Broome, Western Australia Life Without Barriers
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 5,600 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.
About the Role
As a casual Support Worker you will actively support the individual needs of people who access Life Without Barriers’ Community care services in the Broome area.
You will be responsible for supporting older people and other clients in the Community by providing assistance with daily living tasks such as domestic assistance, social support, accessing the community and personal care.
Support Workers work as a team to facilitate the delivery of quality services and achieve positive outcomes with service users in a positive and proactive environment.
Skills & Experience
- Certificate III in Community Welfare, aged care, disability or similar.
- A current Provide First Aid Certificate.
- A current unrestricted Driver Licence.
- A commitment to supporting and promoting the individual needs, skills, abilities and personal goals of people receiving social care support.
- The ability to develop a positive relationship with service users and to support their Individual Personal Plan and work towards their goals and aspirations.
- Good communication skills
- The ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
- Established problem solving and conflict management skills
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).
Benefits
• Opportunity to work for one of Australia’s largest social purpose organisations
• Attractive Remuneration Package with excellent tax benefits
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 recruitment@lwb.org.au
Applications close at midnight AEST on Tuesday, 12th of February 2019
Source: Uniting News