About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 7,500 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, 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

As a Disability Support Worker, you will be providing temporary support to our clients living with a disability in our Short-Term Accommodation Assistance (STAA) program, formerly known as respite accommodation. STAA services can provide support for just a few hours, through to multi-night stays. With 24/7 support from people like you, we are able to help adults and children have fun and achieve their goals.

If you have experience providing support to clients with community access, daytime activities and can bring a positive approach to work, we’d love to hear from you!

Benefits:

• Join an organisation that champions diversity, inclusivity and equality
• An hourly rate from $27.94 per hour + super and not for profit tax benefits
• On-going training opportunities in a supportive and collaborative team environment

Skills & Experience

• A current First Aid Certificate
• An unrestricted NSW Driver’s Licence
• The ability to work flexibly around a 24/7 roster, including active night shifts
• The confidence to maintain service user privacy and confidentiality
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting and engaging with low and high support clients
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships

 Key Responsibilities

• Encourage clients to perform daily living tasks & help them achieve their goals
• Participate in community activities within a STAA program
• Identify and support a range of learning opportunities for our clients
• Track and document an individual’s progress through thorough record keeping

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Zali Kakko at [email protected], using the subject line: Disability Support Worker (Respite) - Kensington enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview. 

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).