Support Worker

1 month ago


Forest Hill, Australia Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Inc Full time

 

  • Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits.
  • Incredibly rewarding community role 
  • Casual position available - afternoon availability preferred
  • Salary Packaging benefits to increase your take home pay

 

We are seeking an experienced Support Worker to join our friendly and supportive Home Care team in the Eastern suburbs region of Melbourne.

 

About the role

 

As a Support Worker with Southern Cross Care, you will help older Australians to live better for life, in their own homes.

 

You will achieve this by building relationships with your clients, understanding their individual needs, goals and preferences, and delivering tailored support with daily tasks, activities, personal care and mobility support.

 

You will support your clients to live happy, healthy and active lives, helping to improve their quality of life & by providing services like:-

 

  • Personal care
  • Cleaning & Laundry
  • Shopping
  • Meal Preparation
  • Transport and at-home exercise support

 

You will enjoy exceptional learning opportunities and be supported to develop your skills and your career. A motor vehicle allowance is also payable for travel between clients as well as a full working tool kit, including a mobile phone.

 

 

For further details regarding the role, please refer to our website or the attached position description.

 

 

 

About you

 

We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients.


The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:

  • Certificate III in a relevant field (Individual Support (Ageing), Aged Care or Home and Community Care)
  • Current and unrestricted driver’s licence & own registered and insured car
  • First aid certificate & CPR
  • Demonstrated experience in a personal carer role without direct supervision
  • Sound best practice personal care skills appropriate to the role
  • Good understanding of the requirements to support clients living with dementia including those who display challenging behaviours
  • Strong organisational and time management skills
  • Ability to build positive relationships with clients and their representatives
  • Basic cooking skills
  • A basic understanding of aged care packages - desirable

 

 

About us

 

Southern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.


When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your well-being and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.

 

 

Enquiries:

Applications Close: 4pm on 29th November 2024



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