Home Care Worker

Uniting AgeWell; Mathoura; On-site; AUD 36,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-award pay

Salary packaging benefits

Annual leave loading

Education & training opportunities

Employee Assistance Program 24/7

Enhanced parental leave options

Job summary

Uniting AgeWell is expanding its Home Care team across Victoria and Tasmania, including Echuca, Numurkah, Mathoura, Kyabram and Rochester.

As a Home Care Worker, you will travel between clients' homes delivering personalised support to help older people remain independent and connected in their own communities.

Qualifications

• Certificate III/IV in Individual Support or equivalent qualification.
• Nursing students with aged care placement are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care support where required.
• Assist with domestic tasks (cleaning, laundry, tidying).
• Help clients maintain independence and quality of life.
• Monitor wellbeing and report concerns appropriately.
• Respect clients' cultural, spiritual, and individual needs.
• Build positive relationships with clients and families.
• Collaborate with colleagues and the broader care team.

Skills

Caregiving

Communication

Reliability

Teamwork

Education

Certificate III/IV in Individual Support

Nursing placement suitable

Job description

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 live safely and independently in their own homes for as long as possible.

We are expanding our Home Care team and have opportunities available is Echuca, Numurkah, Mathoura, Kyabram, Rochester and surrounding communities.

As a Home Care Worker, you will travel between clients' homes providing personalised support that enables older people to maintain their independence, wellbeing and connection to their community.

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.

Duties may include:

• Providing personal care support, where required
• Assisting with domestic tasks including cleaning, laundry and household tidying
• Supporting clients to maintain their independence and quality of life
• Monitoring client wellbeing and reporting concerns appropriately
• Respecting and responding to each client's cultural, spiritual and individual needs
• Building positive relationships with clients and their families
• Working collaboratively with colleagues and the broader care team

About You

You are compassionate, reliable and genuinely motivated to support older people to live independently in their own homes. You enjoy working autonomously while also being part of a supportive team.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Certificate III or IV in Individual Support, or an equivalent qualification (nursing students who have completed an aged care placement are welcome to apply)
• Experience in home care, aged care, disability support or domestic support services (desirable)
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A commitment to delivering respectful, person-centred support
• A commitment to our BEST philosophy of 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.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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