Compassionate Home Care Specialist – Community Support

Valmar; Coleambally; On-site; AUD 58,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Annual Leave Loading

Supportive team environment

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Valmar Support Services is seeking caring individuals to provide high-quality support to older clients under CHSP/HCP and Brokered Services. You will help with personal care, domestic tasks, social support, transport, and respite, promoting independence and wellbeing.

Join a growing Not-for-Profit with a supportive team, flexible roles, and opportunities for training, with a focus on safety and client-centred care in NSW communities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to follow support plans while maintaining flexibility to respond to changes in client condition or needs.
• Ability to provide domestic support, personal care, respite and social support (individual and groups) to clients with complex needs.
• Understanding and application of wellness, reablement, and restorative care principles.
• Capacity to manage the physical demands of the role, including manual handling, lifting, and transferring clients safely.
• Sound knowledge of safe work practices and the ability to identify and use safety equipment correctly.

Responsibilities

• Provide individually negotiated services under the CHSP, HCP, Brokerage frameworks for clients in areas such as Social Support, Community Transport, Domestic Assistance, Personal Care, Respite, Garden Maintenance.
• Drive Valmar vehicles and operate machines, where licenced and where required.
• Ensure the concept and principles of wellness, enablement, and restorative care are understood and moulded to suit the individual circumstances of clients and service settings.
• Assist with medication reminders and prompts (as per care plan and scope of practice)
• Assist clients with mobility and use of mobility aids
• Provide companionship and emotional support to reduce isolation
• Support clients in engaging with the community and meaningful activities
• Assist with errands such as grocery shopping, pharmacy runs, and appointments
• Promote independence through daily living skills and supportive conversation

Skills

Social support

Personal care

Domestic assistance

Transport

Respite

Garden maintenance

Communication

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care)

First Aid and CPR Certificate

Australian driver's licence

Job description

Valmar Support Services is seeking caring individuals to provide high-quality support to older clients under CHSP/HCP and Brokered Services. You will help with personal care, domestic tasks, social support, transport, and respite, promoting independence and wellbeing.

Join a growing Not-for-Profit with a supportive team, flexible roles, and opportunities for training, with a focus on safety and client-centred care in NSW communities.