About the role
We are looking for experienced Female Disability Support Workers to join our Supported Independent Living (SIL) team to work across our houses in Port Kennedy and Baldivis area. The successful applicants will provide practical assistance to a person/s with complex needs and behaviours to help them achieve their personal goals and manage everyday tasks.
Our new team members must be both adaptable and flexible and have demonstrated experience working with people with challenging behaviours.
You must have experience delivering 1 : 1 disability support and ideally have worked with various disabilities including; physical intellectual and psycho-social disabilities.
Shifts typically range from 8 : 00 AM to 5 : 00 PM for day shifts and usually from 5 : 00 PM to 8 : 30 AM for afternoon and sleepover shifts. There will also be 4 hour shifts available during the day.
You must be available for a minimum of 3 shifts per week including a mix of day shifts night shifts and addition you must be available to cover shifts at short notice when required.
Once you are part of the casual pool you will be prioritised for permanent lines as they become available.
Life Without Barriers considers gender a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Division 2 (34) of the SA Equal Opportunity Act ****.
Key Responsibilities
Assist the people you support to work towards achieving their individual aims
Support in day-to-day living promoting cooking housekeeping hygiene shopping etc.
Encourage independence and support with personal care (when applicable)
Collaborate with the people you support to engage their community and community support agencies
Monitor and review progress through the service and against the case plan
Utilise positive behaviour strategies
Maintenance of progress notes and record keeping
Skills & Experience
Experience working with people with complex needs and behaviours physical and intellectual disabilities.
Cert III Individual Support or similar
Epilepsy support and midazolam administration training (advantageous)
Good computer literacy and administration skills to complete progress notes and use online IT systems.
Unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence
Current Provide First Aid Certificate (mandatory prior to offer)
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and a NDIS Workers Screening.
Benefits
We are an organisation that champions diversity inclusivity and equality
Join Australias largest supported independent living provider
Access to wellbeing program Fitness Passport for employees and families
Career pathways across national programs
How to Apply
Include your resume and cover letter in one document click Apply and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments contact Debra Neil at
Applications close at midnight on Monday 6th October ****.
About the Organisation
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose not for profit organisation of **** 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 youre passionate about inclusivity respect and making a meaningful difference this is the career move for you.
We want our employees to reflect the diversity of the people we support to ensure we can cater for individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
Key Skills
Nursing Home Experience,Developmental Disabilities Experience,Direct Support,Computer Operation,Caregiving,Case Management,Special Needs,Training & Development,Child Protective Services,Experience with Children,Word Processing,Addiction Counseling
Employment Type : Gig
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
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