Disability Development & Support Officer. Permanent Part Time - Mount Waverley

About the role:

We are looking for a Disability Support Worker for a full-time opportunity for our Group home in Mount Waverley. You will be providing active support & engaging with our residents who have complex support needs & behaviours of concern. Some manual handling requirements required as well. You will also be required to participate in daily bus runs taking residents out to and picking them up from day placements. Shift times commence as early as 06.00am and end as late as 10.00pm.

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.

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.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Provide quality direct support to service users in line with their support needs the program 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 service participants
• Assist in the delivery of programs that facilitate service users development of social networks and inclusion in community activities
• Actively provide residents with night time routine and support as required.

Skills & Experience

• Certificate IV in Disability or equivalent Disability related qualification
• A current Senior First Aid (level 2) Certificate
• A current unrestricted Driver Licence
• 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
• Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required for these roles.

Roster splits: 51:00 / 43:00 This roster includes two sleepover shifts per month.

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.

Benefits

• Pay rate starting from $28.18 per hour penalty rates. Varies based on qualifications and length of experience.
• Non-profit salary packaging benefits with Maxxia and other employee discounts
• On-going training opportunities in a supportive and collaborative team environment
• Work for one of Australias largest social purpose organisations
• Rosters are structured and you will be required to work to them accordingly.

How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document click Apply and follow the prompts. For any general enquires including requests to view the roster lines (not applications) please contact .

Application close Midnight Wednesday 25^th June.