Personal Care Assistant

Location: Warwick, Toowoomba & Darling Downs QLD

Full time Permanent

$60000 – $75000 per hour + loadings + super

Our Story

Killarney Aged Care is a community-owned Not for Profit residential and community care organisation based in Killarney QLD. Our two residential homes currently hold a 4- and a 5-star rating. We strive to enable all our residents and clients to maintain independence and connection with the community and family.

Your Next Opportunity

With a welcoming team and supportive leadership, we will work with you to ensure this role meets your lifestyle and career goals.

In our residential homes, you will fully engage in the work you were trained for, like medication management and wound care, under the guidance of registered nurses. Beyond this, you will lead a dedicated team of carers, ensuring exceptional care for our community's most treasured members.

Here, you're not just performing a job—you're enhancing lives and fostering a culture of compassion and respect. Your talent, your passion, your journey—let it unfold with us.

With multiple arms in our diverse holistic team you would also have the opportunity to work within the community and in our Medical Centre should you desire.

What You'll Bring to the Team:

You must be passionate about person-centred care and working in a collaborative team environment.

Experience in Aged Care would be highly regarded but is not essential.

Key Responsibilities

· Assisting patients with their personal care needs such as showering, dressing and eating

· Assisting patients with their mobility and communication needs

· Participating in planning the care of individuals

· Following therapy plans such as interventions to assist those with dementia and behavioural problems

· Observing and reporting changes in patients' condition, and reporting complaints about care

· Assisting with rehabilitation exercises, basic treatment and delivering medications

· Providing direct support and assistance to therapists

Be Rewarded

In addition to a competitive base rate, the successful candidate will receive a host of additional generous benefits, including:

• Attractive Salary Packaging Benefits, including not-for-profit and remote area benefits.
• Relocation assistance: we'll provide a one-off relocation incentive payment of $16,500 and an annual retention bonus to help you make Killarney your new home.
• 6 weeks annual leave + 10 days sick leave
• Significant flexibility and excellent support from our experienced team
• Opportunities for significant ongoing training, development, mentoring and career progression.
• Free counselling and support via Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Most importantly, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a tangible impact in the lives of those in our community.

Why Killarney?

Whether you're looking for a quiet lifestyle away from the hustle and bustle of the city, or you're looking for your next adventure, Killarney has you covered. Located in the Southern Downs Region, Killarney is the perfect mix of greenery and country life, with rolling foothills surrounded by mountain vistas, valleys and waterfalls.

You'll be about a two-hour drive from Brisbane and two and a half hours from the Gold Coast.

If you're relocating with the family or looking for a solo adventure, then look no further. What are you waiting for? Apply now

For further information on this position, please get in touch with our Clinical Manager, Mireille on If you are interested, please apply via the 'Apply' option or email

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $60,000.00 – $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Salary packaging

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Killarney, QLD: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Personal care: 1 year (Preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driver Licence (Preferred)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Preferred)

Work Location: In person