Care Service Employee - Corowa | Karinya House

Southern Crosscare Inc; Corowa; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging

Meal and entertainment benefit

Fitness Passport

Private health insurance

Ongoing Training

Referral Bonus

Job summary

Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) is seeking casual Care Service Employees to support residents at Karinya Home on a part-time basis, with AM/PM and night shifts available. You will assist with personal care, meals, and engage residents in meaningful activities.

Join a not-for-profit aged care provider and benefit from ongoing training, salary packaging, and wellbeing programs designed to support your development and recognise your hard work.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include Certificate III in Aged Care / Individual Support or current 2nd year Nursing student who has completed placement.
• Experience in a similar role in aged care.
• Genuine enthusiasm, care and compassion in your commitment to working with elderly people.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with personal care including showering.
• Supporting residents with meals.
• Contributing to care planning with registered staff.
• Documenting care and services provided to residents.
• Engaging residents in meaningful activities.

Skills

Personal care

Communication skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Certificate III in Aged Care/Individual Support

2nd year Nursing student (1 placement completed)

Job description

We have a long history of providing exceptional care that empowers older people to live a full life. As a not-for-profit aged care provider, we’re able to invest in providing an exceptional experience to our clients as well as support and develop our frontline staff to achieve this.

The Role

We are looking for casual Care Service Employees to support our residents in our Karinya Home on part-time basis. Must be willing to work AM/PM and night shifts.

Southern Cross Benefits!

Salary Packaging ($15,900), plus meal and entertainment benefit package to the value of $2,650

Heart HQ - our Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) People Platform, packed with exclusive retail discounts, and features designed to help you celebrate, connect and succeed

Fitness Passport - Discounted workplace health and fitness program available to you and your family. Gain full access to nominated gyms, pools, health and leisure centres across NSW & ACT

Discounted private health insurance

Wellbeing initiatives such as Reward and Recognition Program, Employee Assistance Program

Ongoing Training and Development

Linkedin Training - SCC's Senior Leaders and Support Office teams can access a digital library of over 6000 courses

Referral Bonus Program

You will be responsible for:

Assisting residents with personal care including showering

Supporting residents with meals

Contributing to care planning with registered staff

Documenting care and services provided to residents

Engaging residents in meaningful activities

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Minimum requirements - Certificate III in Aged Care / Individual Support/ 2nd year Nursing students who have completed 1 placement.

Experiencein similar role in aged care

A genuine enthusiasm, care and compassion in your commitment to working with elderly people

Effective communication skills, both written and verbal

Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team

Respect for all people, regardless of background, age, gender, religion and ethnicity

Flexible to do AM/PM and night shifts

About Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT)

At SCC (NSW & ACT), people are at the heart of everything we do! We are a purpose-led, not-for-profit organisation empowering older people to ‘live life to the full’. We have a passion for providing the best care with clinical excellence and offer person-centred care services to meet individual needs and preferences in residential aged care, retirement living and in-home care.

Join us at SCC (NSW & ACT), where your work is not just a job, but a journey filled with meaningful moments to make a tangible difference in the lives of those we support. Our commitment to your development is unwavering, and we work hard to ensure you are given ample opportunities to continually learn and grow.

SCC is an equal opportunity employer. Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, where employees feel valued and heard in a safe and respectful workplace, is a priority. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. We welcome people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island identity, as well as people of culturally diverse backgrounds, to apply.