About the Organisation
Enhance the lives of older Australians by joining the Life Without Barriers team. Guided by every clientÂ’s individual needs and interests, our personalised in-home Aged Care services focus on empowering every person to maintain their home comforts, health, and connections within their community.
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
Actively support the individual needs of older Australians who access our Community Care Services around the Hervey Bay area. You will be a proactive and caring support worker who reflects the LWB values and is passionate about helping others. We have a Casual opportunity available with flexible working hours to suit your lifestyle, hours can be based between school hours if required (20 hours minimum a fortnight, with more hours on offer dependent on the candidates availability)
You will be required to provide predominantly domestic assistance, including assistance with washing clothes, vacuuming, dusting and other light cleaning duties. You will support multiple clients each day around Hervey Bay within their home, so a willingness to travel between houses is essential. We provide reimbursement per km travelled and you will also be paid for your time spent travelling between homes.
Key Responsibilities
Benefits
Skills & Experience
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).
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.
How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Monica Saigi at recruitment@lwb.org.au
Applications close at midnight on Tuesday the 23rd of April 2024.
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications are continuously reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.
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A member of our staff is ready to help you with any questions you may have.