Disability Support Workers

1 day ago

Illawarra, Australia Life Without Barriers Full time

**Job no**: 505361
**Employment type**: Casual
**Location**: Wollongong, Illawarra & South Coast
**Categories**: Disability

**About the role**

In the role of a Disability Support Worker working in Supported Independent Living (SIL) you will be supporting people with disability in shared housing or in their own home, providing various supports including personal care and daily living assistance. You can expect to work across a 24/7 roster.

**_ 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**
- Must have availability for a minimum of 2 sleepover shifts per week
- A commitment to supporting and advocating the individual needs, skills, abilities, and personal goals of people with disability through strong communication including non-verbal communication, flexibility and adaptability as well as behaviour management
- Empower the people we support to live independently and achieve their goals by implementing and monitoring individual support, behaviour support, and health care plans with a person-centred approach
- Track and document an individual’s progress through detailed note-keeping using basic technology and software on mobile devices and desktops
- Supporting participants with psychosocial and physical disability

**Skills & Experience**
- A current First Aid Certificate, which includes the course HLTAID003 or HLTAID011 (or willingness to obtain)
- Current unrestricted driver's licence and access to reliable vehicle (minimum Third Party Insurance)

**Benefits**
- Pay rates starting from $41.76 (casual) per hour as per the SCHADS Award
- Make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals living with disability whilst building a long-term career in a growing industry
- Enjoy exclusive salary packaging on everyday living expenses (including mortgage, rent and bills) and gain access to a range of enticing employee discounts

**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.

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff, clients, and their families to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better. If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.

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**: 07 Jul 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 21 Jul 2025 23:55 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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