Disability Support Worker. Casual

Full job description
Job no: 505438
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

Joining our Supported Independent living team in Riverwood on a casual basis, you will support 4 people who are looking for candidates who are empathetic, communicate clearly (bonus if you can speak any Russian!), enjoy going out into the community with them (particularly to shop at the reject shop), talking about trains, watching police related TV shows and have an interest in Aboriginal culture and history.

To provide best support you will be enthusiastic about providing active support and being involved in their day to day activities and have experience in or be willing and confident to be trained in 2:1 manual handling, meal management processes, stoma care, epilepsy management and midazolam training and AUSLAN/Sign Language.

The successful candidate must be able to commit to a variety of casual shifts across a 24/7 roster including active nights, weekends and public holiday shifts.

Key Responsibilities

Provide personal care (including Stoma Care)
Assist in 2:1 Transfers/Manual Handling
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 colleauges
Advocate for client choice and control
Skills Experience

Experience working with people with psychosocial disability
Previous experience working with behaviour support plans
Experience with personal care, including bowel and Stoma care
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
Do meaningful work in a company that champions diversity, inclusivity and equality
Receive up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free with salary packaging
Access to discounts on private health insurance, cinemas, restaurants and more
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 Sunday the 10th of August

Advertised: 29 Jul 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
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