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October 17, 2024

Life Without Barriers

Sydney

OTHER


Disability Support Worker (Female, Spanish Speaking). Casual

Job no: 504191
Employment type: Casual
Location: Sydney
Categories: Disability
About the Organisation
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 Supported Independent Living (SIL) team in Mascot on a casual basis, you will support people with disability in shared housing or in their own home, providing various supports including personal care and daily living. You can expect to work across a 24/7 roster.
To provide best support, we are seeking applicants from candidates who are fluent in Spanish and English and have previous experience supporting people with disability.
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
  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Experience working with people with disability
  • Previous experience with catheter and stoma care
  • Manual Handling Experience
  • An understanding of dementia care
  • An unrestricted Australian driver’s licence
  • A current First Aid and CPR Certificate
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 Female applicants apply.
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check and obtain an NDIS Clearance.
Benefits
  • Casual hourly rate from $41.76 per hour
  • Join a team of long standing support workers
  • Access to wellbeing program for employees and families
How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, please contact Kestra Caller at recruitment@lwb.org.au

Applications close at midnight on Sunday the 3rd of November, 2024
To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.
Advertised: 17 Oct 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 03 Nov 2024 23:55 AUS Eastern Daylight Time


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