Personal Care Workers

4 days ago

Newcastle, Australia Command Group Full time

$39p/hr + Super + travel time & KMS paid + incentives
- Join a progressive and innovative agency that genuinely cares for you
- Day, Evening & Overnight shifts

We are looking for Personal Care Workers to join our team on a casual basis, delivering high-quality care to the elderly in their homes to maximise their independence and quality of life.

Our philosophy at ACURA Talent is leading with your head, heart & hands; everything we think, feel, and do, must all come from a place of empathy, compassion and care. We are passionate about creating positive people experiences that will inspire them to create positive customer experiences. People are the center of who we are.

Our clients are based all over Newcastle, Hunter and Central Coast region with lots of opportunities to build out a consistent, ongoing roster of work near where you live. Some of our Care Workers are working 30hrs a week, and with the continuing increase of work coming in, there's plenty to offer you with ACURA Talent.

As a personal Care Worker, you'll be responsible for clients to assist them to live independently, these may include the following:

- Accompanying clients during daily activities
- Assisting with mobility and transportation
- Food preparation and shopping
- Arranging or accompanying on social activities and outings
- Performing household tasks such as cleaning, washing, ironing, folding clothes
- Assisting with personal care and hygiene
- Performing personal care tasks such as showering, dressing, shaving, doing hair and makeup
- Providing friendship and emotional support
- Running errands, taking on outings etc

What you will need to join the team:

- Minimum 6-months experience post-qualification, however, attitude is everything and we are happy to mentor your development
- Minimum Cert-3 in Individual Support - Ageing/Disability
- Preferably your own car & relevant insurances
- Flu & COVID Vaccinations
- Recent National Police Check or ability to obtain one
- We have a number of long services for people experienced with complex needs such as dementia or bed-bound
- Willingness to commit to short client services that can be 1hr-3hrs long, noting that all travel time is paid as a continuation of working hours and most of our workers have full days.
- Ability to speak a 2nd language is desirable: Mandarin, Spanish, Arabic, Farsi, Italian, Greek, Polish etc

What we can offer in return:

- $39p/hr + Super, penalty rates & incentives on offer
- An agency that has genuine care and respect for the work you do. Our philosophy is all about leading with your heart, head & hands.
- Training and development opportunities to help you grow your career, as well as opportunities to transition over to our clients
- Reward & recognition for the contributions you make in changing the lives of our most vulnerable

Why Join ACURA?
- In our recent employee engagement survey, our care workers ranked us 9.5/10 in employee satisfaction, supported by senior management, and an employer they'd recommend to a friend, family member, or someone in the community.
- In our recent client satisfaction, our NPS score was 87% as a preferred partner compared to our competitors.

We believe in providing the same quality care we would want for our own family and friends, so if you have the same mantra, then we want to hear from you

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