Disability Support Worker. Permanent Part Time - Nowra

About the Role

Supported Independent Living (SIL) is supporting people with disability in shared housing or in their own home, providing various supports including personal care and daily living assistance.

These are permanent part time positions only, full availability for at least one of the lines listed below is required. Please advise as part of your application which line is your preference.

LINE 1:
WEEK 1

Tuesday 2:30pm-7:30pm

Wednesday 2:30pm-7:30pm
WEEK 2

Monday 7am-4pm

Tuesday 4pm-8pm

Wednesday 2:30pm-7:30pm

Friday 2:30pm-7:30pm

Sunday 2:00pm-7:30pm

WEEK 3

Tuesday 2:30pm-7:30pm
Wednesday 2:30pm-7:30pm
WEEK 4

Monday 2:30pm-7:30pm

Tuesday 4pm-8pm

Thursday 6am-9am

Friday 2:30pm-7:30pm

Sunday 2:00pm-7:30pm

LINE 2

WEEK 1

Tuesday 11:30pm-9am (Active Overnight)

Wednesday 11:30pm-9am (Active Overnight)

Thursday 11:30pm to 9am (Active Overnight)

Saturday 5pm-11:30pm

Sunday 11:30pm-9am (Active Overnight)

WEEK 2

Thursday 7am-10am

Saturday 5pm-10pm

LINE 3

WEEK 1

Monday 2pm-7:30pm

Wednesday 8am-10am

Saturday 5pm-10pm

Sunday 5pm-10pm

WEEK 2

Tuesday 11:30pm-9am (Active Overnight)

Wednesday 11:30pm-9am (Active Overnight)

Thursday 11:30pm-9am (Active Overnight)

Saturday 11:30pm-7am(Active Overnight)

Key Responsibilities

• Offer opportunities for choice, self-expression, and active involvement across all facets of our daily care services
• Follow personalised support and behaviour plans while assisting clients with daily living activities and encouraging community engagement
• Track and document an individual’s progress through thorough record-keeping
• Providing support to clients who have complex needs or challenging behaviours

Skills & Experience

• An unrestricted New South Wales driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• Committed to work flexible work hours across the week, including public holidays
• Ability to use basic technology and software on a mobile and desktop
• A current First Aid and CPR Certificate

Successful candidates will be required to clear all state-based probity checks; including but not limited to a National Criminal History Record Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

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 you’re passionate about inclusivity, respect, and making a meaningful difference, this is the career move for you.

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, refugees and asylum seekers.   

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.

Benefits:

• Pay rates starting from $33.42 per hour as per the SCHADS Award
• Up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free through salary packaging of everyday expenses such as Rent, Mortgage and Bills as well as access to discounts on retail outlets, cinemas, restaurants and more
• National career pathways across various support programs
• Join an organisation that champions diversity, inclusivity, and equality

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 Caprisse Angemi  at caprisse.angemi@lwb.org.au