Disability Support Worker

Life Without Barriers

Gosford, Gosford and Central Coast, NSW

Aged and Disability Support (Community Services and Development)

Casual/Vacation, Part time

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About the Role

As a disability support worker, you will be providing person-centered active support to people living with disabilities on the Central Coast. Supported Independent Living (SIL) supports people with disabilities in shared housing or in their own homes, providing various supports including personal care and daily living assistance. You can expect to work across a 24/7 roster.

Key Responsibilities

Support clients with mental health challenges, complex needs, and high behaviours of concern

Assist with personal care tasks (e.g. bathing, dressing) and manual handling

Availability for sleepover shifts is essential

Implement person-centred active support and follow behaviour support plans

Advocate for client choice while ensuring safety and compliance

Log daily care activities and changes in needs to ensure informed, coordinated support

Skills and Experience

Experience with high behaviours of concern is required

An unrestricted New South Wales driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle

Demonstrated ability to use basic technology and software on a mobile and desktop

A current First Aid Certificate, which includes the course HLTAID003 or HLTAID011

Successful candidates will be required to clear all state-based probity checks, including but not limited to a National Criminal History Record Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Benefits

Pay rates starting from $41.76 (casual)

Working across the scenic Central Coast area with easy access to parks, beaches, and outdoor activities, promoting a healthy lifestyle

Enjoy exclusive salary packaging on everyday living expenses (including mortgage, rent and bills) and gain access to a range of enticing employee discounts

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not-for-profit organization of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people, and families; people with disabilities; older people; and people with mental illnesses. We work with people who are homeless, refugees, and asylum seekers.

Empowering people with disabilities 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 disabilities to have the choice, control, and independence to live their best lives. 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 disabilities to apply.

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For any other enquiries, contact Caprisse Angemi at caprisse.angemi@lwb.org.au