Caregiver or Support Worker or Personal Assistant

Want to work with an employer who cares about you, supports you and invests in you to deliver exceptional service? Want to join a team where family values still guide service delivery and experience the personal touch and build meaningful relationships that give you job satisfaction you have not experienced before?We have an exciting opportunity to join our CAREGiving Team. To us, it’s personal and we need special CAREGivers to help us personally provide the best quality in-home care and support for our clients.

Can you be a CAREGiver?

No matter what your previous experience has been, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our supportive team as a CAREGiver:

- If you are looking to kick-start a rewarding career the role could suit retirees, carers, disability workers, mum’s with school children, or those wishing to return to the workforce.
- We also welcome mature age applicants who want to give back to the community. Age is no barrier. We currently have a 75 year old CAREGiver who is excellent with our clients and other CAREGivers.
- If you are in the 50 to 75 age bracket and you are looking for an opportunity to retrun to work, and you meet our requirements, we would gladly weclome you to our team.

About this role:

- We provide compassionate home care through building trust and taking the lead to support individuals to live as independently as possible at home connected to their community.
- Individualised care that is tailored to suit the personal needs of our individual clients.

**Duties**:

- Provide personal care to our clients including assistance with showering, dressing, grooming, toileting and mobility.
- Provide general home support and light house keeping duties, assistance with meal preparation, companionship, medication reminders.
- Provide incidental transport to appointments, shopping and social outings.

Skills & Experience:

- Possess excellent communication skills, can do attitude, empathy for and an understanding of the needs of the elderly.
- Have a big heart, patience, and a desire to help improve the lives of seniors and their families.
- Be personable, compassionate, approachable and able to build relationships with each of your clients.
- Be proficient in use of and have a mobile smart phone.
- Be reliable, responsive, efficient, confident and proactive.
- Value and enjoy the company of older people.

Mandatory requirements:

- Have access to a reliable car, have comprehensive car insurance and a full drivers licence.
- Be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident or Have Rights to Work in Australia.
- Be vaccinated against Covid 19 as per Govt mandates.

Benefits of working with us:

- Get paid higher than award rates.
- Work for an admired employer of choice in a welcoming and supportive working environment that recognises and appreciates the value of the work that you do.
- Engage in meaningful work helping seniors stay in their own homes.
- Meet interesting people with varied life experiences and build relationships.
- Flexible work schedule that enables you to work hours to suit you either during the day, evening, overnight or at weekends.
- Comprehensive in-house training program
- Free mobile app to manage availability and shifts.
- 24/7 telephone support while you support our clients.
- Start a rewarding career where you can make a positive difference in the lives of seniors and their families.

Please contact one of team members on 7092 4042 for further information or to express your interest.

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $27.00 - $33.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance
- Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Flexible hours
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Public holidays
- Weekend availability

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- National Police Certificate (preferred)
- Driver Licence (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: One location