Caregiver - in Home Aged Care Sector Is Booming

4 days ago

Ashwood, Australia Home Instead Melbourne Inner East Full time

Your mission: Have an impact on seniors and their ability to stay safely at home

Salary Range: $28.88/hr - $32.10/hr

Can you be a CAREGiver?

Training & support is at the heart of our team, and we through you might like to see where the action happens Our dedicated training room offer space for focussed learning and also for vital practical skills to be taught.

Our paid, three day induction programme offers a comprehensive but step by step introduction to care - one of the reasons that applicants don’t need to have care experience, just one important quality.kindness

About this role:

- We provide compassionate home care through building trust and taking the lead to support individuals to live as independently as possible at home connected to their community.
- Individualised care that is tailored to suit the personal needs of our individual clients.

**Duties**:

- Provide personal care to our clients including assistance with showering, dressing, grooming, toileting and mobility.
- Provide general home support and light house keeping duties, assistance with meal preparation, companionship, medication reminders
- Provide incidental transport to appointments, shopping and social outings.

Skills & Experience:

- Possess excellent communication skills, can do attitude, empathy for and an understanding of the needs of the elderly.
- Have a big heart, patience, and a desire to help improve the lives of seniors and their families.
- Be personable, compassionate, approachable and able to build relationships with each of your clients.
- Be proficient in use of and have a mobile smart phone.
- Be reliable, responsive, efficient, confident and proactive.
- Value and enjoy the company of older people.
- Have availability across a minimum of 3 days with the aim of working at least 15-20 hours per week

Preferred requirements:

- You must live within 10 kms of our office in Kew East
- Have access to a reliable car, have comprehensive car insurance and at a minimum, be on green P plates.
- Be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident or Have Rights to Work in Australia

Benefits of working with us:

- Work locally and get paid higher than award rates.
- Work for an admired employer of choice in a welcoming and supportive working environment that recognises and appreciates the value of the work that you do.
- A flexible work schedule that enables you to work hours to suit you either during the day, evening, overnight or at weekends.
- Comprehensive in-house training program for personal development including obtaining Cert III in Individual Support - Home & Community Care while you work and get paid.
- Start a rewarding career where you can make a positive difference in the lives of seniors and their families.

What is a CAREGiver, I haven’t heard that term before?

Our CAREGivers are the very important people that provide the care to our clients.

You might know this role by other titles such as a Personal Care Attendant (PCA ), Home Care Assistant or In Home Carer.

How to apply:
Home Instead offer a different kind of care, and pride themselves on being a very different kind of employer. If you are curious about the role of local Community CAREGiving please contact Jabe Barlow, People Manager on (03) 9913 7710 or for further information or to express your interest.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Casual
Part-time hours: 10-20 per week

**Salary**: $28.88 - $32.10 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Referral program

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Morning shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Penalty rates

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