Community Support Worker Level 2 Carer

Feros Care; Wollongong City Council; Hybrid; AUD 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900 tax‑eff

Meals and entertainment allowance $2,?

17.5% annual leave loading

Cultural Leave Days

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

ForME platform bonuses

Medibank discounts

Fitness Passport access

Referral bonus $200

Job summary

Feros Care is seeking a casual or permanent part-time Home Care Assistant to deliver person-centred support across the Illawarra region, from Wollongong to Berry. The role covers personal care, domestic tasks and mobility assistance, with travel between client homes.

You will join a values-driven not-for-profit organisation focused on helping people live healthier, happier, and better-connected lives, with flexible hours and opportunities for progression.

Qualifications

• Certificate III or IV in Individual Support or equivalent with transcripts.
• Current First Aid Certificate required or desirable.
• Valid driver’s licence and insured vehicle, willingness to travel up to 45–60 minutes.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care, meal preparation, mobility support and everyday assistance.
• Maintain client homes with cleaning and domestic tasks.
• Travel to client homes across the Illawarra region to support clients in their own homes.

Skills

Companionship

Mobility support

Domestic tasks

Travel readiness

Education

Certificate III or IV in Individual Support/Aged Care or equivalent

First Aid Certificate

Job description

Employment Type: Casual orPermanent Part Time position offering up to 40 hours per fortnight, with opportunities for additional hours following probation Remuneration: $36.66/hour (PPT)/ $45.46/hour (Casual) + Super + Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging to help maximise your take-home pay + $1.05/km travel reimbursement
Location: Illawarra area, covering Wollongong to Berry or Bomaderry to Ulladulla. This community-based role requires regular travel across all regions to support clients in their own homes.
Availability: Minimum of 3 – 4 weekdays between 7:00am and 7:00pm

Who Are Feros Care?We're Game Changers. Dream Makers. Kindness Champions. At Feros Care, our purpose is simple and powerful: supporting people to live healthier, happier, and better-connected lives. As a values-driven not-for-profit, we're proud to be recognised for our innovation, compassion, and commitment to the people and communities we support.

How You'll Support Our Clients

• Build meaningful connections with clients through genuine companionship and person-centred care, providing personal care, meal preparation, mobility support and everyday assistance to help maintain their wellbeing, dignity, independence and quality of life.
• Help keep clients' homes clean, safe and comfortable by providing domestic assistance. Duties include vacuuming, mopping, dusting, laundry, changing bed linen, cleaning kitchens & bathrooms, and general household tidying.
• Enjoy the freedom and variety of a community-based role, using your own vehicle to support clients in their homes across the welcoming Toowoomba region.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• A valid driver's licence, reliable and insured vehicle, and a willingness to travel up to 45-60 minutes across your local community.
• Experience supporting older adults to live independently and confidently in their own homes.
• Certificate III or IV in Individual Support, Aged Care or equivalent (with transcripts) and current First Aid Certificate.
• Australian working rights, and ability to complete a Nationally Coordinated Police Check.
• COVID-19 vaccinations (highly desirable).

Why You’ll Love Working at Feros Care

• Maximise your take-home pay with salary packaging of up to $15,900 tax-free, plus $2,650 for meals and entertainment.
• Make your leave go further with 17.5% annual leave loading and Cultural Leave Days (eligible employees).
• Look after your wellbeing with confidential support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Enjoy lifestyle and wellbeing perks via our ForME platform, including financial tools and exclusive discounts.
• Save on health and fitness, with Medibank employee discounts and Fitness Passport access for you and your family.
• Be rewarded for referrals with a $200 bonus for every successful referral.

Feros Care values individuality and welcomes applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and those from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging.

If you have any questions or accessibility needs, we’re here to help! Please contact Kim Price on 0428 691 442 or [e-mail]