Direct Care Worker

3 weeks ago

City of Melbourne, Australia Jewish Care Victoria Full time

Overview

Provide one-on-one support in clients’ own homes

Travel between clients in your local community (driver's licence and car required)

Locations such as Elsternwick, Caulfield, Bentleigh, Carnegie & Port Phillip

If you’re already working in in-home care or looking to step away from the pace of residential facilities, this is your chance to enjoy more meaningful client connections, greater flexibility and the recognition you deserve

Help our clients stay independent with support in personal care, meal preparation, general cleaning, shopping and transport to appointments.

Responsibilities

- Provide one-on-one support in clients’ homes
- Travel between clients in your local community (driver's licence and car required)
- Support locations such as Elsternwick, Caulfield, Bentleigh, Carnegie & Port Phillip

Qualifications and Skills

- Strong verbal communication
- A warm, personable nature with genuine respect for cultural diversity and relationship-building skills
- Ability to monitor client wellbeing and act quickly in emergencies to ensure safety
- Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing/Aged Care)
- Driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle
- Able to work at least 2 or 3 days a week, Monday – Sunday
- Russian, Polish, Hebrew or Yiddish language skills (desirable, but not essential)

Why Jewish Care is the best choice for your career

- Salary Packaging– as a not-for-profit organisation, our staff benefit from some Fringe Benefit Tax exemptions through salary packaging up to $15,900 p.a + up to $2,650 p.a on meal & entertainment
- Manage your schedule easily with a user-friendly roster system on your smartphone – pick the shifts that work for you
- 88c per km reimbursement when using your own vehicle, including travel between clients
- We’ll set you up for success in the community with a supportive, paid induction
- Purchased leave options
- Yearly team gathering to celebrate everyone’s achievements
- Employee Assistance Program
- Reward & Recognition Program
- Ethos Day—an enriching learning experience that delves into the intricacies of Jewish history and culture
- Learning and development– opportunities to progress in your career internally

If this sounds like an opportunity in the next step of your career, and you want to work for an organisation that supports you to succeed both personally and professionally, click APPLY and commence your journey with Jewish Care Victoria.

About us

Jewish Care Victoria, is a not-for-profit organisation and is one of the largest providers of aged and community services for the Jewish Community in Victoria and has been servicing the community for over 175 years. Our staff come from all cultural and religious backgrounds, and we provide cultural and spiritual training in the Jewish Ethos.

Jewish Care proudly celebrates and warmly welcomes the rich diversity of our community and strives to be inclusive for all, including the LGBTI+ community.

Jewish Care acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work. Our services and supports are provided on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people, and we deeply respect and honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connection to land, waters and community.

Jewish Care is committed to protecting clients and staff members from all forms of harm and abuse. We are a child safe organisation. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process during their recruitment process.

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