Support Worker

Competitive payrates + Not-for-Profit Salary Sacrifice options
- Supportive and purpose driven organisation
- Great staff culture

**_Join a supportive and friendly team working together to make a real difference not only for the people we care for, but also each other._**

Southern Cross Care (Qld) is seeking compassionate and qualified **Casual Support Workers** to join our Community Services teams working across the Gold Coast and Logan River Valley regions.

**What we offer**:

- Competitive pay rates with the benefit of Not-for-Profit salary packaging to take home more.
- Variety of shifts within a 14-day roster including nights and weekends so that you can plan your life around work.
- Opportunity to join a supportive, purpose driven organisation.
- Great staff culture.
- Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families and support programs like Thrive (access up to 50% of your earned wages early).

**About the role**

As a Support Worker, you will work closely with our Care Managers to deliver a personalised support service to our high care clients living in the community in your area to ensure they live their best lives.

Your genuine passion for the elderly to live their best lives motivates you to strive for the best outcomes for your clients, simultaneously empowering them to achieve their individual goals and improving their quality of life

**What will you bring to the role?**
- Certificate III in Disability, Aged Care, Individual Support, Home & Community Care or equivalent.
- Current First Aid & CPR certification.
- Minimum two years' experience in a support role.
- Sound manual handling knowledge.
- Exceptional people & interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work autonomously and to manage your time effectively as you will be required to provide services to multiple clients a day.
- A current Australian Driver's License.
- Own reliable car to use for work with full comprehensive car insurance and current registration (documents showing currency required).
- Eligibility to work in Australia.
- NDIS Worker Screening clearance (or willingness to apply).

Join Southern Cross Care QLD and be part of a community where compassion and empathy accompany the delivery of exceptional care to our clients every day.

**_Who is Southern Cross Care Queensland?_**

Southern Cross Care Queensland (SCCQ) is a Catholic not-for-profit organisation established by the Knights of the Southern Cross, more than 40 years ago. They saw a need to provide compassionate care and inclusive service to some of the most vulnerable, the ageing population, in the community.

Since then, SCCQ has grown to employ over 1700 staff caring for and supporting more than 2000 people across 17 residential aged care homes, 7 retirement villages, 28 social houses, the National Disability and Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and home care services in metropolitan and regional Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

We are passionate about growing communities where best lives are lived, and serving the needs of our residents and clients with compassion and care is, as always, at the heart of what we do.

At SCCQ, we are just as focused on creating a culture where every person matters. Our culture program Known & Loved is unique to Southern Cross Care Queensland, enabling staff to build genuine community connections with each other and those we serve.

**_How can you apply?_**

Our Mission: Inspired by Catholic moral and social teachings which value and respect human life and the dignity of the individual, we will provide a quality of care and accommodation to meet the needs of all who place their trust in us.