Disability Support Worker. Casual

Life-Without-Barriers; Richmond; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay rates starting from $45.28 (casual

Access to employee assistance programs

Fitness Passport for personal welling

Job summary

Life Without Barriers is seeking a Disability Support Worker to provide person-centred support to people living with disability in the Penrith area, across shared housing or in home settings.

You will join a 24/7 roster, deliver personal care, assist with daily living tasks, and follow behaviour support plans. A NSW driver’s license and a current First Aid certificate HLTAID003/HLTAID011 are required.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted NSW driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Ability to use basic technology on mobile and desktop devices.
• Current First Aid Certificate HLTAID003 or HLTAID011.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with mental health challenges, complex needs, and high behaviours
• Assist with personal care tasks (bathing, dressing) and manual handling
• Availability for short-notice shifts and sleepovers is essential
• Implement person-centred active support
• Follow behaviour support plans
• Log daily care and changes in needs to ensure informed, coordinated support

Skills

Unrestricted NSW driver's licence

Access to reliable vehicle

Technology literacy (mobile/desktop)

Education

First Aid Certificate HLTAID003 or HLTAID011

Job description

Disability Support Worker. Casual - Penrith

Job no: 507001
Employment type: Casual
Location: Blue Mountains & Central West, Richmond & Hawkesbury, Sydney
Categories: Disability, Mental Health

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.

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.

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. You can expect to work across a 24/7 roster.

We are currently looking to fill positions in the Penrith area.

Key Responsibilities

• Support clients with mental health challenges, complex needs, and high behaviours
• Assist with personal care tasks (e.g. bathing, dressing) and manual handling
• Availability for short-notice shifts and sleepovers is essential
• Implement person-centred active support
• Ability to follow behaviour support plans
• Log daily care and changes in needs to ensure informed, coordinated support

Skills & Experience

• An unrestricted New South Wales driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• 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 $45.28 (casual) as per the SCHADS Award
• Access to employee assistance programs (EAP) and Fitness Passport for personal wellbeing
• Enjoy salary packaging on everyday living expenses (including mortgage, rent and bills)

Advertised: 26 Aug 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 09 Sep 2026 23:55 AUS Eastern Standard Time