Disability development and support officer. permanent part time

Apply now Job no: 506652
Employment type: Part Time
Location: Melbourne
Categories: Disability

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, 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.

Provide active support to 5 people with disability living in a Supported Independent Living home in Hampton East. You will be a dedicated and compassionate support worker who loves cats, is passionate about active support and getting out and about for social activities and outings.

To provide best support the successful candidate will have experience with behaviours of concern, the ability to follow behaviour support plans and experience in mealtime management plans.

You must be able to commit to the set permanent part time roster below which includes sleepover shifts.
Roster Split 38:30/44:00

Note, this is a set roster in line with the needs of the people being supported and so cannot be altered.

• Follow person-centred support and behaviour plans
• Facilitate client goal achievement through meaningful activities
• Maintain thorough record keeping
• Build positive relationships with clients, families and colleagues
• Advocate for client choice and control

• A love for cats
• Experience with behaviour support plans
• Experience with mealtime management plans
• Cert IV in Disability or similar
• Ability to develop a positive relationship with clients and to support their Individual Personal Plan.
• Confidence and experience in providing personal care
• Experience in manual handling
• A current Senior First Aid (level 2) Certificate.
• A current unrestricted Driver Licence and willingness to drive a company van.

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.

• Hourly rate from $35.67 (for candidates holding the relevant Cert IV qualification)
• Work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations
• Life Without Barriers offers ongoing training, support and career opportunities
• Ongoing roster line with a stable, predictable roster
• Access to fitness passport and salary packaging benefits

Applications close at midnight Thursday the 18th of June.