Care Worker

Our mission is to effectively advocate and communicate efforts designed to improve safety and profitability for our members.
- Permanent Part Time Opportunities
- All shift types on offer - AM, PM & ND
- Up to $32.14 p/h + super, penalties & NFP tax benefits

About Uniting Nareen Gardens
Nareen Gardens is a compassionate home that's purpose-built to provide a high level of care.
We're transitioning to Household Living - our innovative approach to care - which will empower residents to live their day, their way, just as they would in any family home.
Our Leisure and Wellness Team ensures that the community is thriving and doing things that are meaningful and enjoyable.
What you’ll be doing in this role
- You’ll provide care, companionship and emotional support to residents living in our aged care home, to help support their independence and improve their quality of life
- Providing daily living assistance such as showering, personal hygiene, dressing, help at mealtimes and with general mobility
- Assisting with medication and simple wound dressings and
- Supporting residents in community-based recreational and social activities.

What We Offer You
- A rewarding career with a leading human services organisation.
- Up to $18,550 NFP salary packaging available.
- Access to our U rewards program with exclusive discounts.
- Access to Fitness Passport - Live your best life.
- A supportive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment
- A commitment to offer opportunities to grow your career
- Purchase of additional leave

**Click here to learn more about our great benefits**: Benefits of working at Uniting
Who we’re looking for
- Ideally, you’ll have a Certificate III/IV in Aged Care, Individual Support, or equivalent qualification. If you’re not qualified and would like to be, we can help you get there.
- You’ll have previous experience in aged or community care, or a passion to begin your career in aged care if you’re studying or have recently become qualified.
- You’ll be adaptable, empathetic, and resourceful, and you will be able to live Uniting’s everyday values of being compassionate, respectful, imaginative, and bold.

Who is Uniting?
When you’re part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.
We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.
Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.
Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders - past, present, and emerging - and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work.
Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.
How to apply
What to expect
Please know that employment with Uniting will require a National Police Check and Reference Checks.
Uniting is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.