Home Care Worker

5 days ago

Preston, Australia Uniting AgeWell Full time

**About Us**:
At Uniting AgeWell, our focus is on supporting older people to experience a sense of wellbeing, choice and independence in their lives, to feel valued members of their community and to have easy access to the community or residential services they need to live the life they want. With a range of services in many locations in Victoria and Tasmania, our 4300 staff and 300 volunteer staff are committed to high quality services and care.

**Why choose Uniting AgeWell**
- Easy to access with public transport and **free on/off site parking**:

- **Above award** hourly rates
- **Salary packaging benefit up to $15,900 + $2,650** annually
- Annual **Leave loading**:

- **Career pathways**, education and training opportunities
- **Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program** available 24/7 for our staff
- **Enhanced Parental Leave** options
- Location options - move within our **Uniting AgeWell network** (Victoria and Tasmania)
- Not for profit, **values-based** organisation

**About the role**:
**Home Care Workers** provide direct care and domestic assistance duties, as well as social support and transport as required for clients.

**Home Care Domestic Support **staff provide domestic assistance duties only, as well as social support and transport as required for clients. This role does not require a Qualification.

These roles will see you supporting clients in The Darebin local government area in Victoria, Thornbury, Reservoir, Northcote, Preston and surrounding communities.

You will:

- Ensure that client’s rights, cultural, spiritual and other individual needs are incorporated in all aspects of care and daily living
- Work within a multidisciplinary team, provide effective support to clients, recognise changes in clients’ conditions and escalate observations and concerns in accordance with Uniting AgeWell processes
- Promote and participate in quality activities, and provide outstanding customer service maintaining friendly, supportive and professional relationships with clients, their relatives and friends
- Support colleagues by sharing knowledge and expertise
- Must have your own car (registered in your own name), valid insurance and a current **Victorian/Tasmanian** driver's licence
- Unqualified entry jobs available

**About you**:
You are passionate about what you do and want to make a difference in the lives of our residents/clients, enhancing their self-esteem and empowering them to make choices.

This is the place for you if you have:

- Certificate III/IV or equivalent in Individual Support (Aged or Disability) or equivalent (or currently studying a Diploma in Nursing or Bachelor of Nursing)
- Current First Aid and CPR certificates
- Current and valid VictorianDriver's Licence
- Experience in a home care setting or providing domestics support is desirable
- Knowledge in community care with a commitment to high standards of care for clients and their families
- Understanding of client directed care
- Thrive in a team and also appreciate the one to one interactions
- Are committed to being part of a workplace culture based on the **B**E**S**T** way of life (Believe, Excel, Support and Trust)

**Essentials for working in Aged Care**:

- A current Working With** Children Check card / Vulnerable People card**:

- Current and ongoing flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations
- Australian working rights
- Ability to pass a national police clearance and NDIS Clearance

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