Join our South Sydney team within our Supported Independent Living (SIL) Homes in Carlton, Caringbah & Arncliffe, where you will work directly with people in their own homes. You will be required to work a range of shifts, including weekends. These positions require personal care, manual handling and experience working with people with disabilities. Casual hourly rate from $38 per hour.

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.

Working in a team, you will facilitate the delivery of quality services and achieve positive outcomes with service users in a positive and proactive environment. You will be actively supporting their individual needs and creating a safe environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Day to day care (including personal care) and supervision
• Provide direct quality support to people with disabilities in line with their specific support needs, including administering medication and manual handling
• Follow person-centred support plans and behaviour support plans respectfully
• Participate in community activities
• Documenting & Progress Note keeping

Skills & Experience

• Unrestricted Australian driver’s licence
• Current First Aid and CPR Certificates
• Sound computer, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to adhere to client support plans and complete documentation
• Certificate IV in Disability highly regarded

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and NDIS Screening.

To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.

Benefits

• Casual hourly rate from $38 per hour
• Provide dedicated care for people in your community
• On-going training opportunities in a supportive and collaborative team environment
• Be part of an organisation that champions diversity, inclusivity, and equality
• An opportunity to work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 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 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 you’re 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 client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Kylie Doon via email [email protected] using the subject line: Disability Support Worker - Carlton, Caringbah & Arncliffe enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here.