Aged Care Support Worker

**Family friendly work/life balance workplace**:

- **Rewarding and meaningful work**:

- **Achieve Job security**:

- **Save on tax with generous salary packaging benefits -**_Novated leasing, general living expenses, regional area benefits, meal entertainment, Holiday Accommodation and Venue hire_
- **Paid training & support for professional development**:

- **We support Career Progression -** _Scholarship programs, student placement and internal promotion opportunities_
- **Access our Employee Assistance program - **_Confidential free counselling (personal, work, financial or legal)._
- **Employee wellness portal** _- discounted memberships (e.g. gym, spa)_
- **Eligible staff receive benefits like income protection from our default Superannuation provider**

**Do you have a Food hander's Certificate? We have an opportunity for you to assist older person's in Residential Aged Care with food assistance and home cleaning.**

**$23.26-$24.40 p/hr (depending on skills/experience)**

**+ 10.5%Superannuation + Not for profit packaging**

**The position is based in Sunny Birkdale**

**About us...**

**MiCare** is proud to be a culturally and linguistically diverse organisation. A large part of our work is assisting people from a non-Australian background and we respect their culture, their history, their language and tastes, and their stories.

We are here for everyone believing that all people have the right to be respected and their differences celebrated.

**About the role...**

We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Homemaker to join our team and make a valuable contribution creating a home for our Elders.

**About you...**

You will have a flexible, caring, patient attitude and an ability to work in a professional and proficient manner.

**Qualifications**
- Food Handling Certificate Level 1

**Skills**:

- Understanding the Accreditation Standards and funding guidelines
- The ability to accept directions and to work with mínimal supervision
- The ability to work in a culturally sensitive manner with an Ethno-specific environment
- An ability to effectively use software and systems required for the position
- The ability or willingness to speak or learn another language with an understanding of other cultures
- The ability to work with frail and/or confused Elders and their families
- A positive and innovating approach to the provision of Aged care
- A flexible, caring and patient attitude

**A police check with no disclosable outcome, current flu vaccination and a COVID-19 vaccination is required by MiCare for this position.**

**A commitment to work exclusively with MiCare Residential Aged Care facility as your only employer during COVID-19 will be highly regarded.**

**How to apply...**

**If you meet the above criteria and you’re interested in contributing to an organisation that values the highest level of quality in everything it sets out to achieve, we want to hear from you**
- MiCare is a Child Safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children._
- MiCare says “NO” to Family Violence. We believe that everyone deserves to feel safe, respected, valued and treated as equals._
- MiCare is 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._

**APPLY NOW**
- No recruitment agencies please_

**Job Types**: Graduate, Permanent, Part-time

**Salary**: $23.26 - $24.40 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Professional development assistance
- Salary packaging

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Rotating roster
- Shift work
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Penalty rates

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Birkdale, QLD: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Certificate I - IV (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Food Handling Certificate (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)