Personal Care Assistant Homecare Croydon and

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

- **Rewarding and meaningful work**:

- ** 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 & we support Career Progression -** Scholarship programs, student placement and internal promotion opportunities
- ** Access our Employee Assistance program - **Confidential free counselling (personal, work, financial or legal).
- Portable long service leave
- ** Employee wellness portal** - discounts
- ** Eligible staff receive benefits like income protection from our default Superannuation provider**

**We are seeking a Personal Care Assistant**
**passionate about supporting elderly clients**
**continue to live at home**

**Entry level position**

**New Graduates & students are welcome to apply**

**The role supports older persons who live in**

**Croydon** and the surrounding area**

**Permanent full time/Part time**

**Casual roles also available**

**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**

**Applicants Must have the right to work in Australia**

**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...**

Caring for the elderly in their homes allows you to spend one on one time with our diverse clients. You might be required to help with their personal care or home care duties throughout the day or help them connect with their community through activities and appointments.

With numerous clients living in their own home MiCare requires experienced Carer/Support Worker to deliver a range of aged care ‘Support at Home’ services. Each persons’ needs are unique therefore services vary from support with personal care, light housework, meal preparation, shopping, transport to appointments, community engagement and respite care. Some of the main responsibilities include:

- Safely and respectfully assist with personal care and household tasks as outlined in the Clients Care Plan and Task List
- Assist clients with facilitating transport, and community access as required
- Document tasks performed and other relevant information as required by the program guidelines
- Report and document specific client changes and detreating health or other service delivery issues to the Service Coordinators/Care Manager
- Work as an effective team member attending all relevant meetings and training sessions
- Support the implementation, adherence and review of a client’s care plan/task list

**About you...**

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

**Qualifications /Registrations**- Cert III in Aged Care or Equivalent/higher **(preferred but not essential)**:

- Current First Aid and CPR certificates
- Victorian drivers’ licence, insured & roadworthy vehicle
- Smartphone, access to computer/device

**Skills & Experience**- A true passion and ability to support clients in their home
- Knowledge of the ageing process and of Home Care services and programs
- Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the difficulties experienced by frail elderly people living at home in a community setting.
- Ability to work with mínimal supervision and report concerns promptly to the service coordinators or care managers
- The ability or willingness to speak or learn another language, and have an understanding of the different cultures and history
- Previous experience in working in an aged care community and/or residential setting advantageous but not essential

**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 Aborig