Disability Support Workers. Permanent Part Time - Melbourne, Australia - Life Without Barriers

Life Without Barriers
Life Without Barriers
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Melbourne, Australia

3 days ago

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Description

Job no: 502032


Employment type:
Part Time


Location:
Melbourne


Categories:
Disability

We have 4 Part time positions available.

You will be responsible for providing support with activities of daily living and developing, implementing, and monitoring Individual Plans' including personal care.


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.

Key Responsibilities

  • 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 a valued member 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.

Client Relationship

  • A. Uphold our rights
  • Understand and respect my rights. See my home as a real home for real people and uphold my rights both within my home and my community. Empower me to advocate for my rights in all settings.


  • B. Communicate effectively

  • Support me to express myself and adjust your communication style to suit me.
  • C. Build trusted relationships
  • Develop and maintain relationships with me. Build a strong rapport with me by working with me, seeing me the person and valuing who I am and those who are important to me, and do this based on mutual trust and respect.

Your Impact

  • A. Show selfawareness and be selfreflective
  • Think about how your actions and attitudes impact on the quality of support you provide, seek feedback, and keep improving your practice.
  • B. Work within your capabilities
  • Know your role and responsibilities, and when to seek support from others to develop your capabilities.
  • C. Contribute, share and express your ideas, your thoughts, your skills what can you bring to continuous improvement in all that we do. Your input matters.


  • D. Work collaboratively

  • You will need to be able to work collaboratively within a team to continue to develop yourself professionally within the disability sector and advocate for client centred service.

Roster Splits are:


  • John will add all the specific info for splits etc.
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73:00/65:30 or
60:30:61:00 or
58:30/73:00 or
63:00/71:30:

Skills and Experience

  • Certificate IV in Disability or equivalent Disability related qualification
  • A current Senior First Aid (level 2) Certificate
  • A current unrestricted Driver Licence
  • Experience supporting people with Autism
  • Ability to work unsupervised, some support shifts are 1:
  • 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
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Benefits

  • Pay rates starting from $27.34 per hour + penalty rates
  • Nonprofit salary packaging benefits with Maxxia and other employee discounts
  • Ongoing training opportunities in a supportive and collaborative team environment
  • We are an organisation that champions diversity, inclusivity, and equality
  • An opportunity to work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations

To Apply:


_ Applications close Midnight __Sunday 20_
_th__ August._**To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or hold a valid medical exemption certificate. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.

Join a fantastic group home in Hampton. Bring your skills and experience to Life Without Barriers.


Advertised: 07 Aug 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close
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