Domestic Assistant

mercyagedcare; Canberra; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking compassionate Domestic Assistants in Canberra to support Home Care clients with cleaning and laundry, helping them live independently at home. Flexible days and hours apply, with ongoing support from a dedicated service team.

Principles of care, reliability and a genuine desire to help the community are essential, with a focus on working within Mercy Health values and ensuring safety for clients and staff.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Home or Aged Care is advantageous, but not essential.
• Strong communication and organisational skills are required.
• Current Drivers Licence is required.
• Budget management and time management abilities are valuable.

Responsibilities

• Provide domestic assistance with cleaning and laundry for Home Care clients.
• Support clients to live independently at home.
• Collaborate with a dedicated service team for ongoing support.
• Be reliable, flexible and compassionate in your community.

Skills

Time management

Budget management

Relationship building

Communication

Organisational skills

Flexibility

Education

Certificate III in Home or Aged Care

Job description

Employment Type: Casual
Hours: Flexible days and hours
Location: Canberra
Upload on application: Copy of resume, cover letter and relevant qualifications
Contact: Jane Leilua ([e-mail])

Where there's life, there's Mercy.
Where there's care, there's You.
Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?
For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our Home Care team feels great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

About the opportunity

At Mercy Health, each moment, no matter how small, truly matters - and as a Domestic Assistant, you'll create cherished moments each day.

We are currently looking for passionate people to support our Home Care clients to live independently at home by providing domestic assistance with cleaning and laundry duties

• Ongoing support provided by a dedicated service team.
• Flexible working hours.
• Mobile phone.

What you'll bring

You're reliable, resilient and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are genuinely interested in supporting others and making a difference in your community.

• Certificate III in Home or Aged Care is advantageous, but not essential.
• Passion about helping people in your community, with strong relationship building, time management and budget management skills.
• Previous case management experience as well as relevant qualifications.
• Current Drivers Licence.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• A safe, sensible approach with a practical understanding of people's physical limitations.
• The ability to be flexible and adapt to meet clients' individual needs.

We would also love you to have:

• A current NDIS Workers screening check
• Proof of current influenza vaccination.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.