Disability Support Worker.
Permanent Part Time - BurwoodApply now Job no: 504479
Employment type: Part Time
Location: Melbourne
Categories: Disability
About the role: We are looking for a Disability Support Worker for a part-time opportunity at our Group home in Burwood.
You will be providing active support and engaging with 5 female residents who have complex support needs and behaviours of concern.
Some manual handling requirements are involved.
You will also participate in daily bus runs, taking residents to and from day placements.
Shift times commence as early as 6am for some short morning shifts, with some all-day shifts and afternoon shifts starting at 1pm and working through until 9pm.
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 therefore we ask that only female applicants apply. 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 with 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 backgrounds and people with disabilities to apply.
Key Responsibilities Include: Provide quality direct support to service users in line with their support needs, the program they are accessing, and all support plans including the service users' Individual Plan.Increase the service users' skills through independence, personal growth, and development through the provision of active support and their enhanced participation as valued members of their community.Implement development programs and identify and support learning opportunities for service users.Assist in the delivery of programs that facilitate service users' development of social networks and inclusion in community activities.Actively provide residents with nighttime routine and support as required.Skills & Experience Certificate IV in Disability or equivalent Disability-related qualification.A current Senior First Aid (level 2) Certificate.A commitment to supporting and promoting the individual needs, skills, abilities, and personal goals of people with disabilities.The ability to develop a positive relationship with service users and to support their Individual Personal Plan.Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required for these roles.Roster Splits: Roster splits: 35:45 / 47:30 – This roster is a mix of mornings and afternoon shifts – Shifts between 3 and 5 hours.
No sleepover shifts.
In 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.
Pay rate starting from $28.18 per hour + penalty rates.
Varies based on qualifications and length of experience.Non-profit salary packaging benefits with Maxxia and other employee discounts.Ongoing training opportunities in a supportive and collaborative team environment.Work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations.This is a day shift roster.Roster splits will depend on the role you are being considered for - Rosters are structured and you will be required to work to them accordingly.How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click 'Apply' and follow the prompts.
For any general inquiries, including requests to view the roster lines (not applications), please contact ******.
Application close Midnight Sunday 12th January. Advertised: 30 Dec 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 12 Jan 2025 23:55 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
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