Disability Support Worker. Casual

**Job no**: 504056
**Employment type**: Casual
**Location**: ACT
**Categories**: Disability

**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.

**About the Role**

As a Disability Support Worker, you will be passionate about making a difference in the lives of people with a disability around Canberra. We have casual roles available where you will be providing active, person centred support to people within our CATS program. This may also include supporting our NDIS clients. The shifts are short, split shifts and will be across weekdays with occasional weekends, between 9am to 5pm. You are required to travel to different areas across **Northern, Central and Southern Canberra suburbs.**

CATS Program: Community Assistance and Temporary Support (CATS) Program is assisting individuals that find daily living difficult due to a short-term health issue, illness or injury.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Predominantly domestic assistance (light cleaning such as but not limited to mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, cleaning bathrooms, wiping benches, dusting)
- Personal care
- Maintain and monitor person centred plans
- Documenting and progress note keeping
- Develop rapport and strong relationships with the people we support and their families
- Occasional Community access and transportation

**Skills & Experience**
- Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Disability or similar) or relevant experience
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to build relationships and strong rapport with clients and their families
- Current First Aid and CPR Certificate (must be obtained prior to employment)
- Unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence and own registered and reliable vehicle

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**
- Opportunity to join one of Australia’s largest support organizations, offering opportunities across the country
- Flexible hours available that can be between school hours or other commitments if required
- Casual hourly rate from $41.76 + super + reimbursed 92 cents per kilometre travelled while you work
- Receive up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free through salary packaging benefits

**How to Apply**

**Applications close at midnight on Monday the 21**st** of October 2024.**

**Advertised**: 14 Oct 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 21 Oct 2024 23:55 Cen. Australia Daylight Time