Home Care Worker

Silverchain; Picton; On-site; AUD 79,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Paid travel

Salary packaging up to 18550

Accelerated learning

CPR and First Aid courses

Job summary

Silverchain in Picton is seeking a compassionate Home Care Worker to support aged clients to stay at home with dignity and independence. You will visit clients, provide home help, assist with meals, housekeeping, laundry, and transport to activities, and offer social support to reduce isolation.

Requirements include an open class Australian driver’s licence and a own insured vehicle; prior aged care experience is valued but not essential, and training is provided.

Qualifications

• Open class Australian Driver's Licence required.
• Own insured, roadworthy vehicle.
• Experience in community care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide home help services to aged clients.
• Help with housekeeping, meals, laundry and shopping.
• Provide social support and transport to activities.
• Support family carers where needed.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Relationship building

Independence

Education

Cert 3

Job description

When was the last time you made a difference in someone's life?

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 the Picton area.

What’s on offer

• Award rate $40.77per hour + Super + Paid KM's
• 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:

• An Open class Australian Driver's Licence & your own insured, roadworthy vehicle
• An interest in community care or aged care (experience preferred but not essential).

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 activitiesHelping 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, we re-invest our funds into research and developing innovative models of care to set the industry benchmark for the provision of the best care in the home.
• 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.