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About the roles:
Are you ready to step up and make a meaningful impact in the field of disability support and advocacy? If you're passionate about empowering individuals with disabilities, it's time to consider a role as a Second in Charge (2IC) in Disability Services. This dynamic position offers you the chance to play a pivotal role in enhancing the lives of those in need, leading teams with compassion and expertise, and contributing to the advancement of inclusive and equitable practices within the disability community. Your journey to becoming a 2IC in Disability starts here, and the opportunities for positive change are boundless.
We are currently seeking 2 DDS02A- Advanced Disability Support Workers to join our group homes situated in Mill Park & Bundoora.
This house is home to residents with moderate behaviours of concern. Experience assisting individuals with autism is highly desirable. A good understanding of NDIS funding and good computer skills are required to support the completion of participant documentation.
The roster splits for these roles are:
Mill Park: 73:00/79:00 - This roster is a combination of Full day shifts including some afternoon shifts.
Bundoora: 71:00/81:00 - This roster is a combination of Full day shifts including some afternoon shifts.
Please note: more detailed rosters can be provided upon request.
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 youre 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 530 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.
Key Responsibilities
Essential Skills & Experience
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and NDIS Workers screening check.
To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or hold a valid medical exemption certificate. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.
Benefits
To Apply:
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click Apply and follow the prompts.
Please articulate which role you are applying for in your application.
For any enquiries including requests to view the specific roster line prior to applying or for persons with disability that require adjustments please contact john.mcgrath@lwb.org.au
Applications close Midnight Wednesday 29th November.
Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA)
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