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Form of workEmbark on this casual opportunity in Nowra, where you'll be at the forefront of individualised care, empowering our clients to truly flourish. Ignite our clients' potential to soar to new heights whilst building your career in Disability Support.
About the role
In the role of a Disability Support Worker, you'll offer personalised, active support to individuals with disability. Your responsibilities will vary depending on each client's needs, but prior experience in personal care, manual handling, and behaviour support will be greatly valued. You'll be part of a 24/7 roster, availability for active overnight shifts will be required.
Key Responsibilities
- Flexibility to work across a 24/7 roster in addition to sleep overs and active overnights is required
- Enable our clients to live independently and achieve their goals
- Follow individual support plans, behaviour support plans and health care plans
- Maintain and monitor support plans, providing a person-centred approach
- Track and document an individual’s progress through detailed note keeping using basic technology and software on a mobile device and desktop
Skills & Experience
- Current First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain
- Current unrestricted driver's licence
- Employees may be required to transport clients in their own car, which must have Third Party insurance at minimum
- A commitment to supporting and advocating the individual needs, skills, abilities, and personal goals of people with disability
- Cert IV Disability will be highly regarded
- Access to a personal mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet which is compatible with LWB’s Company Portal
To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).
Benefits
- Enjoy non-profit salary packaging perks through Maxxia and access other exclusive employee discounts
- Earn competitive casual rates, starting at $40.26 per hour in accordance with the SCHADS Award
- We are an organisation that champions diversity, inclusivity, and equality
- An opportunity to work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations
- Make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals living with disability whilst building a long-term career in a growing industry
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
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, contact Caprisse Angemi via email ***************@lwb.org.au
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