• Casual & Permanent Part Time

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 on Norfolk Island since the roll out of the NDIS in 2018. 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 are passionate about inclusivity, respect, and making a meaningful difference, this is the career move for you.

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.   

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

As a Disability Support Worker, you will be dedicated, values oriented, and focused on client choice and control. In this role, you will be required to support our clients with disabilities to achieve their goals and build skills in areas such as cooking, reading, writing, technology and exercise. The majority of shifts we have available are between Monday to Friday from 2:30pm to 5:00pm, however this may vary from time to time.

Benefits

• Pay rates starting from $36.40 per hour plus generous loading as per the SCHADS Award
• Non-profit salary packaging for food and mortgages up to $15,900 per year with Maxxia
• You can complete your studies and work placement while also being employed by us!
• On-going learning and development opportunities for new or returning frontline staff
• Join a supportive and collaborative team that has operated on Norfolk Island since 2018
• As an organisation we champion diversity, inclusivity, and equality for everyone
• An opportunity to work for one of Australia's largest leading social purpose organisations

Key Responsibilities

• Follow person-centred support plans and behaviour support plans respectfully
• Participate in community activities and encourage clients to perform daily living tasks
• Track and document an individual’s progress through thorough record keeping
• Follow company procedures when reporting incidents and maintain confidentiality
• Build meaningful positive relationships with our clients and their families

Skills & Experience

• An unrestricted Norfolk Island driver’s licence
• Commitment to a work a variety shifts dependent on client needs
• Demonstrated ability to use basic technology and software on a mobile and desktop
• A current First Aid Certificate and CPR, which includes the course HLTAID003 or HLTAID011

Successful candidates will be required to clear all state-based probity checks; including but not limited to a National Criminal History Record Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Please note: 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.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts.

For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Kestra Caller at [email protected] using the subject line: Disability Support Worker - Norfolk Island enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA)