Home Care Trainer

Work in an environment that offers: 

• Generous annual leave entitlements
• An opportunity to make a real impact with a trusted name - Bendigo Health 
• Salary packaging to boost your take home pay

The Position

Job Reference: 2927

Position Title: Home Care Trainer
Classification: HS3 - HS25 
Salary per hour (exc. super): $ $41.65
Hours per fortnight: 48 hours
Employment Status: Ongoing Part Time 

Closing date: 05/11/2025

The Home Care Trainer is an integral member of the Community Services team, responsible for supporting the development and capability of staff within Home Care Services. This role plays a vital part in enhancing service quality by delivering targeted training and education aligned with best practice and client needs.

The Home Care Trainer works in close partnership with home care leaders to identify staff learning and development requirements, support the onboarding of new employees, and foster the ongoing growth of both trainees and experienced team members. The role also contributes to building workforce capacity by supporting staff to work safely and effectively within their scope of practice.

Key focus areas for training include Manual Handling, Dementia Care, Falls Management, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), and Medication Management (within scope). By coordinating and delivering relevant, practical education, the Home Care Trainer ensures staff are confident, competent, and equipped to provide high-quality, person-centred care in the community.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including: 

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The Community and Public Health Services Division has a primary focus on improving the health outcomes of the communities in our region.  With a range of local and regional programs supporting place-based health promotion, prevention, care and support, they work collaboratively with other Divisions and regional partnerships and networks to support quality outcomes.  The Division has a strong leadership role in the Loddon Mallee Region and is committed to ensuring processes are in place to deliver on our Division.  

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Interested?

We'd love to hear from you  Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.  

Need more information?  Please contact Lisa Livingstone, Director - Community Services on for a confidential discussion.  

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Position Description: HERE 

Careers Video Reference: Bendigo Health Careers

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