Social Support Worker jobs in Sydney NSW

Job no: 507141
Employment type: Part Time
Location: Sydney
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

In this Disability Support Worker role, you will provide person-centred, active support in an on-site, concierge-style shared support setting at our new housing facility in Ryde. Assistance is available 24/7 for unplanned or irregular needs, ensuring residents can maintain their independence and daily routines while having support for those ad hoc moments when unplanned assistance is required.

Permanent Part-Time and Casual roles are available.

Key Responsibilities

• Offer adaptable, on-demand support to address residents non-routine support requests
• Assist with daily living tasks, personal care, and daily routines
• Listen, learn, adapt and build supports around what matters to the individual
• Offer personal care assistance that isn’t time specific, including dressing and grooming
• Maintain a calm and empathetic approach during unplanned situations
• Offer reassurance and emotional support
• Support with mobility, ensuring safe movement around the home

Skills & Experience

• Experience in concierge-style shared support models
• Ability to think and respond quickly in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• An unrestricted New South Wales driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• Demonstrated ability to use basic technology and software on a mobile and desktop
• A current First Aid Certificate, which includes the course HLTAID003 or HLTAID011

Successful candidates will be required to clear all state-based probity checks; including but not limited to a National Criminal History Record Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Benefits

• Pay rates starting from $36.22 (part time) and $45.27 (casual) as per the SCHADS Award
• Access to employee assistance program and Fitness Passport for personal wellbeing
• Contribute to an organisation at the forefront of transforming disability support services

How to Apply

Include your resume and cover letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries relating to the position, contact Jennifer.Tonner@lwb.org.au 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 6th October 2026.