Home Maintenance Worker

2 weeks ago

Morwell, Australia Uniting Vic.Tas Full time

**Permanent part time position (38 hours per fortnight)**:

- **Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits**:

- **10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning**

**About the opportunity**:
The Home and Community Care Program For Younger People (HACC PYP) supports younger people with disabilities or medical/health conditions, and their respective carers to live as independently as possible in their own homes. Younger people are defined as people under 65 years, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged under 50 years. The Program assists with a range of daily activities including personal care, dressing, preparing meals, house cleaning, property maintenance, community access and using public transport.

As a Home Maintenance Worker, you will assist with various home and garden maintenance tasks which help clients of the HACC PYP Program to maintain a safe, habitable and healthy home environment. The Worker will assist with minor home repairs, modifications and the installation of mobility aid equipment to improve the client’s capacity to remain living independently at home.

**What’s on offer**:
Join an organisation where we don’t just provide a service. We use our connections, our size, our scale, and our knowledge to push into places where we feel like we should be doing more.

In addition to receiving a salary equivalent to **SCHADS Level 2** and **superannuation**, you’ll also receive **17.5% leave loading** and an ability to **increase your take-home pay** by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

**Paid parental leave** (10 weeks) is available for eligible employees.

Receive **10% discount** on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre.

**About you**:

- A relevant professional trade qualification/certificate (desirable but not essential)
- Previous experience in the provision of general exterior and interior home and garden repairs, maintenance and modifications
- Ability to review and interpret occupational therapy drawings
- Ability to plan and prioritise work relating to home maintenance
- Proven ability to work independently and also as part of a collaborative team

Click here to view the position description.

**How to apply**:
If you have any questions about the opportunity, please contact **Shani Ross - Team Leader Home & Community Care Program For Younger People** on **03 9051 2661**.

**About Uniting**:
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

**Visit us**:unitingvictas.org.au**
- Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability._

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