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Disability Support Worker. Casual - Menai, Gymea And Cronulla

Life Without Barriers
Sydney Full-day Full-time

Description:

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.

About the Role

Joining our Lifestyles (home care support) team, you will provide one-on-one support to individuals with disabilities in their own homes, with travel between clients and working short , split shifts required.

To provide best support you will have experience in providing high intensity daily personal activities (including complex bowel care) and manual handling (including hoist transfers).

To be considered for a role you must be able to commit to a variety of client session times across various suburbs. The typical suburbs and session availability is as follows:

Menai: Tue 6-8am and 6-8pm and Thu 6-8am, 11am – 4:30pm and 6-8pm
Gymea: Tue 8:30-10:30am, Wed 7:30-9:30am and 4-6pm, Thu 8:30-10:30am, Fri 4:30-6:30pm and Sat 5-7pm
Cronulla: Mon 7:45-8:45am, Tue 8-10am, Wed 8-10am, Thu 7-9am and Fri 7-9am

Note, shifts will be paid at a minimum of 2 hours and you will be reimbursed 0.99 cents per kilometre travelled between client sessions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide High Intensity Daily Personal Activities (including complex bowel care)
  • Assist with hoist transfers
  • Assistance with daily living (including personal care)
  • Domestic assistance (support with household chores)
  • Maintain and monitor person-centred plans
  • Documenting and progress note keeping

Skills & Experience

  • Experience providing High Intensity Daily Personal Activities (HIDPA)
  • Previous experience support people with disability in a home care setting
  • Strong verbal communication skills
  • Confidence and experience in manual handling and providing personal care
  • Australian Drivers Licence and reliable, insured vehicle
  • Current First Aid and CPR
  • Willing to complete basic household chores
  • Passionate about delivering Person-Centred care

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check and obtain an NDIS Clearance.

Benefits

  • Casual hourly rate from $41.76
  • Make a positive impact on the lives of people with disability in your local community
  • Short shifts, providing flexibility for secondary employment or study commitments
  • Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a choice of gyms and pools across your area)

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries, please contact Kestra Caller at recruitment@lwb.org.au

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

Applications close at midnight Sunday the 13th of April, 2025

28 Mar 2025;   from: uworkin.com

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