Aged Care Home & Community Assistant

Life Without Barriers; Sydney; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Fitness Passport

Salary packaging

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Life Without Barriers in Sydney is seeking an Aged Care Home & Community Assistant to deliver personalised home care to older Australians in Greater Western Sydney. You will travel between multiple clients' homes, with mileage reimbursed at 1.05 per km while you work.

Casual shifts are available, mainly Monday to Friday with some weekend options. Multilingual skills are welcome but not essential; you will be reimbursed for travel and supported to help clients maintain independence at home.

Qualifications

• Qualification in aged care or personal support required.
• Current Australian driver\'s license and access to a vehicle.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalised home care to older Australians.
• Assist with daily activities and personal care.
• Transport to medical appointments and social activities.
• Travel between clients across Greater Western Sydney.
• Build positive relationships with clients and families.

Skills

Communication skills

Driver's license

First Aid & CPR

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support

Ageing 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 will provide personalised home care support to older Australians inGreater Western Sydney, helping them continue to live independently in their own homes.You will travel between multiple clients homes across Greater Western Sydney and surrounding suburbs, so awillingness to travel is essential(you will be reimbursed $1.05 per KM travelled while you are working).

We havecasualopportunities available with shifts available mostly Monday to Friday with some weekend options possible. No evening or overnight shifts.

We warmly welcome applicants who speak languages other than English. Sydney's diverse communities mean multilingual skills are highly valued and can greatly enhance the experience of the clients we support, however they are not essential for the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Domestic duties which may include but are not limited to: vacuuming, mopping, washing dishes, cleaning surfaces, emptying bins, washing/ironing
• Personal care inclusive of showering, daily hygiene, monitoring of health and wellbeing
• Transportation and community access to medical appointments and social activities
• Provide support with daily tasks and routines
• Build positive relationships with clients and their families

Skills & Experience

• Certificate III in Individual Support, Ageing Support or similar
• A current Australian drivers license (P2 or unrestricted) and reliable vehicle with minimum third-party insuranc
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships
• A current First Aid and CPR Certificate

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check.

• An opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of elderly Australians
• Get reimbursed $1.05 cents per kilometre travelled while you work
• Access to Fitness Passport – a workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a choice of gyms and pools across your area
• Access to discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, Electricity savings, Health insurance, Car rental and many more.
• Access to Maxxia Salary Packaging, allowing eligible employees to pay for everyday living expenses using pre-tax income, potentially increasing take-home pay up to $15,900 per year.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential wellbeing support