Disability Worker jobs in Queanbeyan NSW

Job no: 507172
Employment type: Casual
Location: ACT
Categories: Disability

About the Organisation

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

Empowering people with disability to live life the way they choose is at the heart of how Life Without Barriers has operated for over 25 years. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and continue this mission. Support people with disability to have the choice, control, and independence to live their best life. If you’re passionate about inclusivity, respect, and making a meaningful difference, this is the career move for you.

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

Provide one-on-one support to individuals requiring temporary, low-intensity assistance to remain safely in their homes while recovering from an illness or injury. Due to the short-term nature of the program, the clients you support may change regularly depending on their individual needs and recovery progress.

Candidates must be comfortable undertaking household cleaning duties to help clients maintain a safe and healthy living environment. Casual shifts are available across weekdays between 9am and 5pm, with occasional weekend work. Short, split shifts with travel required between clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Domestic assistance will encompass the majority of the role (light cleaning such as but not limited to mopping, vacuuming, laundry, changing bed linen, ironing, cleaning bathrooms, wiping benches, dusting)
• Documenting and progress note keeping
• Develop rapport and strong relationships with the people we support and their families

Skills & Experience

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to build relationships and strong rapport with clients and their families
• Current First Aid and CPR Certificate (must be obtained prior to employment)
• Unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence and own registered and reliable vehicle

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check, Working with Vulnerable People Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Benefits

• Casual hourly rate from $45.27 + Super
• Do meaningful work, positively impacting lives through relationships
• Access to wellbeing program for employees and families
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a choice of gyms and pools across your area)

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries, please contact Jennifer Tonner at recruitment@lwb.org.au

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applications close at 11:55pm on Tuesday 3rd November 2026.