Care Services Employee

Fresh Hope Communities; Sydney; On-site; AUD 49,000 - 53,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday Leave

Uniform Provided

Salary packaging

Job summary

Fresh Hope Communities invites applications for a Care Service Employee at Ashwood Residential Care Service in Pendle Hill. The casual role offers rates between $35.28 and $38.26 per hour, with the benefit of salary packaging and fully funded vocational training.

As part of the team you will support residents with mobility and personal hygiene, while upholding resident rights and dignity. Birthday leave and uniforms are provided to all staff.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care) is required.
• Knowledge of legislation and regulations relevant to aged care.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Current First Aid Certificate.
• National Criminal Record Check or willingness to obtain

Responsibilities

• Respect resident rights, dignity, and choice by understanding their story and tailoring routines.
• Provide high-quality support for mobility and personal hygiene according to need.
• Collaborate with the team to address underlying causes of changed behaviours and provide interventions.
• Model Fresh Hope Communities' values in all interactions.
• Contribute to a collaborative, high-engagement team culture focused on resident-centred care.

Skills

Communication

First Aid

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care)

Job description

Care Service Employee

As a Care Service Employee you will deliver holistic care for residents that prioritises health, wellbeing, and community connection to support the changing needs of residents.

• Casual position, located in Pendle Hill at Ashwood Residential Care Service.
• Higher hourly rates (between $35.28 - 38.26) plus the benefit of salary packaging
• The option to upskill to Medication Competent CSE and access to fully funded vocational training
• Birthday Leave - to free you up to celebrate with your friends and family
• Uniform Provided

Your Contribution

• Ensure respect for resident rights, dignity, and choice through understanding of their story, and the tailoring of routines and preferences foreach individual person
• Ensure the provision of high-quality support in maintaining residents mobility and personal hygiene (showers, toileting, oral health) according to individual resident needs, strengths, choices & preferences
• Ensure collaboration with team members to address the underlying causes of changed behaviours and provide appropriate interventions
• Proactively model the Fresh Hope Communities' Values in all interactions with the team, stakeholders, system users, and external parties.
• Proactively contribute to the development of a collaborative, high-engagement, high-communication team culture focused on resident-centred care.

The Essentials

• Have a Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care).
• Align with our values of Kindness, Integrity, Connection and Optimism
• Relevant experience in providing care services within the residential aged care environment.
• Knowledge of legislation and regulations relevant to aged care.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Current First Aid Certificate.
• A Current National Criminal Record Check suitable for aged care or NDIS Worker Check or willingness to obtain

About Us

Fresh Hope Communities exists to create spaces that cultivate belonging and places that feel like home. For almost 90 years, we have been providing quality support and lifestyle choices across retirement, residential and respite settings, as well as conference and outdoor adventure experiences for school and community groups. We have over 1100 staff and together we service residents and customers across NSW. For more about us visit our website https://www.freshhope.org.au