Disability Support Worker Permanent Part Time - Chifley

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 youre 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 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. 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 clients 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 on a permanent part time basis 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.

Providing support to people with disability living inChifleythe successful candidate will have experience working in a Group Home/Supported Independent Living setting and have a range of experience across including working with behaviour support plans personal care manual handling and confidence in driving a wheelchair van. To provide best support to the people we are supporting you will also hold a relevant qualification.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to one of the set fortnightly rosters below:

35.5 hours per fortnight:

• Week 1: Wed 2:308pm and Thu 4:3011pm
• Week 2: Tue 2:308pm Fri 38pm Sat 28pm and Sun 9am 4pm

39.5 hours per fortnight:

• Week 1: Wed 2:308pm Thu 3:308pm Fri 9am2pm and Sun 6am2pm
• Week 2: Mon 3:308pm Tue 6am2:30pm and Wed 69:30am

40.5 hours per fortnight:

• Week 1: Mon 38pm Tue 7am 3pm and Fri 3:308pm
• Week 2: Tue 3:308pm Wed 69:30am Thu 3:308pm Fri 9am2pm and Sun 2:308pm

Key Responsibilities

• Follow personcentred 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 in a group home/SIL setting
• Relevant qualification e.g. Cert III/IV in Disability (or similar)
• Previous experience working with behaviour support plans
• Confidence in driving a wheelchair van
• Manual Handling and Personal care experience
• 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 and obtain an NDIS Clearance.

Benefits

• Part time hourly rate from $33.41
• Stable predictable rosters and paid leave entitlements
• 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)

How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document click Apply and follow the prompts. For any enquiries please contact Kestra Caller at

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 Sunday the 4th of May 2025