Disability Support Worker (Female). Casual - Balwyn North and Kew

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About The Position

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. Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose 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. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers. 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. We are seeking skilled and experienced Disability Support Workers, to join our Supported Independent Living (SIL) team. Successful candidates will have availability to commence with casual shifts in Balwyn North before taking on an exciting opportunity to be involved in the set up of a new home in Kew , supporting 3 women with disability as they settle into their new home. To provide best support you will have experience in meal time management, personal care and manual handling (including 2:1 transfers). You will be passionate about providing active support and getting involved in activities that are meaningful to the people being supporting including community access, hydrotherapy sessions, attending church and visiting family. We currently have casual roles available. As this is a new home, rosters are not yet readily available. However, to be considered you must be able to commit a variety of casual shifts in Balwyn North and Kew which will include sleepover shifts.

Requirements

• Availability for sleepover shifts
• Experience working with people with disability
• Previous experience working behaviours of concern
• Confidence in driving a wheelchair van
• Manual Handling and Hoisting experience
• An unrestricted Australian driver’s licence
• A current First Aid and CPR Certificate
• Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check and obtain an NDIS Clearance.
• 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 that only Female applicants apply.

Responsibilities

• Follow person-centred support and behaviour plans
• Provide assistance with High Intensity daily personal activities
• 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

• Base hourly rate from $34.58
• Access to wellbeing program for employees and families
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a choice of gyms and pools across your area)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees