Care Services Employee

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne; Sydney; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Salary packaging options up to $15,990

Novated leasing

Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,

Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

St Vincent's Care Services Heathcote is seeking a compassionate Casual Care Services Employee to partner with residents, support daily routines, and provide personal care in a 213-bed Heathcote facility near Sydney. You will work within a dedicated team to ensure residents feel safe, valued, and engaged, following care plans and using AutumnCare or similar software for records.

Applicants should have a Certificate III in Individual Support/Aged Care or equivalent, 6+ months in a similar role,

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Individual Support/Aged Care or equivalent required.
• At least 6 months of residential aged care experience preferred.
• Availability to work weekdays.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Experience with AutumnCare or similar software and ability to maintain records.
• Understanding of aged care, resident rights, and care plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care and assistance with activities of daily living.
• Support residents to maintain independence and daily routines.
• Attend to personal care and daily household tasks in a supportive team.
• Ensure residents feel safe, valued, and engaged.
• Document care accurately and follow care plans.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication

Customer service

Record keeping

AutumnCare

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support/Aged Care

Tools

AutumnCare

Job description

Job Description:

We are looking for a special kind of person - a St Vincent's kind of person. Someone who puts compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

As a Casual - Care Services Employee , you will partner with residents to support their daily routine, lifestyle and choices and ensure they feel safe, valued, respected and engaged. You will provide direct care and assistance to residents with all activities of daily living, personal care needs (including personal hygiene) and attending to the daily running of the household as part of a supportive, dedicated team at St Vincent's Care Services Heathcote.

St Vincent's Care Services Heathcote (locally known as John Paul Village) is a 213 bed facility located 35km from Sydney's CBD. It is situated next to the Royal National Park, one of Sydney's real treasures!

What's on your resume is important, but what's in your heart matters more. Because at St Vincent's, kindness works for us.

Things that work for us:

• Certificate III in Individual Support/Aged Care or similar qualifications essential
• 6 months+ experience in a similar role with residential aged care experience highly regarded
• Must have availability to work weekdays.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Experience with AutumnCare (or similar software) with ability to maintain excellent records
• Understanding of Aged Care, resident rights/responsibilities with ability to follow the care plan
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check may be a requirement of this role.

Things that work for you:

• Join an inclusive, compassionate, and purpose-led organisation committed to social justice, equity, and leading as One St Vincent's
• Free onsite parking.
• More take-home pay with competitive salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum
• Friendly team environment with a great community care spirit
• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family, excellent internal career development and more!

Pre-Employment Checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all required pre-employment checks, including a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and an NDIS Worker Screening Check where applicable.

Equal Opportunity and Reconciliation

At St Vincent's, we value inclusivity and diversity. We acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, fair, and impartial, and we invite people from all backgrounds to join us.

St Vincent's Health Australia embraces Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's unique perspectives, knowledge, and culture. We warmly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation

Closing Date:

28 November 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https ://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [e-mail]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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