Disability Support Worker. Permanent Part Time Macleod

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

Based inMacleodyou will support 4 people with disability who enjoy accessing the community going out and socialising and having a Disco every Thursday. To provide best support the successful candidate will haveprevious experience supporting people who are nonverbal working with behaviours of concern and confidence in providing personal care.

Joining ourSupported Independent Living (SIL)team on a permanent part time basis you will support people with disability to live their best lives in shared housing or in their own home providing various supports including personal care and daily living. You can expect to work across a 24/7 roster.

The successful candidate must be able to commit to the set roster line below. Which is a Roster Split of 31:30/27:45. A detailed roster is available upon request.

• Week 1: Sun 4-8:30pm Thu 2:30-8pm and Fri 7-10:30am
• Week 2: Sun 7am 3:30pm and Mon Thur & Fri 7-10:30am
• Week 3: Tue 9:30am 1pm and Wed 7-10:30am
• Week 4: Sun 7:00am 3:30pm Mon 2:15-8:30pm and Thur & Fri 7-10:30am

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

• Certificate IV in Disability Community Welfare or Similar
• Experience working with people who are non-verbal
• Confidence in providing personal care
• Previous experience working with behaviours of concern
• Understanding of behaviour support plans
• 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 obtaining an NDIS Clearance 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

• Independent and active home
• Disco Thursdays
• Pay rate starting from $29 per hour based on qualifications and experience
• Stable predictable rosters and paid leave entitlements
• Do meaningful work positively impacting lives through relationships
• 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

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 at midnight on 10 December 2025.