Community Support worker

Carers Link; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Carers Link in Brisbane is hiring a support worker to provide in-home assistance across Aged Care and Disability Support settings, focusing on wellbeing, independence and client choices.

You will deliver high-quality personal care, support daily living activities, and help clients maintain dignity and comfort with safe mobility and transfers. An Employee Assistance Program is offered along with career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in aged care and/or disability support environments is highly regarded.
• Valid working rights in Australia.
• Ability to obtain a National Police Check and/or NDIS Worker Check prior to commencement.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, safe, and timely personal care; assisting with the functions of daily living according to the individual needs of the clients.
• Support and care for clients as they age and assist them to maintain their independence and live with dignity, self-determination and comfort
• Assist the clients with self-care needs, domestic services, safe mobility and transfers
• Ensure effective and consumer focused care and service delivery for all clients

Skills

Aged care / disability support exp

Job description

As a support worker, you'll provide assistance to clients in their homes in both an Aged Care and Disability Support setting, ensuring they are supported with services and activities that are centred around their wellbeing, independence, interests and choices.

Key responsibilities

Provide high quality, safe, and timely personal care; assisting with the functions of daily living according to the individual needs of the clients.

Support and care for clients as they age and assist them to maintain their independence and live with dignity, self-determination and comfort

Assist the clients with self-care needs, domestic services, safe mobility and transfers

Ensure effective and consumer focused care and service delivery for all clients

About you

Experience in Aged Care and/or Disability Support Environments highly regarded

Valid working rights in Australia (Passport, Birth Certificate etc)

Prior to commencement - complete a National Police Check and or a NDIS Workers Check (or willingness to obtain)

Driver's Licence with a safe and reliable Vehicle with full Comprehensive Insurance

Excellent work/life balance with shifts that suit your personal needs

A caring team environment with strong clinical support

Career progression and development opportunities

An Employee Assistance Program for staff and family

About us

We have aged care clients in the northern suburbs of Brisbane from Aspley all the way to Bribie Island and Sunshine coast. At Carerslink we expect our staff to respect and value differences in age, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and family or marital status.