Care Worker

Care Worker – At Home Services

Are you fluent in Italian or an Indian language such as Hindi or Punjabi?

Do you enjoy helping people with everyday activities? Do you want to join a supportive and values-driven organisation?

If you answered yes to these questions, then we have an exciting opportunity to suit your own hours

Key Features

- A comprehensive range of Employee Benefits from health & wellness to professional development opportunities

- If working an example 5hr shift, earn between $164.30 - $172.95 + 12% superannuation + paid travel time & mileage + salary packaging

- Supportive team culture where your contributions matter

- Join an organisation that values clients and staff

- Apply your transferable skills to support independent living at home

About the role

As a Permanent Part-time (up to 35 hours per fortnight) Care Worker supporting clients in the Griffith and surrounding areas, you will be part of our BaptistCare At Home team that provides quality complex care and support to our clients in their own homes. You may assist with a range of tasks pertaining to household cleaning, showering, dressing, food preparation, continence support, medication assistance and transport to name a few. You will also develop genuine connections with your clients and help them live their best possible lives.

This role involves supporting our Italian and Indian (Hindi/Punjabi) clients and as such, we are seeking applicants who are fluent in one or more of these languages.

To support you in your role

- We offer a comprehensive orientation program including buddy shifts

- You’ll have direct access to a dedicated supervisor to support you

- You’ll be provided with a mobile phone to access emails, rosters and client care plans

- Access to a dedicated learning and development team to support your ongoing professional development and career pathways

- Earn $32.86/hr (unqualified) - $34.59/hr (qualified) plus superannuation per hour + paid travel time and mileage between clients

Still want to know more about this amazing opportunity? Please click the link to hear from one of our fabulous Care Workers- click here to find out more.

What do we need from you

Fluency in English and Italian and/or Hindi/Punjabi is required for this role.

You will have an unrestricted Australian Driver Licence and a reliable vehicle with minimum Third-Party Property Damage Insurance to transport clients. You will be a strong communicator with resilience and patience. You will be a proficient user of smartphone technology, apps and email.

About Us

We are proud to be part of the merged care organisation that will be known nationally as BaptistCare. As a for purpose, Christian care organisation, we are committed to providing exceptional support and services across Australia. Together with Baptcare (VIC, TAS, SA) and Baptist Care SA we employ over 12,000 dedicated employees and support over 38,000 customers to help people live well with dignity and purpose. From older Australians and their families to people facing significant disadvantage, our passion and our priority are the customers we serve. We strive to deliver care as it should be – with people right at the centre.

The Employee Benefits are endless when you join BaptistCare

Enjoy access to salary packaging which may increase your take-home pay, novated leasing, rewards and recognition, programs to support your wellbeing, employee referral program and retail discounts to name a few.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date. Closing Date is subject to change without notice.

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