Home Care Worker

Silverchain; Geelong; On-site; AUD 49,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits program

Salary packaging up to $18,550 tax‑s免费

Job summary

Silverchain in Geelong is recruiting Home Care Workers to support older adults in their homes, helping with daily tasks and companionship. This casual role offers a pathway to permanent part-time work, with an award rate of $43.03 per hour plus Super and paid travel kilometres.

You'll visit clients in Geelong and surrounding suburbs to perform housekeeping, meal prep, laundry, and transport to activities, while fostering independent living.

Qualifications

• Interest in community care or aged care (3–6 months experience)
• Valid Australian driver's licence and own insured vehicle
• Strong desire to help older community members live independently

Responsibilities

• Provide general housekeeping, bed-making, cleaning, mopping and vacuuming
• Laundry: washing, folding and ironing
• Meal preparation and grocery shopping
• Provide social support and transport to lifestyle activities
• Support the family carer with breaks and respite

Skills

Customer service

Relationship building

Independent worker

Adaptability

Problem solving

Communication

Job description

It takes a special person to be a Home Care Worker and help the older members of our community to maintain their home and enhance their wellbeing. We are looking for just that person to join the Silverchain team in Geelong and surrounding suburbs.

What’s on offer

• Award rate $43.03per hour + Super + Paid KM's
• Casual roles with a view to permanent part time positions
• Employee benefits program + salary packaging up to $18,550 tax free each year
• Accelerated learning programsto gain your professional qualifications (Cert 3)
• Paid CPR and First Aidcourses.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for people who:

• Enjoy having variety in their day.
• Are passionate about providing an excellent service.
• Can build positive relationships with clients and their families.
• Care about assisting our aged community members to live independently at home for longer.
• Don’t sweat the small stuff. Sometimes your client will be having a bad day or traffic delays you, but you know not to take this personally and can shake it off before your next client.
• Are comfortable working independently and finding solutions to everyday problems, knowing when to ask your manager for help.

In addition, you will need:

• A valid Australian Driver's Licence andyour own insured, roadworthy vehicle
• An interest in community care or aged care (3 - 6 months previous experience in a similar role).

The role

In the role of Home Care Worker you will be providing our aged care clients with home help services, such as:

• General housekeeping and making beds
• Cleaning, mopping and vacuuming floors
• Washing, folding and ironing laundry
• Meal preparation and grocery shopping
• Providing social support and transport to lifestyle activities
• Helping the family carer to have a break or an opportunity to do other things.

Why choose Silverchain

Everyone at Silverchain, from our care teams to leadership, plays a vital role in delivering Best Care. It's a team effort. Best Care is care that is safe, personal, connected and effective.

We are proudly one of the few Australian home care providers accredited in both national health and aged care standards. This means the quality of care we provide is expected to meet the same standards as a hospital or residential aged care facility.

As a not for profit organisation, our ambition is to create a better home care system for all Australians, and we develop innovative models of care to set the industry benchmark.

We'll also provide you with opportunities to help you develop and grow in your career, with training and education programs to help you achieve your goals.

Prior to commencement, every preferred candidate must complete a Statutory Declaration, National Police check, Working Rights check and pre-employment functional assessment.