Personal Carer

**Personal Carer | Residential Aged Care | Maleny**
- **Multiple rewarding** Permanent and Casual Opportunities Available
- **Work within the beautiful suburb of Maleny,** nestled within the Sunny Coast Hinterland
- **Permanent Remuneration**: $24.76 p/hr + 10.5% Super + NFP Packaging + Penalities & more
- **Casual Remuneration**:$30.95ph + 10.5% Super + NFP Benefits + Penalities & more

**About Your Next Exciting Role**

Working in the role of **Personal Carer,** you will provide care to your clients living in our residential home, supporting their independence and improving their quality of life through activities that include:

- Daily living assistance including showering, personal hygiene, help at meal times and general mobility
- Providing care in accordance with their individualised Care Plan
- Supporting with community based recreational and social activities
- Transportation and assistance with shopping and appointments

**What Do You Need?**
- Certificate III Aged Care, Home and Community Care or Disability Support
- NDIS Workers Screening Check or willingness to obtain
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module prior to commencement
- Current Australian drivers licence and roadworthy vehicle as required
- Experience with technology incl. smartphones, tablets, laptops etc
- Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies
- Flexibility to work morning, afternoon AND night shifts
- FULL COVID-19 Vaccination (including booster)

**Supporting You To Support Others**

We’ve been caring for Queenslander’s for over 65 years. Whether we’re on the road, in people’s homes or in our centers, everything our dedicated team of more than 8,000 people do is built on enabling independence, choice and freedom. We’re proudly not-for-profit and offer you:

- In addition to your tax-free benefit, you can also use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment expenses (meal, holiday accommodation etc.)
- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
- Employee assistance, health & wellness programs
- Values-based culture & rewards and recognition
- Ongoing learning & development

**Ready to work together?**

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

**Please Note**: To ensure the health and safety of our people, and the clients, residents, patients and people we serve at Uniting Care Queensland, all staff are required to comply with statutory and Government requirements, such as public health directions, and Uniting Care's vaccination policy requirements, with respect to COVID-19 vaccinations.

**The successful applicant must be able to meet Uniting Care's mandate of receiving all recommended doses of approved Covid-19 vaccines (including boosters) approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration and the provision of Covid-19 Certificate before commencing employment.**

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

**Salary**: $24.76 - $30.95 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Referral program

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Shift work

Supplemental pay types:

- Penalty rates

COVID-19 considerations:
The successful applicant must be able to meet Uniting Care's mandate of receiving all recommended doses of approved Covid-19 vaccines (including boosters) approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration and the provision of Covid-19 Certificate.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Sunshine Coast QLD: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Question(s):

- Are you vaccinated against COVID-19?

Licence/Certification:

- Certificate III in Aged Care or equivalent (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (preferred)
- Night Shift (preferred)