Personal Care Attendant

Kennington Gardens Retirement Village has an opportunity for a committed and compassionate Personal Care Attendant, located in Kennington, VIC

**Kindness l Care l Respect**

Looking to build your career in a sector that brings life to older Australians? At Aveo, we are proud to be of service to our residents, creating a community environment that feels like home and enables residents to be their best self through their later life journey.

In this role, you will assist in providing high-quality care services for residents, ensuring choice and compassion are always supported. You will enjoy building strong relationships with residents, their families and your colleagues to help ensure care outcomes are exceeded. The residents are the heart of everything we do and the reason we come to work every day, their happiness is key to a successful overall operation and we are looking for someone who values this as much as we do.

**About the role**:

- **Casual & Part-time roles available**:

- Assisting our team with planned and unplanned leave. Shifts would vary from AM, PM and Night Duty
- You will work as part of a team providing safe and effective personal care, tailored to the resident's needs
- Ensure all residents receive kind, caring and respectful personal care that supports their choice and independence
- Provide assistance to the residents and community with tasks including (but not limited to): medical & personal support, domestic cleaning and general admin duties

**About you**:

- Certificate 3 in Aged Care, Disability, Individual Support, Health Services Assistance or equivalent (required)
- Current First Aid & CPR certificate (required)
- Current Police Check clearance (don't have one? We will organise for you)
- Passionate Carer with excellent people & communication skills
- Trustworthy, reliable & enjoy working in a team environment
- Fully vaccinated against COVID 19 as per relevant state guidelines

**Our benefits**:

- **Great Work/Life Balance**:

- **The opportunity to cross train with other roles boosting your current skill set**:

- **Employee referral program, earning you up to $1000**:

- Encouraged professional development and career progression
- Be part of a friendly and supportive team in a role that offers genuine job satisfaction

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Job Offer

**Aveo are currently recruiting for numerous Part-Time, Full-Time & Casual positions across many different roles such as Domestic Attendants, Personal Care Attendants, Events & Activities Coordinator's, Enrolled and Registered Nurses, Community Managers, Chefs, Cooks, Food & Beverage Attendants and Waiters (plus more) across many of our venues throughout NSW, VIC, QLD, TAS & SA. If you are looking to take the next step in your career and join an ever-growing industry of professionals with a company who believe in developing their staff, then please do take a look at Aveo Careers.**

**Job Types**: Part-time, Casual

**Salary**: $27.00 - $34.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance
- Referral program

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kennington, VIC: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Question(s):

- Do you have a current First Aid (including CPR) Certificate?
- Aveo are formally requesting that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. Are you comfortable with meeting this expectation?
- Do you have a criminal charge, conviction or finding of guilt against you for an offense against any law? If yes, please give further information below.
- Are you willing to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment as part of the recruitment process? This will be paid for by Aveo.
- Are you aware of any circumstance regarding your health or capacity to work, which may impact your ability to perform the duties of the position?
- Do you hold certification 3 in aged care, individual support, HSA or equivalent?
- Are you comfortable with the hourly rate ranging from $27 - $34 dependent on whether this role is Casual or Part-time?

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person