About the Organisation

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, refugees and asylum seekers.   

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

Working as a Disability Support Worker your goal is to empower our clients by helping them to live independently and achieve their goals in a Supported Independent Living environment. This opportunity in the Sutherland Shire area is a great way for locals to give back to the community and make a difference as a front-line worker.

Successful applicants will have clear communication skills and a demonstrated passion supporting people who live with disability. Preference will be given to those who have previous experience working with clients with low and high support needs. The successful candidate will also be able to work flexibly across a 24/7 roster which includes active night shifts and weekends.

Benefits:

• Join an organisation that champions diversity, inclusivity and equality
• An hourly rate from $35.51 per hour + super and penalty rates
• On-going training opportunities in a supportive and collaborative team environment

Skills & Experience

• Certificate III in Disability, Community Welfare, or similar
• A current First Aid Certificate
• An unrestricted NSW Driver’s Licence
• The ability to work flexibly around a 24/7 roster, including active night shifts
• The confidence to maintain service user privacy and confidentiality
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting and engaging with low and high support clients
• Proven success managing and monitoring challenging behaviours
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships

Key Responsibilities

• Follow individual support plans, behaviour support plans and health care plans
• Participate in community activities within a Supported Independent Living environment
• Maintain and monitor a client’s person-centred support plan
• Identify and support a range of learning opportunities for our clients
• Track and document an individual’s progress through thorough note keeping

Successful candidates will be required to clear all state-based probity checks including but not limited to a National Criminal History Record Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Zali Kakko at recruitment@lwb.org.au

 We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview. 

Applications close at midnight on Wednesday the 24th of March (AEDT) 2021.

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA)