Disability Support Worker Permanent Part Time - Greensborough

About the roles

We are looking for a Disability Support Worker for a parttime opportunity for our group home in Greensborough. You will be providing caring active support & engaging with the homes residents who have complex support needs. This house is home to four friendly and sociable male residents in their 60s. Three are mobile while one uses a walker at home and a wheelchair for longer outings. Our gentleman enjoy chatting being actively engaged to complete daily chores and all share a passion for football including a just for fun annual tipping contest with the staff. On weekends they often head out together for group outings enjoying scenic bus rides followed by lunch or afternoon tea. Shifts commence as early as 6.00am and end as late as 10.00pm. There are 9 sleepover shifts per month on this roster line. Roster listed below.

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 youre passionate about inclusivity respect and making a meaningful difference this is the career move for you.

Roster Split 48.00/42.00

About theOrganisation

Life Without Barriers offers prospective employees excellent career opportunities within the Disability Development and Support space. As an organisation at the forefront of the sector and a leading social purpose not for profit organisation we currently employee 8000 employees in more than 500 communities across Australia. 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.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Provide quality direct support to service users in line with their support needs the programs they are accessing and all support plans including the service users Individual Plan
• Increase the service users skills through independence personal growth and development through the provision of active support and their enhanced participation as a valued member of their community
• Implement development programs and identify and support learning opportunities for clients
• Assist in the delivery of programs that facilitate service users development of social networks and inclusion in community activities

Skills & Experience

• Minimum Cert IV Qualified in Disability Community Welfare or similar
• A current Senior First Aid (level 2 Certificate
• A current unrestricted Driver Licence
• Hold or willing to obtain the NDIS workers screening check
• A commitment to supporting and promoting the individual needs skills abilities and personal goals of people with disabilities
• The ability to develop a positive relationship with service users and to support their Individual Personal Plan

In order to be compliant successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check and an International Criminal History Record Check; if you have resided for 12 months or more outside of Australia in the last 10 years. A NDIS workers screening check is also required (where relevant to the role) and a current Victorian Drivers Licence is essential.

You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to be considered for this opportunity.

Benefits:

• Pay rates starting from $28.18 per hour based on qualifications and experience penalty rates
• Nonprofit salary packaging benefits with Maxxia and other employee discounts
• Ongoing training opportunities in a supportive and collaborative team environment
• We are an organisation that champions diversity inclusivity and equality
• An opportunity to work for one of Australias largest social purpose organisations
• Up to $15900 annual salary sacrifice and $2600 annual meal & entertainment card

How to Apply

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.

Include your resume and covering letter click Apply and follow the prompts. For any enquiries (NOT APPLICATIONS) please contact

Applications close at midnight on Tuesday 29^th April.