Advanced Disability Development & Support Officer DDSO2A FT - Bundoora VDAS (495560)

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 7,000 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. Within the Victorian Disability Accommodation Services (VDAS) arena, we are growing and continue to make a positive difference in the daily lives of adults with disability across 130 houses providing support to 500+ clients across the Melbourne Metropolitan area.   

Your 2021 wish list! 

• A career that is stimulating, rewarding and uniquely satisfying with a path for further development and personal growth
• Work in supportive teams making a positive impact in the lives of clients actively living with a disability, achieving inspiring individual goals and helping them live life to the fullest
• A position which offers stability in a sector which is evolving and consistently looking to be more responsive to our clients’ needs by being creative, respectful, courageous and enabling them to achieve outcomes that matter to them.

As an Advanced Disability Support Worker in 3 Henderson Court Bundoora you will be responsible for 2IC support to the House Supervisor by providing leadership and guidance to staff and direct client support to a small, complex behaviour – mixed resident group.

The house profile: This is a mixed house with 4 residents – with complex high behaviour support needs, requiring experience managing complex behaviours of concern and some assistance with physical support. Clients are mostly ambulant - 2 walking with frames. All clients are good communicators and one is able to sign. This is a great opportunity to make a difference in assisting these clients achieve their individual goals (positive high functioning clients with positive decision-making capabilities). 

This full-time roster line is days/evenings – Fortnightly Splits - 71/81hrs with no sleepover or active nights requirements. Every second weekend off Sat/Sun & Monday.  The team are experienced staff and are ready and willing to provide positive mentoring support.  

Key Skills & Experience

• Proven experience working in group homes
• Sound knowledge of relevant legislation
• Great communication skills
• A hands-on leader and team player with positive behaviour support experience and leadership capabilities able to actively promote and provide best practice support to clients whilst supervising and mentoring other team members.

Essential Qualifications:

• Advanced Diploma in Community Sector Management or equivalent Disability related qualification - candidates currently studying for this qualification may be considered depending upon experience.
• Current Employee Working with Children Check (WWCC) and Level 2 First Aid Certificate
• Full driver’s licence
• Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency is an essential pre-requisite
• Demonstrated compliance with NDIS requirements for Disability Support Worker

Benefits: 

• Attractive rewards package with full salary sacrificing benefits
• Career path for development
• Supportive team

To Apply: Include your resume and covering letter in one document, Ref (495560) click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any general enquiries (not applications) including persons with disability that require adjustments please contact jessica.vainer@lwb.org.au. Applications will close at midnight on 11th of June 2021.

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here: https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA