Home Care Employee

**Job no**:494449
**Work type**:Part time
**Location**:Tweed Heads
**Categories**:Home Care Worker

Helping elderly Australians continue to live at home is incredibly rewarding and it really requires a team effort to do it well. So, we will back you up with experienced Care Coordinators that have the time and focus to answer your questions and provide guidance and support when you need it.

Getting to know the personalities and life stories of clients is amazing. We will provide you with comprehensive information about them and their needs, and rostering to maintain continuity with them, so you can quickly build rapport and deeper relationships.

You also have a life and responsibilities outside of work though, and we will work with you to agree the shifts that suit you and remain flexible and open-minded for whatever might come up in the future.

We are a not-for-profit organisation, but more importantly, we are like one big family and treat each of our clients and team members with the same levels of passion, care, and respect.

In this role, you will be providing Domestic Assistance, Social Support, Transportation, Meal Preparation, Personal Care and Medication services to clients living in their homes.

**WHAT WE OFFER**

At Whiddon, we provide our people with benefits that will enhance their experience and provide them with things they actually want and will use. Our benefits are centred around ‘Five Pillars’ - mind, body, financial, social and career.
- **Comprehensive leave options to support you in mind and body (Permanent employees)**
- 5 weeks **Annual Leave**(or the option to cash out Annual Leave)
- Access to L **ong Service Leave**after 5 years
- 12 weeks paid **Parental Leave**:

- Up to 5 days paid **Fertility leave**:

- Up to 3 days paid **Community Service leave**each year
- Up to 4 days paid **Compassionate leave**:

- **Extra public holiday**per year with Frank Whiddon Day
- **Employee Assistance Program**for when you need extra support
- **Work/life balance**. Options to work different shifts, providing more flexibility to your schedule
- **Salary Packaging options so you can keep more of your pay**. Did you know that by salary packaging, you can increase your hourly rate by more than $2? This is how:

- Up to $611.53 per fortnight to pay your mortgage, rent, school fees, etc.
- Up to $101.92 per fortnight to pay entertainment activities like cafes, restaurants, etc.
- Remote living options including rent and mortgage packaging, utilities and holiday transport.
- Novated leasing, a financial wellness program, a personal car buying service and a rewards program through our partners.
- **Paid time between clients**:

- **Quarterly gifts**, including Cost of living voucher, ACE Day, Christmas gifting and other ad-hoc gifts from time to time.
- **Access to retail benefits and perks,**including great discounts, and passes to the cinema, tickets to concerts or sports events, food vouchers, and more
- **Employee Referral Program.**Get paid up to $500 to refer our next Whiddon star.
- **Learning, learning, learning**. Whiddon Scholarships Programs, Leadership Development Programs, Traineeships and morewe want to support your educational journey
- **Get**recognised for your great work**Just in Time Recognition, Milestone Celebrations, Everyday Heroes, Annual Awards night and more.
- **Recognition**for successfully completing your probation period.
- **Locations across NSW and QLD.**If you need to relocate or wish to transfer between our Homes

**HOW TO APPLY**

**Advertised**:29 Aug 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**:29 Sep 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time