Disability Development Support Officer Permanent Full Time - Bundoora
Disability Development Support Officer Permanent Full Time - Bundoora
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Job Description
About the role:
Working in our group home in Bundoora you will provide 2IC support to the House Supervisor through leading and mentoring staff and providing direct client support including support with activities of daily living and developing implementing and monitoring Individual Plans including personal care. You will be confident and supportive in managing behaviours of concern with compassion and intelligence.
In this role you will work to facilitate the delivery of quality services and achieve positive outcomes with and for the clients within the house. You will also be expected to step up to support the House Supervisor and guide and mentor staff where and when required.
The roster splits for this role is 73:30/78:30.
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 530 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the daytoday running of the house from a leadership perspective.
- Develop planned activities in line with departmental policies and guidelines
- Liaise with family members medical services departmental services and external services to help meet client needs.
- Develop implement monitor and review a range of client support plans with oversight from senior staff using knowledge of client need preferences and interests
- Provide quality direct support to clients in line with their support needs the program they are accessing and all support plans including Individual Plans
- Administer medication treatments and therapies according to prescribed protocols or otherwise seek appropriate medical assistance
- Implement development programs and identify and support learning opportunities
Essential Skills & Experience
- Certificate 4 in Disability
- Demonstrated experience as a Senior disability support worker
- First Aid Certificate
- An unrestricted Victorian Drivers Licence
- A commitment to supporting and promoting the individual needs skills abilities and personal goals of people with disabilities
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and NDIS Workers screening check.
You Must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to be considered for this role.
Benefits
- Pay rates starting from $37.35 per hour penalties
- Work for one of Australias largest social purpose organisations
- Nonprofit salary packaging benefits with Maxxia and other employee discounts.
- Life Without Barriers offers ongoing training support & career advancement opportunities & a collaborative team environment.
- Great opportunity to establish a career within a stable growing and well recognised forward thinking services provider.
To Apply:
Include your resume and covering letter in one document click Apply and follow the prompts. For any general enquiries (not applications) 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 Midnight Thursday 15th May 2025.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
