About the Organisation
Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, as we work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities, to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.
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, people with disability, mature-aged and those returning to the workforce to apply.
About the Role
We are seeking a passionate Female Support Workers to join the LWB team at the Cooktown Domestic and Family Violence Shelter on a casual basis. You must live in Cooktown and have mobile phone coverage.
This position is responsible for actively supporting the needs of women and their children who access Life Without Barriers Family and Domestic Violence shelter. As this is a casual position, the hours of the shifts will vary depending on the clients. The successful applicant will be required to work some weekends and sleepovers.
Please note: The successful applicant must have access to reliable mobile phone coverage during rostered work hours.
*The Employer considers that being female is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 27 (2), (c), (e) and (g) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984.
Key Responsibilities
Skills & Experience
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check.
Please note: 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 probity process.
Benefits
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 Joelene on recruitment@lwb.org.au with the subject heading Support Worker - Cooktown.
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice. Current Application closing date is midnight Monday 11th November 2024.
We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face-to-face interview.
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