Disability Support Workers. Casual

2 days ago

Launceston, Australia Life Without Barriers Full time

**Job no**: 504654
**Employment type**: Casual
**Location**: Launceston & North East
**Categories**: Disability

**About the Organisation**

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.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose 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. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

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**

We are seeking enthusiastic, dedicated and patient people to support our clients in living their best lives, across both our Lifestyle Supports and Supported Independent Living teams. Our clients enjoy going out, listening to music, watching DVDs, and spending time with their pets. They require support in meeting their everyday needs, including communication, household duties, health-related issues, community access, personal hygiene and behavioural support.

Our clients enjoy being active and are best supported by workers who possess a naturally calm and mature demeanour, have a high level of physical fitness, and are experienced in supporting people with complex behaviours, medication needs, and mental health challenges. You will also be responsible for completing mandatory reporting and administrative duties.

Joining our Supported Independent Living (SIL) team, you will support people with disability in shared housing or in their own home, providing various supports including personal care and daily living. You can expect to work across a 24/7 roster.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Assistance with daily living (including personal care)
- Community Access and Transport
- Maintain and Monitor Person Centred Plans
- Documenting and Progress Note keeping
- Assist individuals to engage in cultural activities and maintain cultural connection
- Maintain high level of integrity and regard for professional boundaries and confidentiality

**Skills & Experience**
- Minimum two years experience as disability support worker
- Minimum Certificate III Individual Support or similar
- Unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence
- Current Provide First Aid Certificate + CPR
- Assist Clients with Medication Skill Set

**Benefits**
- Casual hourly rate from $41.76 per hour.
- Join a team of long standing support workers
- Access to wellbeing program Fitness Passport for employees and families

**How to Apply**

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 23rd February 2025.

**Advertised**: 14 Feb 2025 Tasmania Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 23 Feb 2025 23:55 Tasmania Daylight Time

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