Aged & Disability Care - Uniting

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on training

Mentoring

Community impact

Salary packaging

Travel time reimbursement

Job summary

Uniting is seeking a part-time Home Care Worker (Support Worker) to provide care and companionship to older people living in their own homes in the Liverpool area, NSW. You will travel to clients and support their independence, helping with everyday tasks and wellbeing.

Duties include help at home, personal care, transport and social activities. Applicants should have Certificate III in Aged Care (or equivalent), current First Aid, and a valid driver's licence with insured vehicle.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Aged Care or equivalent is advantageous.
• Experience in client-centred care.
• Current First Aid certificate.
• Driver's licence and access to a comprehensively insured vehicle.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Companionship

Personal care

Housekeeping

Meal prep

Medication aid

Education

Certificate III in Aged Care or equivalent

First Aid certificate

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 theLiverpool. 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