Community Support Worker

**Job Description**:
**Community Support Worker (Day Centre Focus) - In Home Aged Care**
- $1,000 Sign on Bonus - conditions apply*
- Permanent positions available
- Work-Life Balance (work school hours)
- Significant training & support provided

**The Position**:
We are currently recruiting passionate and caring individuals who are looking to make a difference in our Aged Care clients lives. You will be working at our Day Centres, Overnight Respite Cottage & in the community providing in home care.

**About the Role**:
We are looking for someone with a vibrant, engaging personality with strong communication skills. Someone who is confident to engage a group in a meaningful and purposeful way through services that help promote health, wellbeing and independence of our wonderful Aged Care Clients.

Working in our Day Centres, Overnight Cottage Respite & In Home Care services, you will be providing the following services:

- Day/Wellness Centre:_

Currently we have Thursday shifts available at Willoughby & weekend shifts at Chantal Cottage.
- Social support to clients in a group setting
- Following care plan to deliver care needs
- Assist with personal care if needed
- Adhoc client transport if needed
- Meal service following food handling guidelines, morning tea and lunch
- Preparation of day centre programs and activities
- resources available to guide and assist
- Deliver the program to the clients, eg, trivia, quiz, exercise, craft and art, sing along, games
- Opening and closing of day centre, setup and clean up
- Day centre hours are 10am-3.00pm inclusive (Chantal and WDC)
- Provide client feedback to the coordinator
- Attend client outings when organised
- Overnight Cottage Respite: _

Currently we have day & overnight shifts available on a monthly basis
- Medication & assisting to our Overnight Cottage Respite clients and completing documentation
- Personal Care, showering and toileting, assisting with dressing clients
- Social support to clients
- One on one support with clients
- 8-hour shifts, - morning/afternoon, afternoon/evening, night/over night
- Feedback and case notes
- In Home Care: _

Provide quality personalised care to our valued aged care clients in their own homes through services such as:

- General household tasks such as vacuuming, mopping, ironing, cleaning bathroom & kitchen, changing beds, hanging up washing etc
- Personal care such as showering, dressing, grooming and toileting
- Meal preparation
- Social Support
- Respite
- Transport to appointments and shopping etc

**Requirements for the role**:

- An Australian driver's licence and a reliable insured motor vehicle is essential
- Reliability and compassion for the elderly
- Strong communication skills and a positive attitude
- Certificate III in Aged Care or equivalent - _advantage but not essential, you can complete this through our traineeship program_****:

- Previous experience as a Home Care Worker will be highly regarded but not required
- Evidence of Flu & Covid vaccinations

**Our Benefits**:

- Hour rate + 10% Super + Km Reimburse (82cents per KM) + Paid travel time
- $1,000 Sign on bonus (conditions apply)
- Access to annual leave, sick leave & long service leave
- Access to Not For Profit Salary packaging (Tax benefits that increase your take home pay)
- Certificate 3 & 4 in Aged Care & Individual Support & First Aid & CPR certificates at no cost to you
- Values-based organisation, we employ people of all faiths
- Visit the same clients each week
- Work independently with team support

**About us**:
Catholic Healthcare is a leading not-for-profit provider of residential aged care, home and community services, retirement living and healthcare across NSW and SE QLD. Together, our team of over 4000 people are dedicated to our Mission of helping the people that we serve to live life to its fullest every day_._

So, if you’re looking for a role where you can make a positive & rewarding impact in a great organisation like ours, then we’d love to hear from you.
- Hello Recruitment Agencies, thanks for thinking of us. Right now, we’re looking to fill this opportunity directly so if we do need your assistance we’ll be in touch_