Community Support Worker

Overview

Are you passionate about making a positive difference in your local community? Support customers in your local area and choose hours that suit your lifestyle. We are looking for dedicated Support Workers to join our caring and dynamic team and provide high quality in-home support services to our valued customers.

About us: Across Australia Just Better Care provides in-home aged care and disability support services, supporting people to live independently. For over 15 years, we have been supporting older people and people living with disability to live independently in their own homes and stay connected to their local community. Our friendly, compassionate and experienced team makes this possible.

Duties and responsibilities

- Personal care: showering, dressing, grooming and medication assistance

- Social support/transportation for social activities, shopping/groceries, travelling to medical appointments

- Domestic assistance: light household cleaning, laundry and meal preparation

- Supporting customers in the use of aids and personal equipment

- Supporting customers with complex and/or challenging needs

- Monitoring the well-being of customers and reporting on their progress

- Provide updates on customer progress following each service

About you

- Good interpersonal skills and written/verbal communication skills

- Ability to build rapport and good working relationships

- Comfortable using technology (i.e. mobile app) for accessing rosters and recording customer notes/feedback

What you will need

- NDIS Worker Screening Clearance / Criminal Record Check

- Proof of Vaccination (where relevant) e.g. COVID-19 vaccination certificate

- Current First Aid certificate / CPR

- Current Australian Drivers Licence

- Reliable, registered, and insured vehicle

- Smartphone with internet access

- Current Working with Children Check (preferred)

- Certificate III or IV in Aged Care, Home & Community Care, Individual Support or Disability Services (preferred)

Next steps

If you would like to join our growing team and become part of our friendly, professional network please apply today by clicking on “Apply”.

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What We Offer

- Work the hours that suit you, so you can easily juggle life’s other commitments.

- Work local, and assist people in and around your own community.

- Grow your knowledge and skills with our training programs and online Learning Management System.

- If you ever need additional counselling or support, we're always here to help.

- Weekly pay.

- Recognition programs to reward and recognise our team members.

- Apply with Indeed to pre-fill the application using your SEEK profile information and resumé.

Privacy Acknowledgment

This information will be used solely for the purposes of your application for employment with Just Better Care. We will never share your personal information with any person or organisation unless we have your written permission to do so, or are required to by law or subpoena.

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Questions

- Do you have Proof of Current Working Rights in Australia? *

- Yes, permanently with no restrictions.

- Temporarily with no restrictions.

- Temporarily with restrictions.

- I require sponsorship.

- Do you have a current drivers licence and a reliable, registered and insured vehicle? *

- Yes, I have a licence and my own car.

- Yes, I have a licence and can regularly access a car.

- Yes, I have a licence, but no access to a car.

- No, I do not have a licence.

- Do you have a current First Aid Certificate/CPR or are you willing to obtain? *

- Yes, I have a current First Aid Certificate.

- No, I do not currently have a First Aid Certificate, but I am willing to obtain.

- No, I do not have a First Aid Certificate.

- Do you have any formal qualifications in Aged care or Disability Support or are you willing to work towards? *

- Certificate III

- Certificate IV

- I have a qualification which isn’t listed.

- I don’t have a qualification but am willing to work towards.

- I don’t have a qualification.

- Do you have NDIS Worker screening clearance or are you willing to obtain this? *

- Yes, I have a current NDIS Worker screening clearance.

- No, I do not currently have a current NDIS Worker screening clearance, but I am willing to obtain.

- No, I do not currently have a NDIS Worker screening clearance and cannot obtain.

- Do you have up to date COVID-19 Vaccination? *

- Yes, I am fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with booster dose/s.

- Yes, I am fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (double vaccinated).

- No, I am not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 but I am willing to obtain.

- No, I am not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 but I am not willing to obtain.

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