Personal Care Assistant

**Eldercare Hope Valley is seeking dedicated Personal Care Assistants**
- Eldercare is a leading not-for-profit aged care provider in South Australia with in excess of 1800 employees. Our workplace culture embraces teamwork, innovation and a dedication to our purpose of delivering peace of mind with our care._

Eldercare has an exciting opportunity for experienced Personal Care Assistants to join the team at Eldercare Hope Valley.

We have permanent opportunities available.

As a Personal Care Assistant, you will be providing direct care in a dignified and respectful manner that delivers excellence in customer service to our residents. Following care plans you will assist with personal care, daily living tasks and general mobility. With a person-centered mindset you will create a warm and welcoming care environment that aims to maximise quality of life.

**About the role**
- Located at our Hope Valley site
- Permanent part time opportunity with the below shift patterns available (note: no casual positions available)
- Successful applicants will pick up a shift bundle as advertised in its entirety
- Opportunity to pick up additional shifts on a casual basis

**Shift Pattern 1 - 43.5 hours per fortnight**

Week 1

Wednesday 07:00 - 15:00

Thursday 07:00 - 13:30

Friday 07:00 - 15:00

Saturday 15:00 - 23:00

Monday 07:00 - 15:00

Week 2

Wednesday 15:00 - 23:00

**Shift Pattern 2 - 36.5 hours per fortnight**

Week 1

Wednesday 07:00 - 15:00

Saturday 15:00 - 22:00

Week 2

Wednesday 07:00 - 15:00

Thursday 07:00 - 15:00

Friday 07:00 - 15:00

**Shift Pattern 3 - 45 hours per fortnight**

Week 1

Friday 23:00 - 07:00

Saturday 23:00 - 07:00

Sunday 23:00 - 07:00

Monday 23:00 - 07:00

Week 2

Saturday 23:00 - 07:00

Monday 23:00 - 07:00

**Shift Pattern 4 - 33.5 hours per fortnight**

Week 2

Wednesday 07:00 - 15:00

Thursday 07:00 - 13:30

Friday 15:00 - 23:00

Saturday 15:00 - 22:00

Tuesday 07:00 - 13:30

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

- Minimum 6 months experience
- Existing working rights in Australia
- Possess a Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) or Aged Care - or equivalent
- A genuine passion to provide care that is person-centered
- The ability to work individually and in a team
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Enjoy building positive relationships with residents their families and staff

***If you want to join our inspiring team, we can offer you**:

- Attractive staff benefits such as salary sacrificing
- An opportunity to contribute to the care and quality of life for our residents
- A values-driven organisation
- A great team environment with variety in the role
- Ongoing professional development in a caring environment
- Modern facility with onsite parking
- To work for Eldercare, you are required to have a police clearance valid for working in aged care (unsupervised contact with vulnerable people) and the clearance needs to be less than 12 months since date of issue._
- As per Eldercare’s Employee Immunisation Policy, all Eldercare employees are required to:_
- _Be vaccinated against seasonal influenza by no later than 1 June each year_
- _Be vaccinated against COVID-19 as per current ATAGI guidelines_
- Exemptions on a temporary or permanent basis can only be approved by Eldercare’s Chief Executive._
- Eldercare welcomes and respects the diversity that our residents, staff and volunteers bring. Regardless of their culture, religion, spirituality, age, gender, sexuality, disability, socio-economic background or personal experiences, our people are included and respected._
- Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation. We are committed to supporting our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents, staff and volunteers to ensure they feel included and safe._
- Eldercare encourages respectful relationships and does not accept any form of gender‑based violence in the workplace. Eldercare is committed to preventing violence against women and is proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace to support victims of abuse._
- All employees can expect to receive fair and equal treatment and to be free from discrimination in all aspects of their life with Eldercare._
- Eldercare is proud to provide a smoke-free environment across all sites._