Care Worker

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• Up to $32.14 p/h + super, penalties, maximum allowable NFP tax benefits
• Permanent part-time - up to 60 hours per fortnight
• Night Duty Shifts

About our facility

Nestled on the edge of a serene bushland reserve in the Lake Macquarie region of NSW,Uniting Garden Suburbis peaceful and welcoming aged care home. With 3 separate households, each with between 25–30 residents. This includes a secure household for people living with dementia or mental health illness. Your Uniting Homemaker ensures that the community is thriving and doing things that are meaningful and enjoyable.

What you'll be doing in this role

• You'll provide care, companionship and emotional support to residents living in our aged care home, to help support their independence and improve their quality of life
• Providing daily living assistance such as showering, personal hygiene, dressing, help at mealtimes and with general mobility
• Assisting with medication and simple wound dressings and
• Supporting residents in community-based recreational and social activities.

What We Offer You

• A rewarding career with a leading human services organisation.
• Up to $18,550 NFP salary packaging available.
• Access to our U rewards program with exclusive discounts.
• Access to Fitness Passport – Live your best life.
• A supportive and inclusive, and collaborative work environment
• A commitment to offer opportunities to grow your career
• Ideally, you'll have a Certificate III/IV in Aged Care or Individual Support or an equivalent qualification. If you're not currently qualified and would like to be, then we can help you get there.
• You'll have previous experience in aged or community care, or a passion to begin your career in aged care if you're studying or have recently become qualified.
• You'll be adaptable, empathetic and resourceful, and be able to live Uniting's everyday values of being compassionate, respectful, imaginative, and bold.

Who is Uniting?

When you're part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you're part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.

We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.

Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia's First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work.

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

How to apply

If this opportunity is of interest, then we'd love to hear from you. Just click on the 'Apply' button in this ad, fill out your details and submit. We encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.

What to expect

Please know that employment with Uniting will require a National Police Check, and Reference Checks.

Salary match Number of applicants Skills match

Community Services & Development More than 10,000 employees

Uniting NSW.ACT is one of Australia's largest community services providers. We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care.

We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people and communities experiencing disadvantage.

In 2024, our 13,000+ employees and volunteers served over 145,000 clients across all our services.

Uniting NSW.ACT is one of Australia's largest community services providers. We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care.

We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people and communities experiencing disadvantage.

In 2024, our 13,000+ employees and volunteers served over 145,000 clients across all our services.

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