Domestic Care Assistant

Comlink Australia; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual hours

Option to permanent role

Matched super contributions

Job summary

Comlink Australia is seeking a compassionate home support worker to help older people live well at home on their terms. You’ll handle housekeeping, prepare meals, and assist with shopping, following individual care plans.

You will drive clients to appointments and monitor wellbeing, noting changes and reporting them promptly to your Team Manager. This casual role offers flexible days and hours, opportunities to move into a permanent position, and a supportive team culture focused on warmth,

Qualifications

• Punctual and reliable in a casual home-care setting.
• Demonstrated empathy and clear communication with clients.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a care team.
• Willing to learn and follow care plans and procedures.
• Calm under pressure and able to adapt to changing needs.

Responsibilities

• Vacuum, dust and clean to clients' preferences.
• Prepare meals and assist with groceries as requested.
• Drive clients to appointments and places that matter.
• Notice changes in eating, movement or feelings and inform your Team Manager.
• Follow care plans, maintain client notes and report incidents within 24 hours.

Skills

Punctuality

Teamwork

Empathy

Clear communication

Problem solving

Job description

Some people see housework. You see a home looked after the way someone likes it.

Comlink helps older people and people with disability live well at home, on their terms. We need a person with the eye for detail to get the job right, the warmth to make it feel easy, and the reliability to turn up on time.

This is not a tick the box cleaning job. It's housekeeping, meals and the odd trip to the shops, done the way each client likes it. The pride in a job done well is yours.

What your days look like

• A home that feels good. Vacuum, dust and clean, the way each client likes it done.

• Meals and groceries. Prepare meals and pick up basic groceries when asked.

• Out and about. Drive clients to appointments and the places that matter to them.

• Noticing. Spot changes in how a client is eating, moving or feeling, and tell your Team Manager early.

• The right way. Follow each care plan, keep clear file notes, and report incidents within 24 hours.

Skills get you shortlisted. Your style gets you hired.

We care as much about how you work as what you know. You'll probably be the person who:

• Turns up on time, every time.

• Asks for help when needed, and offers it when others do.

• Stays calm when the day goes sideways, and knows when to call the Team Manager.

• Brings a smile and a bit of fun, and knows when someone needs quiet.

• Spots a better way to do a job, and shares it.

• Does what you said you'd do, down to the last corner.

What you'll bring

• Current First Aid and CPR certificates.

• Experience doing domestic duties to a high standard.

• Genuine empathy and clear communication with older people.

Experience supporting diverse communities will be highly regarded. A current driver licence, a registered car with a Certificate of Currency for your car insurance, an NDIS Worker Screening Check and a state-based Traffic History Report are required. Influenza vaccination is recommended.

What's in it for you

A casual position with flexibility to choose the days and hours that work best for you, and a team that has your back. You might come for the work, but it's the little moments (and perhaps a cup of tea) that make it special.

• Potential to transition into a permanent role

• Matched voluntary super contributions up to 1%

• Employee Assistance Program

No smoke. No mirrors. Just honest work in people's homes, and a kind, reliable person ready to do it well.

Now you see the home.

Now you see the difference.

Now you see yourself making it.

Comlink Australia welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, ages, abilities and identities. We know that different minds make better decisions.