Personal Care Worker

**Churches of Christ, Arcadia Aged Care Service, Essendon, VIC**

**Permanent Part-time Opportunity**

**Imagine a career with Churches of Christ**

Our values encourage us to be accepting of differences and embrace all. Our size and variety offer you real choices and opportunities to grow your career.

We also offer:

- Salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay;
- Five weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more;
- Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study;
- Access to online learning platforms to further develop your skills;
- Employee discount program through our large network or retail partners (Bupa Health, Medibank, JB HI-FI etc);
- A work culture that values you.

Established in 1930, We are one of Australia’s largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations.

Active in the areas of children, youth and family services; community housing; retirement living; home care; and residential aged care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 Services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives a year.

**The importance of this role**

Located just 9km from Melbourne’s CBD, Arcadia Aged Care is a 102 bed Service situated next to beautiful parklands in Essendon, Victoria. We currently have opportunities for Personal Care Workers to join our team on a Permanent Part-time basis, working up to 75 hours per Fortnight.

As a highly motivated Personal Care Worker, you will support our much-loved residents by assisting with both high and low care needs. Our community has a variety of shifts available and you will be working a mixture of Morning, Afternoon and Evening Shifts including weekends. If you are looking for a role that has a positive impact on the lives of seniors, this might be the right opportunity for you.

During your varied day you will:

- Provide personal care and physical and emotional support to residents who require assistance with daily living;
- Participate in the development and review of resident care plans; complete charting and report any observed changes to resident health to the Registered Nurse;
- Maintain the personal dignity and privacy of all residents, their representatives and staff, and ensure that all interaction with residents and their representatives are treated confidentially;
- Support and assist in the provision of a comfortable, safe and secure environment;
- Undertake and complete tasks as delegated by the Registered Nurse.

Remuneration for this role is $25.86 - $28.68 per hour commensurate with qualifications and experience.

**What you can bring to the team**

You have a compassionate nature and love being around and caring for seniors. You are a positive individual who works well with others and are happy to support your fellow team members.

Your experience and qualifications for this role should include:

- Certificate III or IV in Individual Support or Certificate III in Aged Care (Qualified Applicants);
- Willingness to work a variety of shifts, including morning afternoons and nights across a 7-day week;
- Current National Police and NDIS Check or the ability to obtain.

Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.
- Under Churches of Christ policy and/or the applicable public health directions, team members are required to be vaccinated for Covid-19. As part of the recruitment processes we ask that you provide evidence that your vaccination meets the requirements of Churches of Christ policy or the applicable public health direction._

**To apply**

**Applications will be assessed as received