Disability Support Worker. Part time shifts - Busselton

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 7,000 employees working in more than 440 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 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 a support worker to assist a female client in Busselton.  Note, due to her living in an aged care service you must have had or be willing to be vaccinated. 

This is a challenging but rewarding opportunity for you to make a positive change in the lives of People with a disability.

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 individual goals. Working in a team, you will facilitate the delivery of quality services and achieve positive outcomes with service users in a positive and proactive environment. You will be actively supporting their individual needs and creating a safe environment. You will be able to follow policy and procedure and have good communication and admin skills to report effectively as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Support in day to day living, encourage independence and accompany on activities and essential outings
• Utilise positive behaviour strategies
• Following person-centred plans
• Documenting & progress note keeping

Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting people with disabilities 
• Positively engage, interact and work with people who have complex needs 
• Computer literacy and administration skills
• Ability to maintain clients’ privacy and confidentiality
• Willing to travel to support clients
• Current driver’s license and reliable vehicle 
• Senior first-aid certificate (or willing to obtain prior to employment)
• Up to date vaccinations and willing to get flu vaccine in line with aged care facility requirements 

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with children check.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work for one of Australia’s largest social purpose organisations
• Career Development
• Salary Sacrifice Tax Benefits

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 tracy.dallas@lwb.org.au

Applications close Sunday 28th March