Disability Support & Independent Living Advocate

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit 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, refugees and asylum seekers.

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.

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 on a permanent part time basis, you will provide active support to people with disability living in Mount Waverly.

The successful candidate will have previous experience with high physical supports and be passionate about providing active support, encouraging independence and helping people achieve their goals and dreams.

You must be able to commit to one of the permanent part time rosters below.

Roster Split 34:303/35:00

Roster Split 75:30/76:30 (active over nights)

Note, these are set rosters in line with the needs of the people being supported and so cannot be altered.

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 with high physical supports and manual handling
• Confidence and experience in providing personal care
• Cert IV in Disability or similar
• A current Senior First Aid (level 2) Certificate.
• A current unrestricted Driver Licence
• Willingness and confidence to drive a wheelchair van.
• A commitment to supporting and promoting the individual needs, skills, abilities and personal goals of people with disabilities.
• Ability to develop a positive relationship with clients and to support their Individual Personal Plan.

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.

Benefits

• Work for one of Australia’s largest social purpose organisations
• Life Without Barriers offers ongoing training, support and career advancement opportunities
• Ongoing roster line with a stable, predictable roster

Applications close at midnight on Wednesday the 27th of May