Carer - Community Aged Care Worker

**About us**

Home Instead (Perth North, South & SW WA) is a specialist provider of high-quality in-home care services supporting older people to live independently at home. We help with a range of personal and lifestyle needs while providing welcome companionship. We take personal responsibility for providing the best in-home care and support to meet our clients' needs and we are committed to addressing the individual and national challenges of Australia's ageing population.

**About this role**:
Previous experience or qualifications are not essential as we provide you full training and support. As a CAREGiver you will provide individual person centred care to support people to stay in their own homes for a longer period. We currently seeking new CAREGiver's located in and around Perth's Western Suburbs and North Perth areas.

**As a Home Instead CAREGiver you will provide**:

- companionship - social support which may also include transporting clients in and around the local community
- Domestic support - including vaccuming, mopping, laundry, general cleaning of the home.
- Assistance with showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, and mobility.
- Compassionate home care through building trust and taking the lead to support individuals to live as independently as possible at home
- Individualised care that is tailored to suit the personal needs of our individual clients

**We are looking for people who**:

- Have a big heart, patience, and a desire to help improve the lives of seniors and their families
- Are personable, approachable, and able to build relationships with each of your clients
- Will be reliable with clear communication skills
- Are happy to support in all parts of the role as listed above

**What we offer**:

- Flexible working, you tell us when you would like to work.
- A rewarding career where you can make a positive difference in the lives of seniors and their families
- Variety of shifts available including: mornings, afternoons, evenings, overnights, weekends or an opportunity for longer 24 / live-in shifts (you tell us what shifts you can do)
- A welcome and supportive working environment
- Comprehensive training program where no prior experience or qualifications are required, and we will enable and support you to achieve a formal qualification in aged care
- A company that recognises and appreciates the value of the work that you do

Should you require any further information, please call us on (08) 6310 0410
- Have their own vehicle with private vehicle insurance
- A valid WA Drivers licence (no red p plates)
- Be able to provide a valid national police clearance with no disclosable outcomes
- Be an Australian Citizen or permanent resident.
- Be COVID Vaccinated (including 1 booster vaccine)

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $28.78 - $51.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Referral program

Schedule:

- Flexible hours

Supplemental pay types:

- Penalty rates

Application Question(s):

- Are an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Have had COVID-19 Vaccinations (3 required)
- Have access to a suitable private vehicle to transport a client in the community
- Please tell us why you have applied for this position?
- What suburb do you live in?

Licence/Certification:

- Australian Drivers Licence (preferred)
- Private Vehicle Insurance (preferred)
- Police clearance /or happy to get one? (preferred)