Aged & Disability Care - Uniting

Uniting; Port Macquarie; On-site; AUD 38,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Supportive team

Travel reimbursement

Training & mentoring

Salary packaging

Paid travel time

Job summary

Uniting Port Macquarie is seeking a compassionate Part-time Home Care Support Worker to help older people stay independent at home. You will travel to clients’ homes, provide care, companionship, and practical support, enabling them to live safely and with dignity.

The role offers stable shifts, development opportunities, and a supportive multi-disciplinary team, with travel time paid and kilometres reimbursed.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Aged Care or equivalent an advantage.
• Similar experience providing client centred care.
• Current First Aid certificate.
• Drivers licence and access to a comprehensively insured vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and companionship for older people in their own homes.
• Travel to clients' homes and communities using own vehicle.
• Assist with housework, shopping and meal preparation.
• Provide personal care including hygiene, toileting, showering, dressing, and medication assistance.
• Help with appointments, transport, and social wellbeing activities.

Education

Certificate III in Aged Care or equivalent

Job description

• Description:
  • Up to $33.61 per hour plus benefits
  • Part-time with stable shifts to suit your hours
  • Development/leadership opportunities; supportive multi-disciplinary team

  What youll be doing in this role

  AtUnitingwe call our Home Care Workers, 'Support Workers'. In this role, youll provide care and companionship for older people living in their own homes, to help empower their independence and improve their quality of life in thePort Macquariearea. Youll be required to travel to clients homes and communities, using your own car.

  With a focus on supporting our clients to stay independent in their own homes for as long as possible, duties and responsibilities can include:

  • Help at home:housekeeping, grocery shopping or meal preparation
  • Personal Care:personal hygiene, toileting, showering, dressing, help at mealtime or medication administration
  • Transport:appointments or shopping trips
  • Social and wellbeing:accompany clients on outings or assist with our Healthy Living for Seniors activities

  Qualifications and experience:

  • Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual equivalent an advantage
  • Similar experience providing client centred care
  • Current First Aid certificate
  • Drivers licence and access to a comprehensively insured vehicle

  AtUniting, we welcome and celebrate everyone regardless of lifestyle, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity and proudly create a safe and inclusive environment for staff and clients.

  We are bold, imaginative, respectful and compassionate.

  Further to this we offer:

  • Hands on training, development and mentoring in a leading provider
  • Join an organisation that has a positive impact on our clients and the community
  • Not for profit salary packaging entitlements
  • Paid travel time and reimbursement of kilometres