Disability Support Worker, Lifestyles (Female). Permanent Part Time - Gladesville

Disability Support Worker, Lifestyles (Female). Permanent Part Time - Gladesville

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Employment type : Part Time

Location : Sydney

Categories : Disability

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 ourLifestyles (home care support) team, on a permanent part time basis, you will provide one on one, in home support to a person with disability living in Gladesville.

You will be required to provide active, overnight support from 11pm to 5am which will include manual handling for repositioning, personal care and bowel care.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to a minimum of 3 shifts per week, have access to their own vehicle, demonstrate strong verbal communication skills and have previous experience supporting people with disability.

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

At Life Without Barriers we consider gender a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 27 (2), (c), (e) and (g) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, and so we ask thatonly Female applicants apply.

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

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 [emailprotected]

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 on Wednesday the 28th of May

Advertised : 15 May 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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