Disability Support Worker. Casual - Sydney East

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

Benefits offered by this job

Casual hourly rate from $45.27 plus 1%

Wellbeing program

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Life Without Barriers is seeking casual Disability Support Workers to join our Supported Independent Living team in Sydney East. You will support people with disability in shared housing, providing personal care and daily living supports across a flexible roster that includes short shifts and sleepovers in Mascot, Bondi Junction and Pagewood.

Successful candidates will have experience with disability, behaviours of concern and high medical needs, plus the ability to drive a wheelchair van and

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with disability.
• Experience with behaviours of concern.
• Experience with high medical needs.
• Ability to drive a wheelchair van.
• Manual handling and hoisting experience.
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate.

Responsibilities

• Follow person-centred support and behaviour plans.
• Provide assistance with high intensity daily living activities.
• Facilitate client goal achievement through meaningful activities.
• Maintain thorough record keeping.
• Build positive relationships with clients, families and colleagues.
• Advocate for client choice and control.

Skills

Experience with disability

Behaviours of concern

High medical needs

Wheelchair van driving

Manual handling and hoisting

First Aid & CPR

Job description

Disability Support Worker. Casual - Sydney East

Apply now Job no: 507124
Employment type: Casual
Location: Sydney
Categories: Disability

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 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 and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

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 seeking skilled and experienced Disability Support Workers, to join our Supported Independent Living (SIL) team. You will support people with disability living in shared housing, providing various supports including personal care and daily living.

The people you will be supporting require a range of support and so, successful candidates should be experienced and confident in working within a varied environment which may include behaviours of concern, high medical needs, high intensity daily personal activities and heavy hoisting and manual handling.

The successful candidate must be able to commit a variety of casual shifts in Mascot, Bondi Junction and Pagewood including short 3.5 or 4 hours shifts and sleepover shifts across a 7 day roster.

Key Responsibilities

• Follow person-centred support and behaviour plans
• Provide assistance with High Intensity daily personal activities
• Facilitate client goal achievement through meaningful activities
• Maintain thorough record keeping
• Build positive relationships with clients, families and colleagues
• Advocate for client choice and control

Skills & Experience

• Experience working with people with disability
• Previous experience working behaviours of concern
• Prior experience working with high medical needs
• Confidence in driving a wheelchair van
• Manual Handling and Hoisting experience
• A current First Aid and CPR Certificate

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check and obtain an NDIS Clearance.

• Do meaningful work, positively impacting lives through relationships
• Casual hourly rate from $45.27 plus Super
• Access to wellbeing program for employees and families
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a choice of gyms and pools across your area)

Applications close at midnight on Tuesday 3rd November 2026.

Advertised: 23 Oct 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 03 Nov 2026 23:55 AUS Eastern Daylight Time