Disability Support Worker. Casual - Cranbourne, Cheltenham & Frankston

Casual work available for homes in Cranbourne, Cheltenham & Frankston, with the opportunity for work to be offered permanently part time. Provide day to day care for residents whilst we support you to build your career in Disability Support.

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 and refugees and asylum seekers.   

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff, clients, and their families to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better.  If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.

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

Provide day to day care for residents, including;

• Personal care whist ensuring privacy and personal choices are upheld
• Community access and transporting
• Providing active support to residents based on their goals
• Medication administration
• Liaison with families
• Medical and other allied health appointments
• Documentation 
• Teamwork

Skills & Experience

• Current First Aid Certificate
• Current unrestricted Driver's licence
• A commitment to supporting and promoting the individual needs, skills, abilities, and personal goals of people with disabilities
• The ability to develop a positive relationship with service users and to support their Individual Personal Plan
• Cert IV Disability highly regarded.

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations may be required for this position, in accordance with relevant Public Health Orders across all States and Territories. In these circumstances, evidence of vaccination will be required prior to an offer of employment.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

Benefits

• Make a real difference to people's lives
• Stable and predictable rosters
• On-going training opportunities in a supportive and collaborative team environment
• Values-led and dedicated staff
• Build your career Disability Support at Life Without Barriers

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 Kylie Doon via email kylie.doon@lwb.org.au 

Applications close midnight on Wednesday, 17th of August 2022.

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 be conducting online interviews via an Assessment Centre. 
 
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