Home Care Worker

Silverchain; Shellharbour City Council; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed hours

Superannuation

Paid KM's

Salary packaging up to $18,550 tax‑fee

CPR and First Aid courses

Job summary

Silverchain is seeking a Care Worker to support older Australians in Shellharbour and surrounding areas. The role focuses on home help and personal care to promote independence and wellbeing.

You’ll work with clients to carry out daily tasks, build trusting relationships and respond to varying needs with compassion. Requirements include at least 3 months in a similar role, a valid Australian driver’s licence and access to an insured vehicle.

Qualifications

• 3 months experience in a similar professional role with personal care, manual handling, and medications.

Responsibilities

• Provide general housekeeping, bed-making, cleaning, mopping and vacuuming.

Skills

Empathy

Relationship-building

Communication

Independence

Adaptability

Job description

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

It takes a special person to be a Care Worker and help the older members of our community to maintain their independence and wellbeing. We are looking for a person with at least 3 months experience in a similar professional role, to join the Silverchain team in the Shellharbour and surrounding areas.

What’s on offer

• Guaranteed hours and shifts.
• Award rate $34.42 per 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.
• Don’t sweat the small stuff. Sometimes your client will have 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 & your own insured, roadworthy vehicle
• Experience of 3 months or more in a similar professional role, with experience in with personal care, manual handling, hoist training and medications.

The role

In the role of 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.

You will also be providing our aged care clients with personal care services such as:

• Getting clients out of bed, showered and dressed for the day
• Assisting clients to take their medications
• Assisting with mobility and therapy goals
• Providing complex care for customers with high care needs, such as dementia
• Providing social and emotional support
• Providing the client with transport to lifestyle activities or appointments
• 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, 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.

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