Personal Carer

We're seeking applications from passionate Personal Carers to join our Community Care Team.

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

Personal Carer | BlueCare | Community Care

• Employment Status: Permanent Part Time
• Location: West End, Oxley & Surrounding Areas
• Remuneration: $35.51 p/hr + 12% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging (Increases your take-home pay) + Allowances & Travel Reimbursement (KM's) + Employee discounts

Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare

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

About the role:

As a Personal Carer, you'll provide care to clients living in the community, supporting their independence and improving their quality of life.

• Completing scheduled visits, interacting one-on-one with clients within their homes, supporting daily activities
• Providing in-home personal care, assistance with daily living activities including showering, personal hygiene, meal preparation, house cleaning, laundry, and ironing
• Supporting clients according to their individualised Care Plan
• Assisting with community-based recreational and social activities
• Transportation and assistance with shopping and appointments

We encourage our team to be creative and enjoy themselves while contributing to our success. Come join one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia.

Role requirements:

• Certificate III in Aged Care, Individual Support, or an equivalent qualification - Essential
• Current Australian driver's license and own roadworthy insured vehicle - Essential
• Experience with technology including smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc.
• Confidence to satisfy relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies

Employee Benefits:

• Salary packaging options up to $15,900 for everyday expenses and bills, and up to $2,650 for meal entertainment annually
• Recognition and rewards platform with discounts at numerous retailers, including holidays, health insurance, and wellbeing programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave after 6 months of service, in addition to government schemes
• Diversity and inclusive leave options, including paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave for events like Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks, and others
• Opportunities for career development with a trusted Australian community and residential care provider

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

Join the state's largest network of aged care workers, with over 8,000 team members in blue. Be part of something bigger with over 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands, including BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, and hospitals. Our team is compassionate, inclusive, and committed to helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation. We will:

• Provide welcoming, safe, and nurturing services for children
• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect
• Address child abuse and neglect appropriately and immediately if it occurs

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple: everybody is welcome here. We are committed to providing equal opportunities regardless of sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability, or gender identity. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants and provide support via our reconciliation email.

We work hard to ensure our services are welcoming and safe for all. We are united in our commitment to keeping children, young people, and the elderly safe from harm within our services, workplaces, and communities.