Careers

Job Summary

Lead by example and join a team that isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves, working directly with the community to foster independence through collaborative support

About the role

Provide personalised coaching and mentoring to a team of Disability Support Workers, focusing on skill development and best practices, while overseeing the operations of 2 Supported Independent Living (SIL) homes within Broken Hill. The role involves a 6-week rotation on-call component as well as occasional travel and shift work. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate high-volume 24/7 service operations
• Provide proactive leadership to a team of 19 Disability Support Workers
• Foster a culture of resilience and adaptability
• Effectively manage crisis situations and complex behavioural incidents
• Encourage staff competency in active support and complex client care
• Act as a key liaison with families, navigating complex care dynamics
• National collaboration to maintain service alignment
• Balance competing demands, ensuring completion of mandatory reporting, compliance, risk management, and resource optimisation

Skills & Experience

• Understanding of positive behaviour support and restrictive practices
• Established influencing and negotiation skills
• Ability to think creatively and problem solve
• Previous leadership experience within the delivery of services supporting people with complex care needs and high behaviours 
• Diploma in relevant Social & Community Services or relevant experience
• Current unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence and access to a reliable vehicle

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

Benefits

• Hourly rate of $44.58 as per Level 4 SCHADS award
• Remote area benefits - Own or looking to buy a house? You could salary package a range of expenses including stamp duty, agent commission, advertising, borrowing expenses, legal fees, cost of storage, removal of household items, and utility connection
• Up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free as well as access to discounts on private health insurance and vehicle servicing

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 and 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.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. 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. 

For any other enquiries, contact Caprisse Reid at caprisse.reid@lwb.org.au.