Disability Support Worker (Female). Causal - Essendon

Life Without Barriers; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing program for employees and affi

Fitness Passport

Variety of support needs

Opportunities to transition to part‑t

Job summary

Life Without Barriers in Melbourne is seeking a female Disability Support Worker on a casual basis to support people with disability living in Essendon, in a brand-new contemporary SIL home. You will provide person-centred support and help clients exercise choice and independence within their community.

The role requires flexibility to work a 24/7 roster including sleepover shifts, with overnight support during the initial period.

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with disability
• Passionate about providing active support
• Confidence with manual handling and personal care
• A current First Aid and CPR Certificate

Responsibilities

• Follow person-centred support and behaviour plans
• 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

Active support

Manual handling & personal care

First Aid & CPR Certificate

Job description

Disability Support Worker (Female). Causal - Essendon

Job no: 507201
Employment type: Casual
Location: Melbourne
Categories: Disability

About the Organisation

Empowering people with disability to live life the waytheychoose 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

Joining our Supported Independent Living (SIL) team as a Disability Support Worker on a casual basis, you will support people with disability living inEssendon. You will be part of a new team for a brand-new contemporary home supporting people who are looking for passionate, values driven support workers to support them to achieve their goals, exercise choice and control and live a meaningful life within their community.

The successful candidates will be committed to person-centred practice, collaborative and create a safe, respectful and positive home environment where everyone can thrive. You must be able to work across a 24/7 roster including sleepover shifts, with active overnight support required for the first 12 weeks as the home and support arrangements are established.

As this is a brand-new team and home, we are currently looking for casuals with potential to transfer to permanent part time once the team and rosters are established.

Key Responsibilities

• Follow person-centred support and behaviour plans
• 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
• Passionate about providing active support
• Confidence with manual handling and personal care
• A current First Aid and CPR Certificate

At Life Without Barriers we consider gender a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 27 (2), (c), (e) and (g) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, and so we ask that only Female applicants apply.

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

• Casual hourly rate from $45.27
• Access to wellbeing program for employees and families
• Access to Fitness Passport
• Enjoy a role that offers variety and opportunity to build your skills across a range of support needs
• Be part of a brand-new contemporary SIL home and help shape a positive team culture from day one
• Opportunity to transition from casual to permanent part-time as the service and roster structure are established

Applications close at midnight Sunday the 1st of November