Job no: 506081
Employment type: Casual
Location: Gosford & Central Coast
Categories: Disability, Mental Health
About the role
As a Disability Support Worker, you will be providing person-centred support to male and female clients living with disability across the Central Coast. Provide one-on-one support to individuals with disabilities in their homes or the community, with travel between clients and working short, split shifts required.
Responsibilities
* Personal care including showering and toileting supports
* Domestic assistance including cooking, cleaning and laundry
* Community access and transportation assistance
* Shifts are primarily 2 hours, willingness to work a maximum 10 hours per week
* Flexible and available to pick up shifts on short notice – sick leave and annual leave coverage
* Support within n clients' homes, 1:1 the community, or day program centres
* Foster client choice and expression with the ability to think outside of the box
Skills & Experience
* Ability to drive a 10-seater van
* Demonstrated resilience and ability to maintain a positive attitude
* Experience with manual handling including wheelchair support and sit-to-stand transfers
* Unrestricted driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle
* A current First Aid Certificate, which includes the course HLTAID011
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check, Working with Children Check and NDIS Workers Check.
Benefits
* Pay rates starting from $43.23 (casual) as per the SCHADS Award
* Do the work you love during daytime hours only - no overnight or late-night shifts
* Work in a range of settings, including clients' homes, in the community and at our day program centre
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 and 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 for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.
For any other enquiries, contact Caprisse Reid at
Advertised: 08 Jan 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 22 Jan :55 AUS Eastern Daylight Time