Disability Support Workers. Permanent Part Time

8 hours ago

Cairns, Queensland, Australia Return to Life Without Barriers Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

About the roles

Provide active support to people with Disability in Cairns across Supported Independent Living (SIL). The people you will support are looking for passionate & highly skilled support workers who are experienced in providing complex health care supports, positive behaviour support, medication administration and personal care. An understanding of approved restrictive practices will also be highly regarded.

As a casual employee 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, including Sleep over  & Active Night shifts. Availability to work these shifts is essential.

Casual and Permanent Part time opportunities available.

Key Responsibilities

  • Follow person-centred support and positive behaviour support plans
  • Facilitate client goal achievement through meaningful activities
  • Maintain thorough record keeping
  • Build positive relationships with clients, families and colleagues
  • Advocate for client choice and control

Skills & Experience

  • Certificate III Individual Support
  • Ability to work within a positive behaviour support framework and approved restrictive practices
  • Complex health care support including medication administration
  • An unrestricted Australian driver's licence
  • A current First Aid and CPR Certificate

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check, Working With Children Check (Blue Card) and obtain an NDIS Clearance.

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.

Benefits

  • Join a supportive and welcoming team of Disability Support Workers
  • Access to wellbeing program for employees and families
  • Make a positive impact on the lives of people with disability in your local community

How to Apply 
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click 'Apply' and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, please contact   

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applications close at midnight on Saturday 8th November.

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