Personal Care Assistant

Eldercare is a leading not-for-profit aged care provider in South Australia with a dedicated team of over 2000 employees. Our workplace culture embraces teamwork, innovation and a commitment to our purpose of delivering peace of mind with our care.

About Eldercare

Our beautiful Adelaide Hills site, Eldercare Sash Ferguson at Mt Barker has permanent part time and casual opportunities available.

We are looking for compassionate Personal Care Assistants to join the team and utilise their experience and empathetic nature to support our residents, ensuring they receive the highest quality of comfort & care.

The permanent part time opportunity consists of the following night shift pattern;

Week 1

Thursday 23:00 - 07:00

Week 2

Thursday 23:00 - 07:00

Friday 23:00 - 07:00

Tuesday 23:00 - 07:00

About the opportunity

- Located at our Mount Barker site in the Adelaide Hills
- Successful applicants for the casual role must be willing to work up to 6 shifts per fortnight
- If casual, must be willing to work morning, afternoon & night shifts
- If casual, must be willing to be contactable to fill shifts at short notice
- Provide genuine person-centred care and contribute to the quality of life of our residents

As a Care Assistant, you will be providing direct care in a dignified and respectful manner that delivers excellence in customer service to our residents. Following care plans you will assist with personal care, daily living tasks and general mobility. With a person-centred mindset you will create a warm and welcoming care environment that aims to maximise quality of life.

To be successful you will have:

- Minimum 6 months experience after receipt of qualification
- Existing working rights in Australia
- Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) or Aged Care – or equivalent
- A genuine passion to provide care that is person-centred
- The ability to work individually and in a team
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

If you want to join our inspiring team, we can offer you:

- Attractive staff benefits such as salary sacrificing
- An opportunity to contribute to the care and quality of life for our residents
- A values-driven organisation
- A great team environment with variety in the role

If you have a commitment to quality care and being part of an inspiring team, please register your interest with us.

For further information, please contact Mark Butler, Site Operations Manager on 8391 2486.

To work for Eldercare, you are required to have a police clearance valid for working in aged care (unsupervised contact with vulnerable people) and the clearance needs to be less than 12 months since date of issue.

As per Eldercare's Employee Immunisation Policy, all Eldercare employees are required to:

- Be vaccinated against seasonal influenza by no later than 1 June each year
- Be vaccinated against COVID-19 as per current ATAGI guidelines

Exemptions on a temporary or permanent basis can only be approved by Eldercare's Chief Executive.

Eldercare welcomes and respects the diversity that our residents, staff and volunteers bring. Regardless of their culture, religion, spirituality, age, gender, sexuality, disability, socio-economic background or personal experiences, our people are included and respected.

Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation. We are committed to supporting our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents, staff and volunteers to ensure they feel included and safe.

Eldercare encourages respectful relationships and does not accept any form of gender‑based violence in the workplace. Eldercare is committed to preventing violence against women and is proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace to support victims of abuse.

All employees can expect to receive fair and equal treatment and to be free from discrimination in all aspects of their life with Eldercare.

Eldercare is proud to provide a smoke-free environment across all sites.

Personal Details * Required field

- First name *
- Last name *
- E-mail *

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- Street Cont.
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Questions

Right to Work
To be employed with Eldercare, you are required to have full working rights in Australia. Please indicate your working rights: *

- I am an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident in Australia
- I have a student or temporary visa WITHOUT restricted hours
- I have a student or temporary visa WITH restricted hours
- I do not have the right to work in Australia

As per Eldercare's Employee Immunisation Policy, all Eldercare employees are required to be vaccinated against seasonal influenza by no later than 1 June each year.Exemptions on a temporary or permanent basis can only be approved by Eldercare's Chief Executive.Please select what is applicable to your vaccination status. *

- Yes, I have had my vaccination
- No, but I am willing to get the vaccine
- No, I do not wish to be vaccinated
- No, I wish to seek approval for an exemption from the Chief Executive

As per Eldercare's Employee Immunisation Policy, all Eldercare employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as per current ATAGI guidelines.Exemptions on a temporary or permanent basis can only be approved by Eldercare's Chief Executive.Please select what is applicable to your vaccination status. *

- I have had my 1st and 2nd dose
- I have had my 1st, 2nd dose and 3rd/booster dose
- I have had my 1st, 2nd dose, 3rd/booster and 4th/winter booster dose
- I wish to seek approval for an exemption from the Chief Executive
- I do not wish to be vaccinated

Employment History
Have you previously been employed by Eldercare? *

- Yes – Employed directly through Eldercare
- Yes – Agency
- Yes - Student Placement
- No
- If you have answered "yes" to the above question, please indicate date/s and site/s *

Experience
If you have previously worked at Eldercare, is your application for employment being filed under Section 18 of the Return to Work Act? *

- Yes
- No
- Not applicable, I have not previously worked for Eldercare

Qualifications
Do you hold a Certificate III in Aged Care, Individual Support or equivalent? *

- Yes
- No

Experience
Please indicate your experience working as a Personal Care Assistant? *

- Student placement experience only
- Disability or Community experience only
- Aged care experience – less than 6 months
- Aged care experience – more than 6 months

Availability
Please indicate your interest in a permanent part time or casual role. *

- Permanent Part Time (night shifts as advertised)

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