Home Care Worker

**Exciting Casual opportunity based in Canberra**:

- ** $33.74 - $60.73 p/hr (incl. penalty rates) (SCHADS Schedule E Level 3) + 11% Super + Salary Packaging benefits**:

- **Variety of shift times available.**
- Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people_ _who identify as _LGBTIQA+_ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you._

**About this Program**

Here at Wellways, we have an amazing opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate Support Worker to join a supportive and inclusive team in providing quality support to our clients.

As a Home Care Worker, you will deliver a variety of services to participants to support them in living a fulfilling and meaningful life in the community. Your working day may include assistance, and or support with daily life - including personal care, domestic activities, social and community participation and varying skill development activities.

**About you**

You're a passionate, empathetic and caring individual who is looking to make an invaluable positive impact on the lives of others. You're also calm, collected and resilient in the face of adversity and are looking to carry these qualities with you to the front line to start helping those in need. You will be able to utilise your skills to work independently and think proactively but are also able to follow direction/s given by your managers and can work within a tight-knit team.

If this sounds like you, you're in luck: we have the perfect opportunity for you to do all of these things - right here, with us.

Open availability is highly regarded, however not essential.

**To be successful in this role**
- Minimum Certificate 3 in Mental Health, Disability, Aged Care, Home and Community Care or related fields (Desired, but not essential)
- A current valid Driver's License and a registered, insured vehicle
- Satisfactory Police Records Check (completed within the last 12 months)
- NDIS Orientation Certificate - free online course
- NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check
- Manual Handling training would be desired

**About Us**
Wellways connects people, strengthens families, and transforms communities for individuals of all ages experiencing disabilities or challenges to their social and emotional wellbeing. A leading for purpose mental health and disability support organisation operating nationally, our services span mental health, disability and community care and reach more than 7000 people each year

Working with a diverse range of people, Wellways creates an inclusive community where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential.

**What we offer**
- A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
- An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
- Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
- Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
- Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave
- Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
- Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

For a confidential discussion about the role, we encourage you to contact **Sushmita Achayra, **on **0478 279 914**

Once you APPLY click here for a copy of the position description

Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. **Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.