Home & Community Assistant

2 months ago

Sunshine Coast, Australia Life Without Barriers Full time

**Job no**: 504177
**Employment type**: Casual
**Location**: Sunshine Coast
**Categories**: Aged Care

**About the Organisation**

Enhance the lives of older Australians by joining the Life Without Barriers team. Guided by every client’s individual needs and interests, our personalised in-home Aged Care services focus on empowering every person to maintain their home comforts, health, and connections within their community.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose 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. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

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**

Join our team and make a difference in your local community by playing a crucial role in catering to the unique requirements of individuals utilising our Queensland Community Support Scheme (QCSS). Your mission is to employ a person-centred approach, helping clients to attain their goals and fulfil their support needs.

You will be providing personalised support to our QCSS clients within their home, you will be required to travel around Townsville and surrounds as you will be supporting multiple clients a day.

This is a **Casual** position which offers flexible working hours tailored to your lifestyle. The shifts are short, split shifts with all working hours between the hours of 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, no evening or sleepover shifts **(you must be available to work on Fridays).**

**Key Responsibilities**

Assist clients to improve their independence according to their identified needs and goals inclusive of:
In home supports:

- Domestic assistance such as light cleaning and housework
- Personal care
- Assistance with meal preparation
- Skill development

Community Connections supports:

- Social support & linking
- Shopping assistance
- Assist clients to improve their independence in according to their identified needs and goals
- Establish a rapport and collaborate effectively with clients and their family

**Skills & Experience**
- Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Disability or similar) or above
- QLD Working With Children Check (Blue Card)
- Excellent organisational skills, hygiene practices and problem-solving abilities
- An Australian Driver’s Licence and reliable vehicle with minimum third-party insurance.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships
- A current First Aid and CPR Certificate (must be obtained prior to employment)

**Benefits**
- Work independently whilst supported by a dedicated leadership team
- Simple and easy to use technology to record your timesheets and kilometres
- Supported career development with opportunities to learn and take on new challenges
- Frameworks and policies in place providing you with clear guidelines and support
- Casual hourly rate from $41.76 per hour + Super +.92 cents per kilometre
- Receive up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free through salary packaging benefits which means more money in your pocket
- Development and progression opportunities nationally

To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status
during the recruitment process.

**How to Apply**

**Applications close at midnight on Sunday 27**th** October 2024.**

**Advertised**: 17 Oct 2024 E. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 27 Oct 2024 23:55 E. Australia Standard Time

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