Disability Support Worker. Casual

About the Role

As a Disability Support Worker, you will be providing person-centred support to male and female clients living with disability in Gosnells and surrounding suburbs. Provide one-on-one support to individuals with disabilities in their homes or the community, with travel between clients and working short 3-6 hour split shifts.

Shifts fall between Monday to Friday primarily between 8am to 8:30pm. Wednesday and occasional weekend availability required.

Key Responsibilities

• Sports fan with a love for shopping? You will have plenty to chat about!
• Independently support clients who display complex behaviours requiring high-level daily care
• Assistance with basic personal care including teeth brushing and shaving
• Facilitate inclusive community-based activities to promote social engagement
• Provide transportation to appointments or community access
• Domestic assistance including cleaning and meal preparation

• Empower clients to find their strengths and promote independence

• Respond to changing routines and support needs in volatile environments

Skills & Experience

• Ability to work autonomously supporting clients one on one in the community
• An unrestricted Western Australia driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• Demonstrated ability to use basic technology and software on a mobile and desktop
• A current First Aid Certificate, which includes the course HLTAID003 or HLTAID011

Successful candidates will be required to clear all state-based probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check, Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Benefits:

• Pay rates starting from $43.23 (casual)
• Do the work you love during daytime hours only - no overnight shifts
• Work in a range of settings, including clients’ homes and in your local community

About the Organisation

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.

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.

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.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

For any other enquiries, contact Caprisse Angemi at [email protected].