Disability Support Workers. Part time & casual Collie

About the role

This is a challenging but rewarding opportunity for you to make a positive change in the lives of People with a Disability.

We are seeking skilled and experienced Disability Support Workers to fill multiple permanent part-time and casual positions available across our 24/7 supported residential homes supporting people with disabilities living in the community of Collie.

Working in a team you will be actively supporting their individual complex needs by creating a safe environmentand ensuring services are provided in a culturally appropriate way.

These roles will require successful applicants to be available and willing to work within a 24/7 roster that includes regular shift work including night shifts weekends and public holidays.

Key Responsibilities

• Assistance with daily living
• Documenting and Progress Note keeping
• Provide behavioural support and follow behaviour management plans
• Full personal care tasks including bathing dressing grooming
• Medication assistance
• Safe wheelchair transfers and transportation

Skills & Experience

• Unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence
• Current Provide First Aid Certificate and CPR
• Certificate III Individual Support or similarand relevant mental health experience
• 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 clients and to support their Individual Personal Plan
• Previous experience supporting People with Disability behaviours of concern/or mental health including providing support forcomplex High Intensity Daily Personal Activities (HIDPA)

Successful candidates will be required to undertake probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check and hold NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.

Benefits

• Salary Packaging providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses
• Work for one of Australias largest Social Purpose organisations
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available
• On the job learning opportunities

How to Apply
Please include your resume and cover letter in one document. Click Apply and follow the prompts. For any inquiries or assistance with adjustments please contact Lisa at.

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Apply without delay applications will be reviewed daily.

About theOrganisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose not for profit 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.

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.

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.