Personal Care Worker

2 weeks ago

North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Fronditha Care Full time $72,000 per year

Fronditha Care is a not-for-profit organisation providing unique, culturally and linguistically diverse services, offering residential and support services for elderly people of Greek speaking and multilingual backgrounds.

Fronditha Care aims to ensure the elderly are able to live in a residential facility or remain at home and be supported by those who share their language, history, religious values, attitudes, rituals, celebrations, music and food. Presently, we have a need for Greek speaking Personal Care Workers to support our elderly in our residential facilities and/or at home.

The main responsibilities will be, but not limited to:

  • Providing personal care to our elderly
  • Assisting with activities of daily living
  • Mobility assistance
  • Assistance with eating and drinking
  • Keeping accurate and up-to-date records
  • Observing the conditions of our elderly and reporting any concerns
  • Encourage care recipients to make their own decisions
  • Respite Care – companionship and conversation

Personal Care Assistants working within our Community Services division will additionally assume the below duties:

  • Assisting with cleaning, laundering, ironing and other light duties in a household setting within our Community Service division.
  • Transportation to and from medical appointments or assistance with shopping if work is undertaken within Community Services.
  • Meal preparation and planning in a home setting environment. Personal Care workers working in the Community and our Domestic Assistants have the unique ability to choose their own hours of work.

Requirements

The successful applicant/s will have the following:

  • A Certificate III in Individual Support (minimum qualification)
  • Minimum of 1 year experience in a similar field.
  • Previous experience in providing personal care services in an Aged Care Facility or in Home & Community Care
  • A team-oriented attitude, empathy and problem solving skills
  • Commitment to deliver quality care to our elderly
  • Bilingual proficiency - fluent in English and Greek
  • Fully vaccinated as per applicable Federal and State government requirements for employees working in Health & Aged Care industry.

Fronditha Care values the health and safety of all our people. As such, a condition of your employment is that you will be required to undergo vaccinations as per government directive and as per the Fronditha Care policy. A current police check will also be required.

Benefits

  • Salary Package options available
  • Above Award Salary Remuneration package is commensurate with qualifications and experience
  • Supportive Management
  • Professional Development
  • Flexible working arrangements options available
  • Employee Assistance Program available for staff and their family members
  • Free Annual Flu Vaccination and other health and wellbeing programs

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $33.00 – $34.00 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Melbourne, VIC: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Language:

  • Greek (Preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • First Aid Certification (Preferred)
  • Driver Licence (Preferred)

Work Authorisation:

  • Australia (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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