Disability Support Worker. Permanent Part Time - WatsoniaApply now Job no: 505207Employment type: Part TimeLocation: MelbourneCategories: DisabilityAbout the roleWe are looking for a Disability Support Worker for a part-time opportunity for our group home in Watsonia. You will be providing active support & engaging with the homes residents who have complex support needs & behaviours of concern. Experience and care managing behaviours of concern is preferred please. Some manual handling requirements required as well. You may also be required to participate in daily bus runs, taking residents out to and picking them up from day placements. Shifts commence as early as 6.30am and end as late as 09.00pm. Roster listed below.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.House expectations include a desire to be part of a team, perform key worker roles including reports and adhere/participate in the house culture.Please see below roster.Roster Split- 47.15/46.45About theOrganisationLife 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 500 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 PlanIncrease 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 communityImplement development programs and identify and support learning opportunities for clientsAssist in the delivery of programs that facilitate service users’ development of social networks and inclusion in community activitiesSkills & ExperienceMinimum Cert IV Qualified in Disability, Community Welfare or similarA current Senior First Aid (level 2) CertificateA current unrestricted Driver Licence and ability to drive a 9-seater bus.Hold or willing to obtain the NDIS workers screening checkA commitment to supporting and promoting the individual needs, skills, abilities and personal goals of people with disabilitiesThe ability to develop a positive relationship with service users and to support their Individual Personal PlanIn order to be compliant successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check and an International Criminal History Record Check; if you have resided for 12 months or more outside of Australia in the last 10 years. A NDIS workers screening check is also required and a current Victorian Driver's Licence is essential.You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to be considered for this opportunity.Benefits:Pay rates starting from $28.18 per hour based on qualifications and experience + penalty ratesNon-profit salary packaging benefits with Maxxia and other employee discountsOn-going training opportunities in a supportive and collaborative team environmentWe are an organisation that champions diversity, inclusivity, and equalityAn opportunity to work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisationsUp to $15,900 annual salary sacrifice and $2600 annual meal & entertainment cardHow to ApplyCandidates 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.Include your resume and covering letter - click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries (NOT APPLICATIONS) please contact rebecca.bakurski2@lwb.org.auApplications close at midnight on Monday 23 rd June 2025.
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