• Casual and part time roles available
• Great learning and development opportunities
• Make a difference to your local community

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 5,600 employees working in more than 440 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.

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.

About the role

The southern Tasmania team is looking to engage Disability Support Workers to work with our clients in Oatlands and the broader southern midlands area. The Disability Support Worker  provides support with activities of daily living and developing, implementing and monitoring their Individual Plan.  

Key Responsibilities

• 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:- independence, personal growth and development through the provision of active support and their enhanced participation as a valued member of their community.
• When delegated, fulfil a key worker role with supervision and support from line management.
• Implement skills development programs and identify and support learning opportunities for service users.
• Assist in the delivery of programs that facilitate service users’ development of social networks and inclusion in community activities.
• Establish rapport and collaborate effectively with service users and their families to achieve positive outcomes for service users.

Skills & Experience

• Certificate III in Community Welfare, or similar, or willingness to complete this within first 2 years of employment.
• A current Senior First Aid Certificate.
• A current unrestricted Driver Licence.
• A commitment to supporting and promoting the individual needs, skills, abilities and personal goals of people with disabilities.
• Commitment to the values of dignity, respect, inclusion, empowerment, confidentiality and strength-based practice
• A professional and positive outlook about direct care work.

Benefits

• Flexible casual and part time roles within the southern midlands
• Make a difference to your local community   

Careers at Life Without Barriers from LWB Training on Vimeo.