About the role
This is an opportunity for you to make a positive change and work with people with disability to increase their work readiness skills and best prepare them to achieve their employment goals. Working directly with the people we support in Perth, you will implement individualised employment pathways plans by actively supporting the development of work readiness skills. The role will contribute to the wrap around support provided to participants by their Employment Pathways Coach, Behaviour Support Practitioners and other Occupational Health Providers. You will build your participants' capacities in the areas of transport training, money management, building confidence and everyday communication skills, exploring further education and training, work experience placements and other skills to improve people’s work opportunities.
This is a flexible casual role, working in a variety of environments including schools, community centres, libraries, or wherever our participants choose to develop their work readiness skills to achieve their employment aspirations. This role will suit support workers who have a background as an Education Assistant or Disability Employment Consultant, with a specific interest in being imaginative and proactive in building capacity and removing the barriers facing people with disability in gaining employment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide person-centred support to participants in line with their support needs, preferences, individual Employment Pathways Plans and funding
- Actively support the participant to increase work readiness through capacity building, skill acquisition, work experience and supported decision making
- Develop tailored activities to meet each participant’s needs in reaching their employment goals
- Work as part of a team to provide high quality services
Skills & Experience
- Own reliable vehicle that can be used for client travel within the community
- Valid First Aid and CPR Certificate
- Certificate or Diploma level qualifications in Community Services highly regarded
- Experience and ability in supporting and promoting employment goals of people with disabilities
Successful candidates will be required to explicit probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check, NDIS Worker Screening Clearance and Working with Children Check.
- Opportunity to work for one of Australia’s largest social purpose organisations
- Join an organisation with an inclusive culture that embraces diversity
- An opportunity to make a meaningful, positive impact in the lives of people with a disability within your local community
- Keep your weekends and evenings free with majority of work inside standard business hours, Monday to Friday
- Get paid .92 cents per kilometre travelled while you work
- Receive up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free through salary packaging benefits
- Robust in house training suite including Customised Employment Training
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 for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly. For any other enquiries, contact (email).
Please note that these roles are internally referred to as Disability Support Workers.
Applications close at midnight on Sunday 28th September 2025
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📌 Employment Support Worker
🏢 Life Without Barriers
📍 Perth