Care Worker

7 days ago

Lake Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Uniting NSW & ACT Full time $64,528 per year
  • Up to $32.14 p/h + Casual Loading and Super
  • Great opportunities for qualified and unqualified carers

About Uniting Berry

Uniting Berry has three separate households, each with between 30 and 35 residents, including a Memory Support Unit for people living with dementia.

Our residents enjoy views across the paddocks while being supported by a compassionate team that helps them maintain their connections in the community.

What you'll be doing in this role

  • You'll provide care, companionship and emotional support to residents living in our aged care home, to help support their independence and improve their quality of life
  • Providing daily living assistance such as showering, personal hygiene, dressing, help at mealtimes and with general mobility
  • Assisting with medication and simple wound dressings and
  • Supporting residents in community-based recreational and social activities.

What We Offer You:

  • A rewarding career with a leading human services organisation.
  • Access to our U rewards program with exclusive discounts.
  • Access to Fitness Passport – Live your best life.
  • A supportive and inclusive, and collaborative work environment
  • A commitment to offer opportunities to grow your career

Click here to learn more about our great benefits: Benefits of working at Uniting

Who we're looking for

  • Ideally, you'll have a Certificate III/IV in Aged Care, Individual Support, or equivalent qualification.
  • You'll have previous experience in aged or community care, or a passion to begin your career in aged care if you're studying or have recently become qualified.
  • You'll be adaptable, empathetic, and resourceful, and you will be able to live Uniting's everyday values of being compassionate, respectful, imaginative, and bold.

Who is Uniting?

When you're part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you're part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.

We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.

Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia's First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work.

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

How to apply

If this opportunity is of interest, then we'd love to hear from you. Just click on the 'Apply' button in this ad, fill out your details and submit. We encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.

What to expect

Please know that employment with Uniting will require a National Police Check, and Reference Checks.

  • Up to $32.14 p/h + Casual Loading and Super
  • Great opportunities for qualified and unqualified carers

About Uniting Berry

Uniting Berry has three separate households, each with between 30 and 35 residents, including a Memory Support Unit for people living with dementia.

Our residents enjoy views across the paddocks while being supported by a compassionate team that helps them maintain their connections in the community.

What you'll be doing in this role

  • You'll provide care, companionship and emotional support to residents living in our aged care home, to help support their independence and improve their quality of life
  • Providing daily living assistance such as showering, personal hygiene, dressing, help at mealtimes and with general mobility
  • Assisting with medication and simple wound dressings and
  • Supporting residents in community-based recreational and social activities.

What We Offer You:

  • A rewarding career with a leading human services organisation.
  • Access to our U rewards program with exclusive discounts.

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