Disability Support Worker. Permanent Part Time - Mascot

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 you will provide support 2 people with disability living in shared housing inMascotwho enjoy cooking having a chat and going out for walks around their local neighbourhood.

The successful candidate will be experienced in supporting people with psychosocial disability and will be passionate about and ready to be involved in active support.

We are seeking applications from candidates for permanent part time positions only. To be considered you must be able to commit to one of the set rosters below:

• 61 hours per fortnight
• Week 1: Mon 7am-12pm Tue 7-11am Wed 2-7pm Fri 2-6pm Sat 7am-5pm and Sun 9am-6pm
• Week 2: Tue Wed and Thu 5pm 9am (Sleepover shifts)
• 56 hours per fortnight
• Week 1: Mon 2-6pm Tue 2-7pm Fri 6pm 9am (sleepover shift) Sat 5pm-9am (sleepover shift) and Sun 5pm 11 am (sleepover shift)
• Week 2: Wed and Thu 7-11am Fri 7am 12pm and Sat 9am 6pm
• 56 hours per fortnight:
• Week 1: Wed and Thu 7-11am Fri 7am-12pm and Sat 9am 6pm
• Week 2: Mon 2-6pm Tue 2-7pm Fri 6pm -9am (sleepover shift) Sat 5pm-9am (sleepover shift) and Sun 5pm 11 am (sleepover shift)

Key Responsibilities

• Follow person-centred 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
• Passionate about providing active support
• Previous experience working with mental health or psychosocial disabilities
• 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

• Permanent part time stable and predictable rosters
• Active and chatty home no manual handling or hoisting
• Base hourly rate from $34.58
• 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 visithttps:// information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applications close at midnight on Sunday the 27th of July