Female Disability Support Worker
2 weeks ago
Job no: 505509
Employment type: Casual
Location: Perth
Categories: Disability
About the role
We are looking for experienced Female Disability Support Workers to join our Supported Independent Living (SIL) team to work across our houses in Port Kennedy and Baldivis area. The successful applicants will provide practical assistance to a person/s with complex needs and behaviours to help them achieve their personal goals and manage everyday tasks.
Our new team members must be both adaptable and flexible and have demonstrated experience working with people with challenging behaviours.
You must have experience delivering 1:1 disability support and ideally have worked with various disabilities including; physical, intellectual and psycho-social disabilities.
Shifts typically range from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM for day shifts, and usually from 5:00 PM to 8:30 AM for afternoon and sleepover shifts. There will also be 4 hour shifts available during the day.
You must be available for a minimum of 3 shifts per week, including a mix of day shifts, night shifts and weekends. In addition, you must be available to cover shifts at short notice when required.
Once you are part of the casual pool, you will be prioritised for permanent lines as they become available.
Life Without Barriers considers gender a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Division of the SA Equal Opportunity Act 1984.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the people you support to work towards achieving their individual aims
- Support in day-to-day living, promoting cooking, housekeeping, hygiene, shopping etc.
- Encourage independence and support with personal care (when applicable)
- Collaborate with the people you support to engage their community and community support agencies
- Monitor and review progress through the service and against the case plan
- Utilise positive behaviour strategies
- Maintenance of progress notes and record keeping
Skills & Experience
- Experience working with people with complex needs and behaviours, physical and intellectual disabilities.
- Cert III Individual Support or similar
- Epilepsy support and midazolam administration training (advantageous)
- Good computer literacy and administration skills to complete progress notes and use online IT systems.
- Unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence
- Current "Provide First Aid" Certificate (mandatory prior to offer)
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and a NDIS Workers Screening.
Benefits
- We are an organisation that champions diversity, inclusivity, and equality
- Join Australia's largest supported independent living provider
- Access to wellbeing program Fitness Passport for employees and families
- Career pathways across national programs
How to Apply
Include your resume and cover letter in one document, click 'Apply' and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Debra Neil at
Applications close at midnight on Monday 6th October 2025.
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 our employees to reflect the diversity of the people we support to ensure we can cater for individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
Advertised: 23 Sep 2025 W. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 06 Oct :55 W. Australia Standard Time
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