Australia Job Openings

Life Without Barriers

Intensive Therapeutic Care Worker (Significant Disabilities). Permanent Part Time

Sydney

PART TIME

September 9, 2024

Job no: 503791
Employment type: Part Time
Location: Sydney
Categories: Child, Youth & Family

About the Organisation
Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, as we work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities, to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose 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 and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.
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
Based in our newly established therapeutic care home in Bronte, you’ll provide direct care and mentorship to children and young people aged 12–17. Working with the Children & Residential Experiences (CARE) and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) frameworks, you’ll be a key support for those who’ve experienced trauma, abuse, or neglect and may be living with mental health concerns, intellectual, physical, or psychosocial disabilities, including those requiring high levels of personal care.
These positions are available on a Permanent & Casual basis.
Discover more about Life Without Barriers services for Children, Young People & Families here: : https://www.lwb.org.au/services/child-youth-and-family/
Key Responsibilities

Undertake every-day domestic responsibilities such as cooking and cleaning tasks
Provide direct support and assistance with personal care, including toileting and showering.
Facilitate activities that connect the child or young person with their family, community, and culture
Support the child or young person to participate in school, vocational training or employment.
Effectively advocate the views of the young people
Meet the day to day needs of children and young people and working within the legislative requirements and LWB initiatives, such as We Put Children First
Supporting children and young people to develop and maintain positive family and kinship relations.
Participate in team meetings, reflective practice and supervision, debriefing and various support activities
Working within the scope of each child & young person individual plan to support them to achieve their identified goals.
Maintaining high quality record keeping and documentation

Skills & Experience

Possess a relevant Diploma or bachelor’s degree level qualification OR
Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and have relevant work history related to role OR
Have relevant work history and are willing to complete a Diploma of Child, Youth & Family Intervention offered by LWB (at no cost to you!) OR
Have relevant work history and are currently completing a relevant Diploma or bachelor’s degree qualification.
A current Provide First Aid (HLTAID003 or HLTAID011) & CPR (HLTAID001 or HLTAID009) Certificate/s
A current NSW unrestricted Drivers Licence
Experience supporting children and young people (Including those with disabilities) within an out of home care setting
Experience and willingness to provide high levels of personal care
The ability to form and maintain professional, nurturing relationships with Children & Young People
Willingness to assist with activities of daily living, including personal care (if required)

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and NSW Working with Children Check.
To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.
Benefits:

Hourly rate from $36.46 + super, dependent on qualifications and experience
Paid face to face training within your first 12 months of employment including TCI & CARE Training
8-day induction program
24-hour management support with a National After-Hours Service team
Generous Salary Packaging benefits - $15,900 per year, tax free!
Employee benefits program, including access to wellbeing support, discounted health insurance, car servicing and travel club membership.

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 on Sunday 22nd September 2024
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications are continuously 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.

Advertised: 09 Sep 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 22 Sep 2024 23:55 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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