Personal Carer

**Dynamic not-for-profit organisation**:

- ** Multiple casual positions on available**:

- ** Generous Salary Packaging options on offer**

**Are you ready to make a change?**

Located just one hour from Adelaide, Victor Harbor has so much to offer. At the hub of the Fleurieu Peninsula, with Middleton's surf beaches just 15 minutes away and the famous Port Elliot Bakery just 8 minutes away. A sea change with so much to offer anyone If this is something that appeals to you, then we have the opportunity for you

We are currently looking for dedicated Personal Carers to work with our Care Support Team on a casual basis to provide support across two of our Residential Care sites - Sandpiper Lodge and McCracken Views.

**About the role**

In this role, we offer you the flexibility to achieve your ideal work-life balance, as well as all the benefits of working for a major non-for-profit organisation.

Working collaboratively with our nursing team, you will provide high-quality personal care to our clients based on their individual needs. This includes assisting them with daily life tasks, personal care and mobility.

You will work with your colleagues to develop and deliver person-centered care plans that focus on healthy and active ageing, and maximising quality of life for each and every client.

For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to our website or the attached position description.

**About you**

With a Certificate III in Individual Support / Aged Care, you will use your effective communication skills to work well as part of a team. You will possess a minimum of 12 months experience in a Personal Carer role and have the ability to work without direct supervision. Previous experience in working with people with dementia will be highly regarded.

Equally comfortable with direction and autonomy, you will display initiative, integrity and a strong work ethic plus impressive organisational and relationship-building skills.

**About us**

For more than 50 years Southern Cross Care has been providing quality aged care and retirement living services to our community. We're guided by our compassionate, capable, collaborative and creative values, and we want people who share these values to join our team.

**About this opportunity**

This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic, not-for-profit organisation and help create a better future for you and your community.

You will enjoy flexible shifts and working arrangements, exceptional learning and development opportunities, and salary packaging benefits that will help you to maximise your take-home pay. You will also be working with a friendly and inclusive team that genuinely cares about you.

With our organisation growing to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of our community, there’s never been a better time to join the Southern Cross Care team.
- A current National Police Certificate for the Purpose of Aged Care
- A Flu Vaccination Statement & COVID-19 vaccination statement