Personal Care Worker

**Support Worker - Golden Plains**
- Ready for a change from residential?- Experience the freedom of community care work and support clients to stay in the comfort of their own homes, working uninterrupted one-on-one sessions with fair time allocations to complete tasks.**Why choose community work**:

- We’ll help you to build and progress your care career with all the support and training you need and future career opportunities across our diverse workforce.
- One client at a time - no interruptions
- Regular clients - build rewarding relationships
- Fair time allowances - eg 30 minutes for showering
- Genuine personal care assisting clients in their own home environment

**Big benefits with Silver Chain**:

- Salary packaging - up to $18,550 tax free per annum
- Leave loading 17.5%
- Four (4) weeks annual leave
- Subsidised gym membership - $15 per week to access hundreds of different fitness venues
- Health insurance programmes - 12% discount with HBF
- Social club discounts - cheaper tickets to cinemas, zoo, theatre shows and more
- Mental health support - up to 3 free sessions with a degree-qualified psychologist per year
- Smart phone & training provided to perform your work
- Travel allowance of $0.92 p k/m
- Internal referral rewards - refer a friend or family member receive a $250 e-voucher

**Pay rate**
- $24.85 - $27.66 per hour + Super (dependent upon experience)
- Rates are above the award rate
- Immediate start available - or let us know when you are planning to be ready for work and we can reserve your placement in advance.**Role duties**:

- Silver Chain is looking for passionate, kind and dedicated job seekers interested in Care Worker positions, who share our commitment to uphold and deliver care that is safe, personal, connected and effective. Services delivered to our clients will include, but are not limited to:
- Personal Care,
- Social Support
- Respite and Home-Exercise programs

**Shifts & Rosters**:

- Silver Chain operates care services Monday to Sunday. There are permanent full-time, part-time & casual opportunities available to suit your availability. We are looking for applicants who can:
- Work your preferred shifts each week, 2 days minimum / up to 5 days maximum, between the hours of: 7am - 4pm
- We welcome enquiries from those requiring half days or school hours
- Minimum of 2 hours per shift for casual and perm-part time

**About You**- Have experience in care work of any kind (professional or personal), OR
- Hold a Certificate 3 in Individual Support or any Health related course, OR
- Currently studying to be an Enrolled or Registered Nurse
- Current Australian driver’s license
- Registered Vehicle, suitable for work purposes
- Pass a medical appraisal (known as FCT)

Based on Silver Chain Group Policy and Government Directions, you will be required to provide evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 including booster, or evidence of a medical exemption in order to commence employment with Silver Chain.**Interested?**-
**About Silver Chain Group**
- Silver Chain Group are proud members of the Diversity Council of Australia, and our greatest strength is our people. Driven by our values of integrity, respect, trust and compassion, we aspire to create a better home care system for all Australians. With a proud history of more than 125 years, Silver Chain Group is an employer of choice and the leading provider of high-quality health and aged care in the homes and communities of more than 65,000 Western Australians every year. Join our team of more than 4,450 staff, caring for more than 105,000 clients across Australia. We’ll provide you with opportunities to help you develop and grow in your career, with training and education programs to help you achieve your goals