Support Worker

**Date**:14 Feb 2025

**Location**: Highgate, WA, AU, 6003

**Company**:Silver Chain Group Limited
- Short Description
- **Provide care to clients in their own home**:

- **Casual role, offering flexible working hours**:

- **Several employee benefits, incl. competitive and above award pay rates**
- The opportunity
- We are currently hiring experienced and passionate Care Aides to join our Aged Care Team on a casual basis. Our busiest period of care delivery is between 7:00am - 3:00pm, Monday - Friday. If you are available for some, or all of this time period then we would love to hear from you
- Key Responsibilities
- Our Care Aides deliver exceptional care and support to our clients, enhancing and encouraging participation in their own care to maintain their independence, where possible. Responsibilities include a range of personal care tasks incl. showering, grooming, toileting etc. and other support such as medication assistance, meal preparation, domestic assistance/general housekeeping tasks and social support in the community. Care Aides will follow a predetermined schedule, travelling from home to home, therefore having unrestricted access to a vehicle and the ability to follow a digital schedule and care plan autonomously, via a mobile app, will be essential.
- About you
- Certificate III in Aged Care, Individual Support, HACC, Disability is highly desirable, although not essential.
- Those with a relevant Certificate will require a minimum of 3 months relevant care worker experience. Those without a relevant Certificate will require a minimum of 6+ months relevant care worker experience (FTE).
- Experience working in a home care/community setting is highly desirable.
- A valid Drivers’ License with unrestricted access to a registered vehicle which is appropriately insured and in good condition, is essential.
- Ability and willingness to work autonomously in the community, travelling from home to home, referring to a digital schedule and care plan, via a mobile app, will be essential.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal & written) skills are essential.
- Align to Silverchain Groups COVID-19 vaccination policy which requires evidence of vaccination against COVID-19, or evidence of an authorised medical exemption.
- Benefits
- $43.36 per hour (inc 25% casual loading) + super
- Travel allowance of $0.99 per k/m
- Provided with a mobile phone for work purposes.
- Discounts from several retailers, health insurance & fitness providers etc. incl. HBF, Medibank and NIB.
- Social club discounts - cheaper tickets to events & attractions incl. cinemas, theatre shows, Zoo, Aqwa, Scitech, Adventure World and more
- Several recognition and education support programs available.
- Referral Scheme - receive $250 e-voucher, for each friend or family member you refer, who commences work with Silverchain.
- How to apply