Personal Care Assistant Homecare Ipswich

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

- ** 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 support with any issue, personal, work, financial or legal.
- ** Employee wellness portal** - discounted memberships (e.g. gym, spa)
- ** Eligible staff receive insurance benefits like income protection from our Superannuation provider**:

- ** Achieve Job security**:

- ** Values based organisational culture**:

- ** Generous travel and Phone allowance**:

- ** Portable long service leave**:

- ** All personal protective equipment provided**:

- ** Engage in meaningful work helping Elders stay in their home**

**We are seeking a Personal Care Assistant**

**passionate about supporting elderly clients**

**continue living at **home**

**Entry level and Aged Care students**

**are encouraged to apply Earn while you learn.**

**The role supports the Ipswich and surrounding areas**

**20 hours p/fortnight guaranteed minimum hours**

**with a view to offer additional hours**

**Must be available Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm**

**for a minimum of three week days**

**$22.94 to 26.36 p/hr (depending on skills/experience)**

**+ 10.5% Super + Not for Profit Packaging**

**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 are committed to ensure that the MiCare client’s quality of life is enhanced through their relationship with MiCare. Your excellent interpersonal skills will enhance MiCare’s position as a provider of choice particularly for migrant communities. Our Care employees are responsible for delivering direct care services (in the client’s own home) while keeping in with the roster and task list which includes: Personal Care, Social Support and Domestic Assistance. **Applicants must be willing to complete domestic assistance as required, as it comprises 90% of this role.**

**About you...**

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

**Qualifications and Experience**- Cert III in Aged Care or Equivalent/higher, or looking to study this qualification
- Current First Aid and CPR certificates
- Queensland drivers licence, insured & roadworthy vehicle
- Smartphone, access to computer (printer/scanner/fax)

**Skills & Experience**- A true passion and ability to support client’s in their home
- Ability to communicate in a language other than English preferable but not essential
- Excellent customer service
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- An eye for detail, thoroughness in completing tasks

**A police check with no disclosable outcome is required by MiCare for this role.**

**As per Government directions, current medicare evidence of influenza and full COVID-19 **vaccination, including dose 3 are required by MiCare for this position.**

**How to apply...**

**For enquiries...**

**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.

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