Home Care Professional - Flexible Hours & Meaningful Impact

BaptistCare NSW & ACT; Bathurst; On-site; AUD 37,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing benefits

Professional development opportunities

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Rewards program

Wellbeing programs

Employee referral program

Retail discounts

Job summary

BaptistCare At Home is seeking a Care Worker to support clients in their own homes across the Blayney area and surrounding communities. You will assist with daily activities, accompany clients on outings and help maintain independence, with an emphasis on compassionate, person-centered care.

The role offers flexibility in hours and ongoing orientation, with support from a dedicated supervisor and access to technology to manage emails, rosters and care plans.

Qualifications

• Must have unrestricted Australian Driver Licence and a reliable vehicle to transport clients.
• Strong communication with resilience and patience.
• Proficient with smartphone technology, apps and email.

Responsibilities

• Assist with household tasks such as cleaning, showering, dressing and food preparation.
• Provide continence support and medication assistance as required.
• Transport clients between locations and accompany them on activities to support independent living.

Skills

Driver Licence

Vehicle

Communication

Resilience

Patience

Smartphone apps

Job description

Care Worker – At Home Services

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of older Australians? Do you enjoy helping people with everyday activities? Do you want to join a supportive and values-driven organisation?

If you answered yes to these questions, then we have an exciting opportunity to suit your own hours!

Key features

• A comprehensive range of Employee Benefits from health & wellness to professional development opportunities
• If working an example 5hr shift, earn $172.10–$181.15 for an example 5‑hour shift, plus 12% super, travel time and mileage and access to salary packaging
• Supportive team culture where your contributions matter
• Join an organisation that values clients and staff
• Apply your transferable skills to support independent living at home

About the role

As a Care Worker supporting clients in the Blayneyand surrounding areas, you will be part of our BaptistCare At Home team that provides quality complex care and support to our clients in their own homes. You may assist with a range of tasks pertaining to household cleaning, showering, dressing, food preparation, continence support, medication assistance and transport to name a few. You will also develop genuine connections with your clients and help them live their best possible lives.

Travel for services include;Carcoar, Mandurama, Rockley, Neville, Hobbys Yards, Trunkey Creek, Perthville, Bathurst & Orange. Please consider if this is suitable for you prior to application. Applications indicate an understanding and willingness of the travel required.

Preference for an 8am start time for services, with a potential of upto 30 hour/fortnight based on availability.

To support you in your role

• We offer a comprehensive orientation program including buddy shifts
• You’ll have direct access to a dedicated supervisor to support you
• You’ll be provided with a mobile phone to access emails, rosters and client care plans
• Access to a dedicated learning and development team to support your ongoing professional development and career pathways

Still want to know more about this amazing opportunity? Please click the link to hear from one of our fabulous Care Workers- click here to find out more.

What do we need from you?

You will have an unrestricted Australian Driver Licence and a reliable vehicle with minimum Third-Party Property Damage Insurance to transport clients. You will be a strong communicator with resilience and patience. You will be a proficient user of smartphone technology, apps and email.

About Us

BaptistCare is a leading purpose-led care organisation, guided by our Christian identity and serving people and communities across Australia for more than 110 years. We support people to live better through aged care, home care, retirement living, community services, disability support and housing.

We know that life’s challenges can make our world feel smaller. With the right people alongside us, it can feel more connected, supported and hopeful again.

That’s what we work towards every day - enriching lives through communities of care. Today, more than 70,000 customers, 12,000 employees and close to 2,000 volunteers are part of our communities across Australia.

The Employee Benefits are endless when you join BaptistCare
Enjoy access to salary packaging which may increase your take-home pay, novated leasing, rewards and recognition, programs to support your wellbeing, employee referral program and retail discounts to name a few.

BaptistCare – Inspired by Jesus to champion care for all.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date. Closing Date is subject to change without notice.