Disability Support Worker (Lifestyles). Casual - Ryde and surrounds

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose not for profit organisation of 8000 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 youre 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 clients 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 willprovide oneonone 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 can be viewed at the bottom of the advertisement

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 personcentred plans
• Documenting and progress note keeping

Skills & Experience

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

Benefits

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

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 Sunday the 25

of May

Key Skills

Nursing Home Experience,Developmental Disabilities Experience,Direct Support,Computer Operation,Caregiving,Case Management,Special Needs,Training & Development,Child Protective Services,Experience with Children,Word Processing,Addiction Counseling

Employment Type : Gig

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1