At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals with disabilities to live their best life through meaningful activities.
- Company: Join Life Without Barriers, a leading social purpose organisation in Australia.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, discounts on health insurance, and access to fitness programs.
- Other info: Flexible part-time shifts available; we encourage diverse applicants.
- Why this job: Make a real difference while enjoying fun activities like fishing and BBQs.
- Qualifications: Experience with disabilities and a passion for active support required.
The predicted salary is between 36 - 36 $ per hour.
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.
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose 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. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.
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.
About the Role
Joining our team in Chinchilla, you will support a person with disability who accesses our community access services. The person you will be supporting enjoys fishing, BBQ’s, movies and attending events and markets and is looking for a support worker who shares these interests and is passionate about active support.
You will join the team on a permanent part-time basis of 1–2-day shifts per week between 2-5 hours in length. There is flexibility in days worked Monday to Friday with occasional Saturdays.
Key Responsibilities
- 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
Skills & Experience
- Interest in fishing, BBQ’s and movies
- Experience working with people with disability
- Passionate about active support
- Experience with mobility support and manual handling
- Strong computer and verbal and written communication skills
- A current First Aid and CPR Certificate
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check and obtain an NDIS Clearance.
At Life Without Barriers we consider gender a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 27 (2), (c), (e) and (g) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, and so we ask that only Male applicants apply.
Base hourly rate from $36.22
Do work that matters supporting people with disability. Feel good and fun activities in your day to day work. Access to discounts on private health insurance, cinemas, restaurants and more. Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a choice of gyms and pools across your area).
Applications close at midnight on Sunday the 18th of October.
Disability Support Worker employer: Life Without Barriers
At Life Without Barriers, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises professional development and employee well-being. Our Leederville location provides flexible hybrid working arrangements, generous employee benefits including salary packaging and a Fitness Passport, and a monthly rostered day off, ensuring our Therapeutic Specialists can thrive both personally and professionally while making a meaningful impact in the lives of children and young people.
