Disability Support Worker. Casual - Blue Mountains

Life Without Barriers; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 62,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP

Fitness Passport

Salary packaging

Job summary

Life Without Barriers is seeking a dedicated Disability Support Worker to provide person-centred active support to people living with disability in Supported Independent Living settings around Melbourne, on a 24/7 roster.

You will assist with personal care, daily living activities and behaviour support plans, stay flexible for short‑notice shifts and sleepovers, and maintain accurate notes to ensure coordinated, respectful support.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted NSW driver’s license with access to a reliable vehicle.
• Ability to use basic technology on mobile and desktop.
• Current First Aid certificate (HLTAID003 or HLTAID011).

Responsibilities

• Support clients with mental health challenges, complex needs and high behaviours.
• Assist with personal care tasks 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

NSW driver's license

Tech literacy

First Aid HLTAID003/HLTAID011

Tools

Mobile/desktop apps

Job description

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.

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.

Benefits:

• 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)