Personal Carer – Residential Aged Care

Personal Carer | Blue Care | Pioneer Bundaberg Aged Care Facility
Employment Status: Permanent Part Time Positions available
Location: Pioneer Bundaberg Aged Care Facility
Remuneration: $35.86 p/hr + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging (Increases your take home pay) + Penalties & Allowances + Employee discounts
Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare
We're looking for someone who wants to build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others - through small moments that leave big impacts.
Overview
As a Personal Carer you'll provide care to your clients living in our residential home, supporting their independence and improving their quality of life through activities that include:
Daily living assistance including showering, personal hygiene, help at meal times and general mobility
Providing care in accordance with their individualised Care Plan
Supporting with community based recreational and social activities
Role requirements
Certificate III Aged Care, Home and Community Care, Disability Support, or an equivalent qualification
Experience with technology incl.
smartphones, tablets, laptops etc
Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies
NDIS Workers Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain
Employee Benefits
Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
About BlueCare / Diversity & Inclusion
BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family.
Joining the state's largest network of aged care workers with over 8,000 team members, you'll be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family.
With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger.
Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.
Child safe, Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children
Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple–everybody is welcome here.
At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of who we are, our mission and our values.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.
Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email (emailprotected).
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person.
We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support.
We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
Application questions
Your application will include the following questions:
Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
How many years' experience do you have as a Personal Carer Residential?
Have you completed a qualification in aged care?
Are you willing to take on PM shifts (between 2pm - 10pm) or Night shifts (between 10pm - 6am)?
Salary match, number of applicants, skills match.
To help fast track investigation, please include here any other relevant details that prompted you to report this job ad as fraudulent / misleading / discriminatory / salary below minimum wage.
Perks and benefits: Salary packaging tax savings; Work-life balance and lifestyle flexibility; Career development; Discounted products and services; Parental leave benefits; Health and wellness programs; Regional and remote support; Inclusive, values-based culture.
If you have a passion for caring and want to empower others to live fully then we'd love to hear from you.
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