Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8000 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. 

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

Join our Supported Independent Living team in Forster on a Part Time or Casual basis, working alongside clients to assist them to live independently.

Due to the nature of our client’s needs, it is important you are available across a 24/7 roster. We are looking for people who take initiative with a can-do attitude, enjoy building positive relationships and have a true passion for making a difference in their community. 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support in line with client’s individual support plans
• Participate in community activities and encourage clients to perform daily living tasks
• Track and document an individual’s progress through thorough record keeping
• Build and maintain positive relationships with our clients and their families

Skills & Experience 

• You are reliable, flexible, caring and very passionate about supporting others
• You may have professional or personal experience supporting people with disability
• You may be starting your career within the Disability industry and have a strong customer service background
• Current and unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence
• Current First Aid Certificate
• Sound computer, written and verbal communication skills 

Successful candidates will be required to clear all state-based probity checks; including a National Criminal History Record Check.

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, contact Hayley Nash at [email protected] using the subject line: Disability Support Worker - Forster enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview. 

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)