Disability Support Worker. Casual

**Job no**: 503856
**Employment type**: Casual, Part Time
**Location**: Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter
**Categories**: Disability, Mental Health

**About the Role**

As a Disability Support Worker, you will be providing person-centred active support to people living with disability in Edgeworth, NSW. You will play a vital role in uplifting individuals facing mental health challenges and disability, empowering them to reach their full potential and enhance their overall well-being.

Our **Supported Independent Living** services help individuals live comfortably and independently in shared housing or in their home, offering assistance with daily tasks such as personal care and meal preparation. These supports are most suitable to individuals who can work flexibly across a 24/7 roster. Ability to work sleepovers is **REQUIRED.**

**At Life Without Barriers we consider gender a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 27 (2), (c), (e) and (g) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, and so we ask that only Female applicants apply.**

**Key Responsibilities**
- Assisting clients through personal care (such as bathing, shaving, and toileting), manual handling, and providing mental health and behavioural support for those with significant behaviours of concern and high medical needs
- Demonstrate the ability to follow person centred support plans whilst maintaining flexibility to the circumstances and preferences of each client you support
- Track and document the changing needs of clients through thorough record-keeping
- Advocate for client choice and control in a safe and compliant manner, while supporting them to actively engage and create a sense of belonging within their community

**Skills & Experience**
- Experience with behaviours of concern and mental health supports **required**:

- A current First Aid Certificate, which includes the course HLTAID003 or HLTAID011
- A current Mental Health First Aid Certificate highly regarded
- An unrestricted New South Wales driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle
- 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
- 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**:

- Pay rates starting from $41.76 (casual) and $33.41 (permanent) as per the SCHADS Award
- Enjoy exclusive salary packaging on everyday living expenses (including mortgage, rent and bills) and gain access to a range of enticing employee discounts
- We are an organisation that purportedly advocates for diversity, inclusivity, and equality

**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**

**Advertised**: 10 Sep 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 24 Sep 2024 23:55 AUS Eastern Standard Time