Support Worker

Just Better Care Northern Beaches and Northern Suburbs deliver home care services in the local area. Fantastic opportunity for meaningful career. Sleepover and day shifts available.

Part time or Casual opportunities to suit your lifestyle.

We are currently looking for skilled Support Workers with Personal Care experience to join our Northern Beaches and Northern Suburbs Team. You can enjoy a flexible and balanced work life and support people in your community to live their best life possible.

**The Company**:
Join an award winning employer committed to excellence. Just Better Care have been established for 20 years, commencing on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, and now an international business with a strong presence nationwide.

Just Better Care believe that providing exceptional service to our customers starts with looking after our staff first. We offer a friendly, committed and collaborative team environment; supportive management and employee benefits include ongoing training and career development, staff recognition, free access to EAP service. Our commitment to our staff was recognised last year when employee feedback led to us ranking 4th place nationally on** the Best Workplaces️ in Healthcare & Social Assistance in 2024. We are the only home care provider to be elevated to the top 5 "Best Workplaces”** medium to large employer category.

Due to exceptional staff performance, our branch also won National Award for the ‘2024 Australian Achievers Award for providing remarkable customer service in Care, Disability and Retirement Services’.

**The Role**:
This role involves travelling between customer’s homes and assisting them with daily living and lifestyle requirements by providing person-centred care and support. We are looking for staff who have personal care experience and are willing to be skilled up to provide complex care to customers (Aged and People Living with a Disability).

**Duties and responsibilities include**:

- Personal care: showering, dressing, grooming and medication assistance
- Domestic assistance: light household cleaning, laundry and meal preparation
- Social support/transportation: social activities, shopping/groceries, travelling to medical appointments
- Supporting customers in the use of aids and personal equipment including: standing or walking frames, wheelchairs, manual or electric hoists, sliding sheets or moving boards, hearing aids and other physical aids
- Supporting customers with complex and/or challenging needs
- Monitoring the well-being of customers and reporting on their progress
- Participating in staff meetings and attending training as required

**What you will need**:

- Nursing Student welcome to apply
- Certificate III Individual Support or equivalent
- Experience and passion with providing person focused care, including Personal Care
- Current CPR / First Aid Certificate
- Current NDIS Worker check or willingness to obtain
- Current Australian Driver’s Licence
- Reliable, registered and insured vehicle (comprehensive insurance is preferred)
- Smartphone with internet access

**What we offer**:
- Exceptional award winning culture, Great Place to Work certification
- Flexible working hours to suit your lifestyle
- Varied work supporting a diverse range of customers
- Ability to work independently and close to home
- Training & development opportunities (including free access to our online learning tools & programs)
- Access to our free Employee Assistance Program
- Staff recognition programs
- Ongoing support and advice from experienced, friendly, local office staff

**Next steps**:
For further information please call P: 02 9934 9999