Careers

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

Providing support to people with disability living in Chifley you will have a range of experience across disability support including working with behaviour support plans, personal care, manual handling and confidence in driving a wheelchair van.

Joining our Supported Independent Living (SIL) team on a permanent part time basis, you will support people with disability in shared housing or in their own home, providing various supports including personal care and daily living. You can expect to work across a 24/7 roster.

Successful applicants must be able to commit to one of the set fortnightly rosters below:

35.5 hours per fortnight:

• Week 1: Tue and Wed 2:30 - 8pm
• Week 2: Mon 2:30 - 8pm, Tue and Sat 2 – 8pm and Sun 9am – 4pm

45.5 hours per fortnight:

• Week 1: Wed and Thu 6 - 9:30am, Fri 9am – 3pm and Sun 11pm – 7am (active night)
• Week 2: Wed and Thu 2:30 – 8pm, Fri 3:30 – 8pm and Sun 6am – 2pm

54.5 hours per fortnight:

• Week 1: Tue 3:30 – 8pm, Wed 2:30 – 8pm, Thu 3:30 – 8pm, Fri 8am – 2pm and Sun 6am – 2pm
• Week 2: Mon 3:30 – 8pm, Tue 6am – 2:30pm, Wed 6 – 9:30am, Thu 3:30 – 8pm and Fri 9am – 3pm

46 hours per fortnight:

• Week 1: Mon 3-8pm, Tue 7am – 3pm and Wed and Fri 2:30 – 8pm
• Week 2: Tue 3:30 – 8pm, Wed and Thu 6-9:30am, Fri 9am – 2pm and Sun 2:30 – 8pm

Key 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

Skills & Experience

• Experience working with people with disability
• Previous experience working with behaviour support plans
• Confidence in driving a wheelchair van
• Manual Handling and Personal care 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 $33.41
• Stable, predictable rosters and paid leave entitlements
• 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)
• Support a group of witty people who love to have a great laugh

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 16^th of February 2025