Domestic Care Worker
1 day ago
Posted: 08/01/2025
Closing Date: 26/01/2025
Job Type: Casual
Location: St Arnaud
Job Category: Health Care and Medical
**_We are dedicated to supporting individuals to maintain their independence and live comfortably within their homes. As a Domestic Worker, you will play an essential role in providing care and support that meets the goals, needs and preferences of our clients._**
**Vacancy Details**:
**Position**:
- Domestic Care Worker
**Job Type**:
- Casual
**Tenure**:
- Permanent
**Location**:
- St Arnaud
**Package**:
- $39.17 per hour incl. casual loading
**Download Position Description**:
- Domestic Care Worker Position Description
**Applications Close**:
- Sunday 26th January 2025
**About Northern Grampians Shire Council**
Northern Grampians Shire Council has a diverse employment base, across 14 worksites in the Grampians Region of Victoria. We offer flexible work arrangements, providing access to relevant training and professional development opportunities with a variety of employee benefits. We promote innovation, responsiveness, respectfulness and continuous improvement as our core values. Being a smaller organisation, we can provide you with opportunities to act in leadership roles, transition between teams and participate in a range of collaborative projects with other team members or the wider community. We provide a supportive and flexible environment that values the balance between work and our employees' personal lives.
**Why join us?**
In addition to the picturesque landscapes at our backdoor, there are many other benefits to working for our innovative and vibrant Northern Grampians Shire Council. These include:
- **Fortnightly RDO**: Enjoy a well-deserved break and rejuvenate.
- **Great Team Environment**: A safe, respectful and supportive environment to enable you to thrive. You will work with like-minded, passionate individuals who love what they do.
- **Professional Growth**: We nurture talent and provide opportunities to flourish.
- **Flexible Work Arrangements**: To support your work life balance.
- **Salary Packaging Options**: Including remote area housing allowances and novated lease vehicles
- A**ccess to Paid Leave**: including purchased leave, paid parental leave, gender affirmation leave and to respond to family violence matters
- **Employee Assistance Program**: Your well-being matters - we've got you covered.
- **Biodiversity**: Explore our Council region's varied flora and fauna
**Promote Inclusion**
Northern Grampians Shire Council is committed to promote inclusion of all children and families; we aim to establish a culture that supports:
- cultural safety for Aboriginal children by working in partnership with Aboriginal peoples and Aboriginal community controlled organisations
- cultural safety for children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds
- establishing a safe environment for children with a disability
**Position objectives**
This position is responsible for providing assistance to frail aged people, people with disabilities and their carers to be more independent in their own homes and the community, thereby enhancing their quality of life.
**Key responsibility areas**
- Undertake a range of cleaning tasks to maintain a safe, hygienic living environment.
- Submit accurate and timely records of work performed using Council’s electronic monitoring system.
- Report variations to specified tasks and timeframes in accordance with service communication and monitoring protocols.
- Monitor and report changes/concerns regarding client well-being.
- Participate in continuous improvement and staff development processes as required by the Team Leader Community Care.
- Perform, as directed, other duties that are within the limits of the incumbents’ skill, competence and training.
**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**Qualifications and experience**
- Must be working towards obtaining a Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent.
- Current Level 2 First Aid and CPR certificate.
- Food handling certificate.
**Selection criteria**
- Experience and capacity to undertake general household duties, respite care and personal care tasks, which may at times be repetitive and/or physically demanding.
- Ability to communicate effectively, non-judgmentally and empathically with older people, people with disabilities and their carers.
- Ability to use relevant equipment adhering to manual lifting and safe operational guidelines.
- Current Victorian drivers licence and a reliable car with comprehensive insurance.
**How to apply**
- Download and read the position description.
- Attach a resume and cover letter briefly addressing the key selection criteria.
Applications close 5.00pm Sunday 26th January 2025
**_Northern Grampians Shire Council is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to providing a safe workplace that embraces and values child safe
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