Disability Support Worker. PPT & Casual - Tamworth

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 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

We are looking for reliable and motived Disability Support Workers with a genuine passion for supporting people living with disability to join our Supported Independent Living and Lifestyle team. In this role, you will support clients with complex behaviours of concerns within their own or group home environment or assistance with accessing community services. As our clients requires 24/7 support, it is important that you are available to work a variety of shifts including sleepover shifts and weekends.

Opportunities within this team are available on a permanent part time or casual basis. 

Benefits

• Non-profit salary packaging benefits with Maxxia and other employee discounts
• We are an organisation that champions diversity, inclusivity, and equality
• On-going training opportunities in a supportive and collaborative team environment

Key Responsibilities

• Follow person-centred support plans and behaviour support plans respectfully
• Participate in community activities and encourage clients to perform daily living tasks
• Track and document an individual’s progress through thorough record-keeping
• Build and maintain positive relationships with our clients and their families

Skills & Experience

• An unrestricted New South Wales driver’s licence
• Experience supporting people with disability or relevant transferrable skills
• Demonstrated ability to use basic technology and software on a mobile and desktop
• A current First Aid Certificate, which includes the course HLTAID003 or HLTAID011

Successful candidates will be required to clear the required state based probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check and NDIS Workers Screening Check.

Life Without Barriers considers gender a genuine occupational qualification for this position under section 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977(NSW) and so, we ask that only Female applicants apply.
 
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 Hayley Nash 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 midnight Friday 22nd October 2021 (AEST).   

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)