Disability Support Workers. Permanent Part Time - Bundoora

About our roles

We are looking for 3 enthusiastic, client focussed Disability Support Workers to join our team in Greensborough in the North eastern suburbs.

You will be responsible for providing support to residence as required whilst developing, implementing, and monitoring Individual Plans including personal care. In this role you will work to facilitate the delivery of quality services and achieve positive outcomes with and for the clients within the house.

We require a support workers who are team players who can show initiative and who has attention to detail in everything that they do. Throughout a shift you will be required to assist with domestic chores, including cooking.

At times you will be required to drive to transport our residents’ to appointments and activities.

Excellent communication skills are also essential as are strong engagement skills as we need you to engage with residents who display behaviours of concern. And who have medical conditions.

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers offers prospective employees, excellent career opportunities within the Disability Development and Support space. As an organisation at the forefront of the sector and a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation we currently employee 8,200 employees in more than 530 communities across Australia. 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 include:

• Provide quality direct support to service users in line with their support needs, the programs they are accessing, and all support plans including the service users Individual Plan
• Increase the service users’ skills through independence, personal growth and development through the provision of active support and their enhanced participation as a valued member of their community
• Implement development programs and identify and support learning opportunities for service users
• Assist in the delivery of programs that facilitate service users’ development of social networks and inclusion in community activities

Skills & Experience

• Minimum Cert IV Qualified in Disability, Community Welfare or similar 
• A current Senior First Aid (level 2) Certificate
• A current unrestricted Driver Licence
• Hold or willing to obtain the NDIS workers screening check
• A commitment to supporting and promoting the individual needs, skills, abilities and personal goals of people with disabilities
• The ability to develop a positive relationship with service users and to support their Individual Personal Plan

In order to be compliant successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check and an International Criminal History Record Check; if you have resided for 12 months or more outside of Australia in the last 10 years. A Working with Children Check & NDIS workers screening check is also required (where relevant to the role) and a current Victorian Driver's Licence is essential.

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.

You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to be considered for this opportunity.

Rosters splits for all vacant lines:

70232: 54:00/49:30 – This roster is a mix of mornings, and afternoon shifts. This roster also includes 6 Sleep overs per month.

70233: 58:00/54:30 – This roster is mix of mornings, full day and afternoon shifts. No Sleep over shifts.

70234: 66:30/59:00 – This roster is a mix of mornings, some full day shifts and afternoon shifts. This roster includes 6 Sleep over shifts per month.

 
Benefits: 

• Pay rates starting from $28.18 per hour based on qualifications and experience + penalty rates
• Non-profit salary packaging benefits with Maxxia and other employee discounts
• On-going training opportunities in a supportive and collaborative team environment
• We are an organisation that champions diversity, inclusivity, and equality
• New opportunities to work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations

How to Apply   
Include your resume and covering letter in one document -  click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries (NOT APPLICATIONS) including persons with disability that require adjustments, or to review the specific roster lines as rosters are set in stone and cannot be changed nor negotiated, please contact John at john.mcgrath@lwb.org.au 
 
Applications close at midnight on Tuesday 3rd December.