Personal Carer

$35.86ph + Salary Packaging + Super + Penalty Rate

Personal Carer | Blue Care | Kenmore Aged Care Facility

Employment Status: Casual and Part-time Position Available

Part-time position - Night shift hours

Location: Kenmore Aged Care Facility

Remuneration:$35.86 p/hr (+ Casual loading) + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (Increases your take home pay) + Penalties & Allowances + Employee discounts

Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare

We're looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.

An integral part of our big-hearted BlueCare team, as a Personal Carer you'll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.

Let's make a meaningful difference, together.

What makes a difference for you?

With a Blue Nurses legacy dating back to 1953, BlueCare is one of Queensland's largest and most trusted not-for-profit providers of community and in-home care, residential aged care, disability services and retirement living.

Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance

Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum

A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs

A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme

Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

Career development opportunitieswith one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

Your part in our BlueCare team

As aPersonal Careryou'll provide care to your clients living in our residential home, supporting their independence and improving their quality of life through activities that include:

Daily living assistance including showering, personal hygiene, help at meal times and general mobility

Providing care in accordance with their individualised Care Plan

Supporting with community based recreational and social activities

We encourage our team to be creative and enjoy themselves while contributing to our success. Come join one of themost trusted communityandresidential careprovidersin Australia.

What makes a difference for us?

Certificate III Aged Care, Home and Community Care, Disability Support, or an equivalent qualification

Experience with technology incl. smartphones, tablets, laptops etc

Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we'd love you to be too

Joining the state's largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Start making a difference today

Our application process takes less than 15 minutes – Click the 'APPLY' buttonto be taken to our online application process and upload your resume and cover letter. Our team are available to answer any questions you may have.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple–everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Salary match Number of applicants Skills match

Your application will include the following questions:How many years' experience do you have as a Personal Carer? Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia? Have you completed a qualification in aged care? Are you located near Kenmore? How many days are you available to work?

Community Services & Development 5,001-10,000 employees

Since our very first home visit as the Blue Nurses in 1953, BlueCare has been the leading not-for-profit provider of residential aged care, community care and retirement living in Queensland. Today our BlueCare team makes more than 3.5 million visits to Queenslanders each year, continuing the legacy of care, service and companionship. With the state's largest network of dedicated aged-care professionals – 8,500 employees and 500 volunteers and growing, BlueCare has been trusted for generations and has been named Readers Digest Most Trusted Brand for Home Care two-years running.

If you have a passion for caring and want to empower others to live fully then we'd love to hear from you.

Since our very first home visit as the Blue Nurses in 1953, BlueCare has been the leading not-for-profit provider of residential aged care, community care and retirement living in Queensland. Today our BlueCare team makes more than 3.5 million visits to Queenslanders each year, continuing the legacy of care, service and companionship. With the state's largest network of dedicated aged-care professionals – 8,500 employees and 500 volunteers and growing, BlueCare has been trusted for generations and has been named Readers Digest Most Trusted Brand for Home Care two-years running.

If you have a passion for caring and want to empower others to live fully then we'd love to hear from you.

Perks and benefits Salary packaging tax savings Work-life balance and lifestyle flexibility Career development Discounted products and services Parental leave benefits Health and wellness programs Regional and remote support Inclusive, values-based culture

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