Home Care Worker (2) - Sa - Metro North - Casual

Silverchain; Adelaide; Presencial; AUD 51.000 - 73.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Salary packaging up to $18,550 taxfree

Accelerated learning programs to gain

Paid CPR and First Aid courses

Employee benefits program

Descripción de la vacante

Silverchain in Adelaide is looking for Care Workers to support older community members at home. You will deliver general housekeeping, meal prep, cleaning, laundry, and transport to activities, with training provided.

You will also provide personal care, help clients out of bed, assist with medications, mobility goals, and social support, with accelerated learning programs to gain Cert 3 and advance your professional qualifications.

Formación

• New to Aged Care – Full training and support provided.
• Experienced – Confident delivering day‑to‑day home care tasks.
• Advanced/Qualified – Relevant qualifications and strong capability will attract a higher hourly rate.

Responsabilidades

• General housekeeping and making beds.
• Cleaning, mopping and vacuuming floors.
• Washing, folding and ironing laundry.
• Meal preparation and grocery shopping.
• 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 transport to lifestyle activities or appointments.
• Helping the family carer to have a break.

Descripción del empleo

The Opportunity

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.

What’s on offer

• Hours and shifts in Modbury area
• Employee benefits program + salary packaging up to $18,550 tax free each year
• Accelerated learning programs to gain your professional qualifications (Cert 3)
• Paid CPR and First Aid courses.

What we’re looking for

We welcome applicants at all experience levels ($45.29 p/hr):

• New to Aged Care – Full training and support provided.
• Experienced – Confident delivering day‑to‑day home care tasks.
• Advanced/Qualified – Relevant qualifications and strong capability will attract a higher hourly rate.

In addition, you will need:

• A valid Australian Driver's Licence & your own insured, roadworthy vehicle
• Certificate III or above in Aged Care or Individual Support (dependant)

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.

At Silverchain Group, we recognise the positive contribution that a diverse workforce makes to our organisation where individuals can be authentic, are respected and celebrated. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people of all ages, gender, abilities, culturally diverse and linguistic backgrounds.