Disability Support Worker (SIL). Casual - Midland and Bellevue

About the role

We are looking for experienced Disability Support Workers to join our Supported Independent Living (SIL) working in a home in Midland. The successful applicants will provide practical assistance to a person/s with complex needs and behaviours to help them achieve their personal goals and manage everyday tasks. 

Our new team members must be both adaptable and flexible and have demonstrated experience working with people with challenging behaviours.

You must have experience delivering 1:1 disability support and ideally have worked with various disabilities including; physical, intellectual and psycho-social disabilities. 

Casual contract with the opportunity of a permanent roster. Day and sleepover shifts available.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the people you support to work towards achieving their individual aims
• Support in day-to-day living, promoting cooking, housekeeping, hygiene, shopping etc.
• Encourage independence and support with personal care (when applicable)
• Collaborate with the people you support to engage their community and community support agencies
• Monitor and review progress through the service and against the case plan
• Utilise positive behaviour strategies
• Maintenance of progress notes and record keeping

Skills & Experience

• Experience working with people with complex needs and behaviours, physical and intellectual disabilities. 
• Cert III Individual Support or similar
• Epilepsy support and midazolam administration training (advantageous)
• Good computer literacy and administration skills to complete progress notes and use online IT systems.
• Unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence
• Current “Provide First Aid” Certificate (mandatory prior to offer)

To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.

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

Benefits

• We are an organisation that champions diversity, inclusivity, and equality
• Join Australia’s largest supported independent living provider
• Career pathways across national programs

How to Apply

Include your resume and cover letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact abigail.macleod@lwb.org.au. 

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 our employees to reflect the diversity of the people we support to ensure we can cater for individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.