Disability Support Worker. Permanent Part Time - Burwood

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About The Position

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 This permanent part-time position based in Burwood involves providing assistance with activities of daily living and contributing to the development, implementation, and review of Individual Plans. The role supports four males who have a range of disabilities and complexities and at times, will require you to work alone both in the home and in the community. The successful candidate will have previous experience working with behaviours of concern and a strong understanding of behaviour support plans in order to help the people we support live their best lives. Please see below roster. Roster Split is 57:00/57:00

Requirements

• Experience with behaviours of concern and behaviour support plans
• A commitment to supporting and promoting the individual needs, skills, abilities and personal goals of people with disabilities.
• The ability to develop a positive relationship with clients and to support their Individual Personal Plan.
• A current Senior First Aid (level 2) Certificate.
• Cert IV in Disability or similar
• A current unrestricted Driver Licence
• Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check and an International Criminal History Record Check; if you have resided for 12 months or more outside of Australia in the last 10 years.

Responsibilities

• Follow person-centred support and behaviour plans
• Facilitate client goal achievement through meaningful activities
• Maintain thorough record keeping
• Build positive relationships with clients, families and colleagues
• Advocate for client choice and control

Benefits

• Work for one of Australia’s largest social purpose organisations
• Life Without Barriers offers ongoing training, support and career advancement opportunities
• Ongoing roster line with a stable, predictable roster

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree