**Job no**: 504656
**Employment type**: Part Time
**Location**: Melbourne
**Categories**: Disability
**About the role**
- At Life Without Barriers we consider gender a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 27 (2), (c), (e) and (g) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, and so we ask that for this particular position, that only Female applicants apply._
The people supported at this house require high physical needs support as well as Behaviours of concern. Experience with both is essential.
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.
**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 8,000 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.
**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
**Qualifications & Experience**
- Minimum Cert IV Qualified in Disability, Community Welfare or similar
- A current Senior First Aid (level 2) Certificate
- 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
- Roster splits: 38:00/38:30- This roster is a mix of morning & afternoon shifts.
**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
- An chance to work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations
- Up to $15,900 annual salary sacrifice and $2600 annual meal & entertainment card
**How to Apply**
**Applications close at midnight on Sunday 23rd February 2025.**
**Advertised**: 14 Feb 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 23 Feb 2025 23:55 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
📌 Disability Support Worker. Permanent Part Time
🏢 Life Without Barriers
📍 Melbourne