Careers

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 team in Esperance as a Disability Support Worker on a casual basis you will provide a combination of Community Access and in-home lifestyle supports.

With a minimum commitment of 14 hours per fortnight, this role offers consistent daytime shifts supporting people to achieve their individual goals, build independence and participate activities that are meaningful to them.

The successful candidate will be local to Esperance in order to be able to pick-up last-minute casual shifts 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 

• Experience working with people with disability 
• Passionate about providing active support
• Able to commit to a last minute casual shifts
• Confidence with manual handling and personal care
• An unrestricted Australian driver’s licence 
• 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. 

Benefits 

• Daytime working hours only
• Make a meaningful impact in your local Esperance community
• Varied role with community access and in-home lifestyle supports
• Access to salary packaging and employee discounts
• Casual hourly rate from $45.27

How to Apply  

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries, please contact Kestra at recruitment@lwb.org.au  

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly. 

Applications close at midnight Tuesday the 10^th of November