Disability Support Worker. Casual

4 weeks ago


Gosford, Australia Life Without Barriers Full time

**Job no**: 501191

**Employment type**: Casual, Part Time

**Location**: Gosford & Central Coast

**Categories**: Disability

**About the Role**

As a Disability Support Worker, you will be providing person-centred active support to people living with disabilities on the Central Coast. The assistance you will be required to provide will differ on the support needs of each client, however, experience with personal care, manual handling, and behaviour support with clients of high behaviours of concern will be highly regarded. Due to the nature of these services, you will be required to work flexibly across a 24/7 roster and pick up a range of short and long hour shifts. We have shifts available in both Supported Independent Living and Lifestyle Community Services.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Support clients with daily personal care such as bathing, shaving and toileting
- Provide mobility assistance by lifting, transferring and hoisting clients
- Follow person-centred active support plans and behaviour support plans respectfully
- Help clients reach their goals through meaningful activities of their choice
- Track and document the changing needs of clients through thorough record-keeping
- Build and maintain positive relationships with clients, their families and your team
- Advocate for client choice and control in a way that is safe and compliant

**Skills & Experience**
- An unrestricted New South Wales driver’s licence
- Committed to work flexible work hours across the week, including public holidays
- Demonstrated ability to use basic technology and software on a mobile and desktop
- A current First Aid Certificate, which includes the course HLTAID003 or HLTAID011
- Please note: 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**:

- Non-profit salary packaging benefits with Maxxia and other employee discounts
- Pay rates starting from $38.08 (casual) or $30.46 (part time) per hour as per the SCHADS Award
- You can complete your studies and work placement while being employed by us
- On-going training opportunities in a supportive and collaborative team environment
- We are 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, 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**
- 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_.

**Advertised**: 15 Feb 2023 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 08 Mar 2023 23:55 AUS Eastern Daylight Time



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