Personal Care Assistant

**Attractive salary packaging options - up to $18,550 tax free**:

- **Friendly, supportive working environment**:

- **Ongoing training and development opportunities**

We have an immediate opportunity for experienced and passionate community support workers to join Silver Chain Group in the position of Personal Care Assistant on a
**CASUAL or PERMANENT PART TIME**
**basis**.

We are seeking applicants with availability across 5 days between the hours of 7am-4pm. Applicants will need to demonstrate flexibility and commitment to shifts on offer to ensure continuity of services to our clients.

**Pay Rates**
- Perm Part-Time: $27.50p/h
- Casual: $34.37p/h

**This position will predominantly work in the following suburbs**:

- Sunshine Coast
- Gympie

**About you**

We are seeking experienced individuals who share our vision of providing the world’s best health and aged care in the home, so Australians can confidently live their lives as they choose. Your commitment to our values of - Care, Community, Integrity and Excellence will be reflected in your approach and the way in which you provide services and care within the community.

**To be successful in this role, you will possess**:

- Certificate III in Aged Care, Individual Support, HACC or Disability.
- Experience delivering low, moderate and complex care, preferably within the community.
- Fantastic interpersonal skills with the ability to prioritise workload and work independently.
- Satisfactory national Police Certificate (on commencement of employment and updated every three years per the Aged Care Act 1997).
- Current motor vehicle driver’s licence (with no restrictions) and access to a reliable registered motor vehicle with a minimum of third party insurance.
- _Based on Silver Chain Group Policy and State Government Directions, you will be required to provide evidence of your COVID-19 vaccinations, including booster requirements, or evidence of a medical exemption, to be considered for employment with Silver Chain._

**Key Responsibilities**

Our Assistants in Nursing deliver exceptional care and support to our clients, enhancing and encouraging their ability to participate in their own care to maintain their independence.

Responsibilities can include skin care, toileting, general hygiene, grooming, dressing, mobility, meal preparation, and assisting with medication. Support may also be required with general housekeeping, social support, transport and basic first aid.

**Big benefits when you join Silverchain**:

- Salary packaging - up to $18,550 tax free per annum
- Leave loading 17.5%
- Travel allowance of $0.92 per k/m
- Subsidised gym membership - $15 per week to access hundreds of different fitness venues
- Health insurance programmes - 12% discount with HBF, Medibank & nib
- Mental health support - up to 3 free sessions with a degree-qualified psychologist per year
- Smart phone & training provided to perform your work
- Internal referral rewards - refer a friend or family member receive a $250 e-voucher

**Our process**

Should you be shortlisted we will invite you to complete an on-line video interview which helps us assess your suitability against the role.

**About Silver Chain**

Silver Chain is one of Australia’s largest not-for-profit health and community care providers. Over the past year, we have helped more than 16,500 clients confidently live in their homes or communities by providing more than a million hours of care through our aged care services. With a reputation for innovation and leadership that’s been built over 120 years, Silver Chain is set for an exciting future - and we’d like you to be a part of it.
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