Disability Support Worker Casual Broken Hill

Life Without Barriers; Broken Hill; On-site; AUD 51,000 - 73,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance program

Fitness Passport

Salary packaging benefits

Job summary

Life Without Barriers is hiring a Casual Disability Support Worker in Broken Hill, NSW. The role focuses on person-centred active support for people living with disability, including SIL in various settings and personal care tasks.

You will work to help clients maintain independence, participate in community activities, and manage complex needs with sensitivity. A current First Aid certificate and probity checks 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.
• Willingness to clear probity checks including National Criminal History and NDIS Worker Screening.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred active support to people living with disability.
• Assist with Supported Independent Living (SIL) in shared housing or own home.
• Perform personal care tasks including bathing, dressing, grooming.
• Support clients with daily living activities and community participation.
• Follow behaviour and mealtime management plans as required.
• Assist clients with complex needs thoughtfully and safely.
• Offer one-on-one supports within the community.
• Engage clients in meaningful activities at home and in the community.

Skills

Unrestricted NSW driver’s licence

Basic technology proficiency

First Aid HLTAID003/HLTAID011

Probity checks clearance

Education

First Aid Certification HLTAID003/HLTAID011

Job description

Disability Support Worker Casual Broken Hill

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Get involved in feel-good activities at home and out in the community
• Full personal care tasks, including bathing, dressing and grooming
• Engage in watching weekly sporting events – big tick if you are an AFL fan!
• Support clients to make everyday spaces shine through domestic assistance
• Confidently support clients with complex needs
• Follow behaviour management and mealtime management plans
• Encourage community participation
• 1 on 1 supports within the community

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.

Casual pay rate $45.28 as per Level 2 Pay point 1 SCHADS Award

Remote area salary packaging benefits - You could salary package a range of home related expenses

Access to our employee assistance program and Fitness Passport.