Aged Care Home & Community Assistant

Life Without Barriers; Greater Dandenong; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel reimbursement

Competitive hourly rates

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport

Employee discounts

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Life Without Barriers in Australia is hiring an Aged Care Home & Community Assistant to support older Australians in the Dandenong region. Casual shifts across Monday–Friday daytime hours, with travel between clients and a 1.05 per kilometre allowance. Join a values-driven team delivering personalized in-home care and community connection.

You’ll need a Certificate III in Ageing or equivalent, a current driver’s licence and First Aid/ CPR, plus strong communication skills and a caring approach.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Ageing/Home & Community Care or equivalent
• Experience in home/aged care settings
• Dementia care experience is highly regarded
• Current Australian Driver's Licence and a reliable vehicle
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Current First Aid and CPR Certification

Responsibilities

• Provide domestic assistance including cleaning, laundry, dishwashing, tidying and maintaining a safe home environment
• Support clients with personal care tasks such as showering, dressing, grooming and daily hygiene
• Assist with meal preparation, shopping and other everyday living activities
• Transport clients to medical appointments, social outings and community activities
• Promote independence, choice and dignity while building meaningful relationships with clients and their families
• Monitor client wellbeing and report any concerns to the care team

Skills

Strong communication

First Aid & CPR

Driver's Licence

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support

Job description

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff, clients, and their families to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better. If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role

As an Aged Care Home & Community Assistant, you'll provide personalised in-home support to older Australians throughout the Dandenong region, helping clients maintain their independence, wellbeing and connection to their community.

You'll travel between clients' homes across Dandenong and surrounds making an unrestricted driver's licence and reliable vehicle essential. You'll be reimbursed $1.05 per kilometre travelled while working.

We have casual opportunities available, with shifts offered Monday to Friday during daytime hours. No sleepovers, overnight shifts or weekend work required.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide domestic assistance including cleaning, laundry, dishwashing, tidying and maintaining a safe home environment
• Support clients with personal care tasks such as showering, dressing, grooming and daily hygiene
• Assist with meal preparation, shopping and other everyday living activities
• Transport clients to medical appointments, social outings and community activities
• Promote independence, choice and dignity while building meaningful relationships with clients and their families
• Monitor client wellbeing and report any concerns to the care team

Skills & Experience

• Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing), Home & Community Care or similar qualification, or relevant industry experience
• Previous experience supporting older people in a home care, community care or aged care setting
• Experience supporting clients living with dementia is highly regarded
• Current Australian Driver's Licence and a reliable, insured vehicle
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a genuine passion for helping others
• Current First Aid and CPR Certificate, or willingness to obtain

Successful candidates will be required to complete relevant pre-employment checks, including a National Criminal History Check and Aged Care Statutory Declaration.

• Make a genuine difference in the lives of older Australians within your local community
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• Travel reimbursement of $1.05 per kilometre while working
• Competitive hourly rates plus access to salary packaging, helping you maximise your take-home pay
• Access to Fitness Passport, providing discounted entry to hundreds of gyms, pools and fitness facilities
• Employee discounts on retail, entertainment, dining and lifestyle purchases

Applications will close at 11:55pm on Monday 16th November.