• Opportunity to increase income through extra hours, overnight shifts and
  weekend work
• Access to generous salary packaging as well as meal and entertainment
  allowances (FT/PT)
• A rewarding career with ability to give back to our community in a growing
  service sector
• Opportunities to upskill, develop and progress within the organisation
• A dedicated leadership team to assist, guide and encourage you
• Strong focus on employee health and wellbeing with assistance programs
  available

LiveBetter currently has fantastic opportunities to secure employment with a well-recognised, rapidly expanding and essential support service!

We have several casual and part-time opportunities in Orange, NSW for entry level and experienced Disability Support Workers to join our dynamic team.

What your day-to-day will look like:

Our Disability Support Workers support people in their day-to-day living. We provide quality 24/7 care in our supported independent living accommodation settings (Supported Independent Living and Group Homes), ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for our customers.

You will aid, support and direct care for customers living with a disability within group homes, day programs, vocational training, and drop-in support in Customer homes. You will also provide support in external environments, such as shopping centres, doctor’s surgeries and recreation areas including parks, accompanying customers to support them on community access visits and appointments. Customers supported by Disability Support Workers commonly live with some level of intellectual or behavioural disability. Many customers supported have, in addition, a physical and/or a psychiatric disability.

Broad availability to provide services in a 24/7 environment, weekend and overnight availability is a must.

What we needs from you:

• Ability and willingness to work shift work, regular sleepovers and active nights,
  weekends, public holidays and school holidays with significant availability
• Resilience, confidence and the ability to work independently and as a team
• Strong communication skills with the ability to develop positive relationships
• Ability to obtain the NDIS Workers Screen Check prior to commencement
• Ability to use computers and learn a variety of software/programs
• A smart phone
• Current Australian Driver's Licence

We embrace Equal Employment Opportunity that promotes a diverse workforce and encourage applications from First Nations and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. People of all ages and abilities including people with lived experience or knowledge of disability are also encouraged to consider a career with us.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia.

Due to the high volume of applications, the interview process may commence before the closing date.

 
We are not requesting a copy of your resume at this stage, so please complete the requested work history & education information on the application page.