Disability Support Worker

Life Without Barriers; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 43,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance program

Fitness Passport

Salary packaging

Job summary

Life Without Barriers is hiring a Disability Support Worker for a permanent part-time role in New South Wales. The role involves person-centred active support for people with disability, including daily living assistance, personal care, and advocacy for client choice.

Flexible shifts are required across two weekly rosters with weekend availability. Probity checks are mandatory, and a valid NSW driver’s license is essential.

Qualifications

• Must hold NSW driver's license and be able to drive a large van.
• Current First Aid Certificate HLTAID003 or HLTAID011.
• Willing to undergo probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and NDIS Worker Screening.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred active support to people living with disability.
• Assist with personal care and daily living activities.
• Support clients to reach goals through meaningful activities of their choice.
• Encourage participation in meal planning and preparation.
• Maintain a safe, organized home environment and accurate records.
• Build relationships with clients, families and team; advocate for client choice and control.

Skills

Driver's license

Large van driving

Tech literacy

First Aid HLTAID003/HLTAID011

Job description

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, 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

As a Disability Support Worker, you will be providing person-centred active support to people living with disability. Supported Independent Living (SIL) is supporting people with disability in shared housing or in their own home, providing various supports including personal care and daily living assistance.

We are looking to fill 1 permanent part-time position. You MUST be available for all shifts Please see the hours below:

Week 1

Monday 5pm to 9pm

Friday 9am to 2pm

Saturday 9am to 2pm

Sunday 8am to 1pm

Week 2

Tuesday 5pm to 9pm

Saturday 9am to 2pm

Sunday 8am to 10am

*The Employer considers that being female is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 27 (2), (c), (e) and (g) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984.

Key Responsibilities

• Personal care supports including dressing and showering
• Support clients to reach their goals through meaningful activities of their choice
• Encourage participation in meal planning and preparation
• Support clients to maintain a safe and organised home environment
• Track and document the changing needs of client’s thorough record-keeping
• Build and maintain positive relationships with clients, their families and your team
• Advocate for client choice and control in a way that is safe and compliant
• Approach challenges with resilience, flexibility and a solutions-focused mindset

Skills & Experience

• An unrestricted New South Wales driver’s licence and ability to drive a large van
• 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 all state-based probity checks; including but not limited to a National Criminal History Record Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

• Pay rates starting from $36.22 (part time) per hour as per the SCHADS Award
• Access to employee assistance program and Fitness Passport for personal wellbeing
• Enjoy salary packaging on everyday living expenses (including mortgage, rent and bills)