About the Organisation

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.

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, 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

We have Casual and Permanent Part Time positions available in both our Supported Independent Living (SIL) and Lifestyle Programs in Cairns. Working in SIL, you will support our clients in their homes with various activities including daily living, community participation, personal care, domestic duties and taking them to appointments as required. Our programs in Cairns require you to support clients with complex behaviours to live as independently as possible. These shifts are across a 24/7 rotating roster Monday - Sunday and include both active nights and sleepover shifts. Working in our Lifestyle Program, you will assist our clients with social supports, community access and appointments as required. 

Key Responsibilities

• Follow person-centred support plans and behaviour support plans respectfully
• Participate in community activities and encourage clients to perform daily living tasks
• Track and document an individual’s progress through thorough record-keeping
• Build and maintain positive relationships with our clients and their families

Skills & Experience

• An unrestricted Australian Driver’s Licence and own reliable vehicle
• Experience in managing complex behaviours will be highly regarded
• Commitment to a 24/7 roster, including active night shifts & weekends
• Current First Aid Certificate, NDIS Screening Check and Blue Card
• Sound computer, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to adhere to client support plans and complete documentation

Benefits

• Join an organisation that champions diversity, inclusivity and equality
• Part Time hourly rate from $32.21 + Super
• Casual hourly rate from $40.26 + Super
• Get paid .92 cents per kilometre travelled while you work
• Receive up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free through salary packaging benefits

Successful candidates will be required to clear all state-based probity checks; including but not limited to a National Criminal History Record Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

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.

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 Rianne Gifford at [email protected]using the subject line: Disability Support Workers - Cairns 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 (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA).