Home Care Domestic Support

Uniting AgeWell Limited; Mildura; Hybrid; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-award rates

Salary packaging benefits

Annual leave loading

Career development

EAP 24/7

Parental leave

Cross-network opportunities

Not-for-profit culture

Job summary

Uniting AgeWell Limited is hiring part-time Domestic Support workers to assist older people at home across Mildura and surrounding communities. You will perform domestic tasks, maintain a safe and comfortable home, and build respectful relationships with clients and families.

These roles require daytime availability on at least three weekdays, with 20 hours per fortnight guaranteed. No formal qualification is required; training is provided, and you’ll join a supportive, not-for-profit team

Qualifications

• Experience in domestic support or housekeeping is desirable.
• Commitment to respectful, high-quality support.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Providing domestic assistance and household support tailored to each client.
• Supporting clients to maintain a safe, clean and comfortable home environment.
• Building respectful, professional relationships with clients and families.
• Respecting and incorporating each client's cultural and individual needs.
• Maintaining accurate records and completing required documentation.
• Working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to support positive client outcomes.

Skills

Domestic support

Cleaning

Housekeeping

Communication

Time management

Independence

Driver Licence

Education

First Aid and CPR certificates

Victorian Driver Licence

Tools

Vehicle for work

Job description

We are growing our team and have opportunities available across multiple locations, including Mildura, Ouyen, Robinvale, Murrayville, Pinnaroo, Underbool and surrounding communities.

About Us

At Uniting AgeWell, we support older people to live with choice, independence and dignity. Through our community and residential services across Victoria and Tasmania, we help older people stay connected to their communities and continue living the life they choose.

With more than 5,500 employees and 600 volunteers, we are committed to delivering high-quality care and services that make a genuine difference.

Our culture is built on our BEST philosophy - Believe, Excel, Support and Trust - and guided by our values of Kindness, Respect, Integrity, Innovation and Inclusion.

More information can be found on the Uniting AgeWell website - www.unitingagewell.org

Why Choose Uniting AgeWell?

• Above-award hourly rates
• Salary packaging benefits of up to $15,900 plus an additional $2,650 annually
• Annual leave loading
• Career development, education and training opportunities
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program available 24/7
• Enhanced parental leave options
• Opportunities to work across our Victorian and Tasmanian network
• A supportive, values-based not-for-profit organisation

About the role

Our Support at Home Program helps older people to live safely and independently in their own homes for as long as possible.

We are expanding our Home Care team and have opportunities available across multiple locations, including Mildura, Ouyen, Robinvale, Murrayville, Pinnaroo, Underbool and surrounding communities.

The Home Care Domestic Support role will see you travel between clients' homes, providing domestic assistance that helps clients maintain a safe, clean and comfortable home environment. No qualification is required for this role. This is meaningful work where you can see the difference you make every day.

These are part-time positions with guaranteed contracted hours of 20 hours per fortnight. Successful candidates must have daytime availability across at least three weekdays per week to meet client and rostering requirements.

What you will be doing

• Providing domestic assistance and household support tailored to each client's individual needs, including cleaning, vacuuming, mopping, dusting, laundry, changing bed linen, tidying and other household tasks
• Supporting clients to maintain a safe, clean and comfortable home environment
• Building respectful, professional relationships with clients and their families through regular visits and meaningful interactions
• Respecting and incorporating each client's cultural, spiritual and individual needs
• Maintaining accurate records and completing required documentation
• Working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to support positive client outcomes

About you

You are compassionate, reliable and genuinely motivated to make a difference in people's lives. You enjoy both working independently and being part of a supportive team.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience in domestic support, cleaning, housekeeping or a similar role (desirable)
• A commitment to respectful, high-quality support
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to work independently and manage your time effectively
• A positive attitude and a genuine desire to support older people to live independently at home
• A commitment to being part of a workplace culture based on the BEST way of life (Believe, Excel, Support and Trust)

You must have, or be willing to obtain:

• Current First Aid and CPR certificates
• A Victorian Driver Licence
• Access to a reliable, registered and insured vehicle for work-related travel
• A Victorian Working With Children Check (Employee)
• Current and ongoing flu vaccination
• A National Police Check

We warmly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Help older people live well with choice and dignity - choose a career with heart.