Disability Support Worker. Casual – Rosebery, Chifley and surrounds

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From $43.22 an hour
Job type

Casual
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Shift work
 
Location
Sydney NSW
 
Full job description
Job no: 505402
Employment type: Casual
Location: Sydney
Categories: Disability
About the Organisation

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.

About the Role

We are seeking skilled and experienced Disability Support Workers, to join our Supported Independent Living (SIL) team. You will support people with disability living in shared housing, providing various supports including personal care and daily living.

The people you will be supporting require a range of support and so, successful candidates should be experienced and confident in working within a varied environment which may include behaviours of concern, high medical needs, high intensity daily personal activities and heavy hoisting and manual handling.

The successful candidate must be able to commit a variety of casual shifts in Rosebery, Chifley, Mascot and Kensington including short 3.5 or 4 hours shifts and sleepover shifts across a 7 day roster.

Key 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
Skills Experience

Experience working with people with disability
Previous experience working behaviours of concern
Prior experience working with high medical needs
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.

Benefits

Casual hourly rate from $43.22
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)
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 recruitment@lwb.org.au

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 Thursday the 31st of July, 2025 Read more