Community Support Worker

1 week ago

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Catholic Healthcare Full time

**Job Description**:
**Community Support Worker - In Home Aged Care**
- Permanent positions available
- Work-Life Balance (work school hours)
- Significant training & support provided
- Focus on Hoarding clients

**The Position**:
We are currently recruiting passionate and caring individuals who are looking to make a difference in our Aged Care clients lives by assisting them to live at home independently for as long as possible.

**We are looking for an individual who has experience with hoarding clients, mental health & someone who has a no judgement approach to be able to successfully support our clients through change.**

You will be travelling within the Newcastle region & will need to have some availability during weekdays Monday to Friday between 8am-5pm. (Preferably 2-5 days)

**About the Role**:
Provide quality personalised care to our valued aged care clients in their own homes through services such as:
General household tasks such as vacuuming, mopping, ironing, cleaning bathroom & kitchen, changing beds, hanging up washing etc
- Decluttering, Assistance to organise items
- Supporting people through change
- Personal care such as showering, dressing, grooming and toileting
- Meal preparation
- Social Support
- Respite
- Transport to appointments and shopping etc

**Requirements for the role**:

- Previous experience working with hoarding clients
- Mental health experience
- An Australian driver's licence and a reliable insured motor vehicle is essential
- Reliability and compassion for the elderly
- Strong communication skills and a positive attitude
- Certificate III in Aged Care or equivalent - _advantage but not essential, you can complete this through our traineeship program_****:

- Evidence of Flu & Covid vaccinations

**Our Benefits**:

- Hour rate + 10.5% Super + Km Reimburse (92cents per KM) + Paid travel time
- Access to annual leave, sick leave & long service leave
- Access to Not For Profit Salary packaging (Tax benefits that increase your take home pay)
- Certificate 3 in Individual Support & First Aid & CPR certificates at no cost to you
- Values-based organisation, we employ people of all faiths
- Visit the same clients each week
- Work independently with team support

**About us**:
Catholic Healthcare promotes the dignity, life and spirituality of older people through connected and inclusive communities across residential aged care, home and community services and retirement living across NSW and SE QLD. Our values of Courage, Compassion and Integrity sit at the core of everything we do.

So, if you're looking for a role where you can make a positive & rewarding impact in a great organisation like ours, then we'd love to hear from you.
- Hello Recruitment Agencies, thanks for thinking of us. Right now, we're looking to fill this opportunity directly so if we do need your assistance we'll be in touch_

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