Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 6th Aug 2020
*The Employer considers that being female is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 27 (2), (c), (e) and (g) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984.
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 7,000 employees working in more than 440 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.
We are seeking a passionate Female Support Worker to join the LWB team at the Cooktown Domestic and Family Violence Shelter on a casual basis. You must live in Cooktown and have mobile phone coverage.
This position is responsible for actively supporting the needs of women and their children who access Life Without Barriers’ Family and Domestic Violence shelter. As this is a casual position, the hours of the shifts will vary depending on the clients. The successful applicant will be required to work some weekends and sleepovers.
Please note: The successful applicant must have access to reliable mobile phone coverage during rostered work hours.
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check.
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For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact [email protected], using the subject line: Female Support Worker - Cooktown enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.
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).