Entry Level Disability Support Worker jobs

Job no: 507111
Employment type: Casual
Location: Launceston & North East
Categories: Disability

About the Organisation

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.

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

We are seeking enthusiastic, dedicated and patient people to support our clients in living their best lives, across both our Rocherlea Community Centre and Supported Independent Living teams. Our clients enjoy being active, so that means playing footy and getting in the pool for a swim. They also enjoy listening to music, watching DVDs, gaming and spending time with their pets. They require support to meet their everyday needs, including communication, household duties, health-related issues, community access, personal hygiene, and behavioural support.

Our clients enjoy being active and are best supported by workers who possess a naturally calm and mature demeanour, are highly physically fit, and have experience supporting people with complex behaviours, medication needs, and mental health challenges. You will also be responsible for completing mandatory reporting and administrative duties.

Joining our Supported Independent Living (SIL) team, you will support people with disability in shared housing or in their own homes, providing various supports, including personal care and daily living assistance. You can expect to work across a 24/7 roster, including sleepover shifts.

Key Responsibilities

• Assistance with daily living (including personal care)
• Community Access and Transport
• Maintain and Monitor Person-Centred Plans
• Documenting and Progress Note keeping
• Assist individuals in engaging in cultural activities and maintaining cultural connection
• Maintain a high level of integrity and regard for professional boundaries and confidentiality

Skills & Experience

• Experience in dealing with challenging and complex behaviours
• Assist Clients with Medication Skill Set
• Unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence
• Current Provide First Aid (HLTAID011) and Provide CPR (HLTAID009) certificate/s

Successful candidates will be required to undertake probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check, Tasmanian Working with Vulnerable People Registration and hold NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.

Benefits

• Casual hourly rate from $45.27 per hour.
• Join a team of long-standing support workers
• Access to wellbeing program Fitness Passport for employees and families

How to Apply

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

Applications close at midnight on 5th October 2026