Disability Support Workers. Casual & part time Toowoomba

Return to Life Without Barriers; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading social purpose organization in Toowoomba seeks passionate Disability Support Workers to enhance the lives of individuals with disabilities. This part-time role involves providing complex health care supports and personal care in a compassionate setting. Ideal candidates should have relevant certifications and a strong commitment to inclusive care. Join our team to make a meaningful impact in your local community.

Benefits

Access to wellbeing program for employees and families

Join a supportive and welcoming team

Make a positive impact on the local community

Qualifications

• Experience with clients with behaviors is critical.
• Must be available for weekends and sleepover shifts.
• Commitment to work over national holiday periods.

Responsibilities

• Follow person-centred support and positive behaviour support 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

Certificate III Individual Support

Ability to work within a positive behaviour support framework

Complex health care support

An unrestricted Australian driver's licence

A current First Aid and CPR Certificate

Job description

About the Roles

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.

Provide active support to people with Disability in Toowoomba across Supported Independent Living (SIL). The people you will support are looking for passionate & highly skilled support workers who are experienced in providing complex health care supports positive behaviour support medication administration and personal care. An understanding of approved restrictive practices will also be highly regarded.

We require you to be available to work Weekends and for Sleep over shifts. Commitment to accept and work shifts over national Holiday periods is also required.

Experience with and ability to work with clients with Behaviours is critical.

We have one Part time and one casual opportunity.

Play a vital role in enhancing the comfort and well-being of our clients by supporting their personal care needs with respect and sensitivity.

As part time employees joining our Supported Independent Living (SIL) team you will support people with disability in shared housing or in their own home providing various supports including personal care and daily living. You can expect to work across a 24/7 roster including active nights.

Key Responsibilities

• Follow person-centred support and positive behaviour support 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

• Certificate III Individual Support


• Ability to work within a positive behaviour support framework and approved restrictive practices


• Complex health care support including medication administration


• An unrestricted Australian drivers licence


• A current First Aid and CPR Certificate

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check Working With Children Check (Blue Card) and obtain an NDIS Clearance.

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose not for profit organisation of 8000 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.

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.

Benefits

• Join a supportive and welcoming team of Disability Support Workers


• Access to wellbeing program for employees and families


• Make a positive impact on the lives of people with disability in your local community

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document click Apply and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments please contact.

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applications close at midnight on Tuesday 21st October.

Employment Type : Part-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1