Direct Care Worker
Mecwacare
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Job summary
Mecwacare on the Mornington Peninsula is seeking Direct Care Workers to provide in-home personal care, domestic support, and transport assistance across Mt. Eliza, Mornington and Rosebud-Portsea.
Casual role with flexible start and finish times, requiring availability four days per week during business hours; you’ll help clients maintain independence, dignity and connection to community. You may hold Certificate III/IV in Aged Care or be a first-year Bachelor of Nursing student, with current
Qualifications
- Provide personal care and domestic support to clients.
- Assist with daily living activities including meal preparation and mobility.
- Demonstrate empathy, reliability and effective communication with clients and team.
Responsibilities
- In-home care: personal care, domestic help and meal prep.
- Assist clients with community access and transportation.
- Casual position with flexible start and finish times.
- Serve clients across Mt. Eliza, Mornington, Rosebud and Portsea.
Skills
Education
Job description
In this rewarding role as a Direct Care Worker, you’ll provide personal care, domestic support, transport assistance and companionship — helping clients maintain their independence, dignity and connection to community.
If you’re kind, reliable and want work that makes a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
- Competitive hourly rate and flexible hours
- Paid travel time
- Build your skills through training and development opportunities.
- Make the most of full salary packaging of up to $15,900, plus a meals card of up to $2,700.
- Access to discounted Medibank Health Insurance
- Explore genuine career progression opportunities.
- Be recognised through Board scholarships and employee awards.
- Access confidential support through our Employee Assistance Program.
- Competitive hourly rate and flexible hours
- Paid travel time
- Build your skills through training and development opportunities.
- Make the most of full salary packaging of up to $15,900, plus a meals card of up to $2,700.
- Access to discounted Medibank Health Insurance
- Explore genuine career progression opportunities.
- Be recognised through Board scholarships and employee awards.
- Access confidential support through our Employee Assistance Program.
- In-home care role supporting clients with daily living, including personal care, domestic cleaning and meal preparation
- Assist clients with community access and transport to appointments
- Casual position with flexible start and finish times
- Clients across; Mt. Eliza - Mornington and Rosebud - Portsea
- In-home care role supporting clients with daily living, including personal care, domestic cleaning and meal preparation
- Assist clients with community access and transport to appointments
- Casual position with flexible start and finish times
- Clients across; Mt. Eliza - Mornington and Rosebud - Portsea
- You are empathetic, respectful and reliable
- You hold a Certificate III or IV in Aged Care, Home and Community Care, or are a first-year Bachelor of Nursing student
- You have current First Aid and CPR training
- You have a valid Victorian Driver’s Licence, comprehensive car insurance and reliable transport
- You are available at least four days per week during business hours, Monday to Friday
- You are flexible and able to meet clients’ needs
MecwaCare is a leading not-for-profit organisation that has been supporting Victorians for more than 65 years.
We began with a simple belief that older people in our community deserve care, dignity and a place to belong. Founded by a group of neighbourhood volunteers in 1959, we continue to build on that same spirit of connection and care.
Today, we are privileged to support 20,000 Victorians through our residential aged care homes, retirement villages, home care and community services.
Our people are what makes us who we are, and we proudly represent more than 70 nationalities across our workforce of more than 4,300 employees and 500 volunteers.
As a purpose led organisation, we reinvest in our services to strengthen, grow and innovate, ensuring we continue to put people first, today and for generations to come.
We do not accept applications via email.Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship and recruitment agencies need not to reach out. All successful candidates must possess or be willing to undergo and pass a National Police Check and other relevant checks.
In this rewarding role as a Direct Care Worker, you’ll provide personal care, domestic support, transport assistance and companionship — helping clients maintain their independence, dignity and connection to community.
If you’re kind, reliable and want work that makes a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
- Competitive hourly rate and flexible hours
- Paid travel time
- Build your skills through training and development opportunities.
- Make the most of full salary packaging of up to $15,900, plus a meals card of up to $2,700.
- Access to discounted Medibank Health Insurance
- Explore genuine career progression opportunities.
- Be recognised through Board scholarships and employee awards.
- Access confidential support through our Employee Assistance Program.
- Competitive hourly rate and flexible hours
- Paid travel time
- Build your skills through training and development opportunities.
- Make the most of full salary packaging of up to $15,900, plus a meals card of up to $2,700.
- Access to discounted Medibank Health Insurance
- Explore genuine career progression opportunities.
- Be recognised through Board scholarships and employee awards.
- Access confidential support through our Employee Assistance Program.
- In-home care role supporting clients with daily living, including personal care, domestic cleaning and meal preparation
- Assist clients with community access and transport to appointments
- Casual position with flexible start and finish times
- Clients across; Mt. Eliza - Mornington and Rosebud - Portsea
- In-home care role supporting clients with daily living, including personal care, domestic cleaning and meal preparation
- Assist clients with community access and transport to appointments
- Casual position with flexible start and finish times
- Clients across; Mt. Eliza - Mornington and Rosebud - Portsea
- You are empathetic, respectful and reliable
- You hold a Certificate III or IV in Aged Care, Home and Community Care, or are a first-year Bachelor of Nursing student
- You have current First Aid and CPR training
- You have a valid Victorian Driver’s Licence, comprehensive car insurance and reliable transport
- You are available at least four days per week during business hours, Monday to Friday
- You are flexible and able to meet clients’ needs
MecwaCare is a leading not-for-profit organisation that has been supporting Victorians for more than 65 years.
We began with a simple belief that older people in our community deserves care, dignity and a place to belong. Founded by a group of neighbourhood volunteers in 1959, we continue to build on that same spirit of connection and care.
Today, we are privileged to support 20,000 Victorians through our residential aged care homes, retirement villages, home care and community services.
Our people are what makes us who we are, and we proudly represent more than 70 nationalities across our workforce of more than 4,300 employees and 500 volunteers.
As a purpose led organisation, we reinvest in our services to strengthen, grow and innovate, ensuring we continue to put people first, today and for generations to come.
We do not accept applications via email.Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship and recruitment agencies need not to reach out. All successful candidates must possess or be willing to undergo and pass a National Police Check and other relevant checks.
- Paid travel time | Access to Not-For-Profit benefits
- Working in the Community | Make an impact on someone's life
- Mornington Peninsula locations | Casual position for Work-Life Balance
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