In Home Support Worker

**Are you a passionate individual looking at making a difference in people's lives in the Casey & surrounding areas of the community?**:

- **Are you seeking to empower and support Aged Care & Disability clients to maintain their independence in their home?**:

- **Are you wanting a diverse role that creates opportunities for professional growth, support and flexibility within a close knit team?**

If this sounds like the pathway for you, we would like to hear from you. Senior Helpers Casey is looking for experienced and caring In-Home Support Workers to provide care services to Aged Care and Disability clients in the Casey area. In this role you would be providing assistance with clients activities of Daily Living within their home environment. Your day to day will never be the same with a varying range of services based on the client's care needs, your responsibilities in this role will be:

- Transportation of client's to appointments, errands and shopping assistance.
- Basic meal preparation
- Light housekeeping and laundry
- Assisting with Personal Care tasks such as showering, dressing and grooming
- Providing caring companionship to clients through social interactions
- Advocating and empowering clients to interact within the community, engage in their interests and support them to communicate with supports around them.

Senior Helpers is passionate about making a real difference in people's lives since 2011 connecting thousands of Australians with compatible aged care and disability care. We are a group of committed, caring people with the same goal - to help our clients remain happy and healthy in their own homes. Our Support Workers are dedicated to providing compassionate and compatible care to our clients across Australia. With a small close knit franchise based in Cranbourne West, we are engaging and creating opportunities for the development of our staff to reach their professional goals as well ensuring all our staff feel competent and supported while they are on the field.

To succeed in this role we will need you to have the following requirements, skills and attributes:

- **Minimum Certificate III in Individual Support, Aged Care, Disability or equivalent**:

- **Current First Aid & CPR Certificate**:

- **Current National Police Check & Working with Children's Check**:

- **Drivers License with a fully insured vehicle**:

- **Manual Handling Certificate**:

- **Excellent communication and interpersonal skills**:

- **Ability to let your personality shine with a positive and cheerful attitude**

If you meet the above criteria and you are ready to bring your caring nature to an organisation that helps clients improve their quality of life and enjoy independence in their own home, we want to hear from you

**Job Types**: Permanent, Casual

Pay: $36.00 - $41.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 2 per week

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance
- Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Penalty rates

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Officer, VIC: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Question(s):

- What is the most important skill or attribute you bring to the role?

**Experience**:

- Aged Care or Disability: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid & CPR Certification (required)
- Working with Children Check (required)
- National Police Certificate (required)
- Driver Licence (required)
- Certification in Aged Care, Disability or Individual Support (required)

Work Location: On the road