Home Care Worker - Baptistcare

BaptistCare; Warren; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness benefits

Professional development opportunities

Salary packaging

Mobile phone provided

Travel time & mileage reimbursement

Job summary

BaptistCare is seeking a Care Worker to support clients in Warren and surrounding areas, delivering quality complex care and helping with daily activities in their own homes. You will build real connections and support independent living for older Australians.

Travel to Nyngan, Trangie and surrounds is required. Availability of 5 days is preferred, with core shifts on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 8am to 4pm. A supportive team and development opportunities accompany the role.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted Australian Driver Licence.
• Reliable vehicle to transport clients.
• Strong communication with resilience and patience.
• Proficient with smartphone technology, apps and email.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily activities and household tasks (cleaning, showering, dressing, etc.).
• Support meal preparation, continence and medication assistance as required.
• Provide safe transport to appointments and activities.
• Develop genuine connections to help clients live independently at home.

Skills

Driver Licence (Australian)

Reliable vehicle

Strong communication

Resilience & patience

Smartphone/app/email proficiency

Job description

Care Worker – At Home Services

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of older Australians? Do you enjoy helping people with everyday activities? Do you want to join a supportive and values-driven organisation?

If you answered yes to these questions, then we have an exciting opportunity to suit your own hours!

Key features

• A comprehensive range of Employee Benefits from health & wellness to professional development opportunities
• If working an example 5hr shift, earn between $164.30 - $172.95 + 12% superannuation + paid travel time & mileage + salary packaging
• Supportive team culture where your contributions matter
• Join an organisation that values clients and staff
• Apply your transferable skills to support independent living at home

About The role

As a Care Worker supporting clients in the Warren and surrounding areas, you will be part of our BaptistCare At Home team that provides quality complex care and support to our clients in their own homes. You may assist with a range of tasks pertaining to household cleaning, showering, dressing, food preparation, continence support, medication assistance and transport to name a few. You will also develop genuine connections with your clients and help them live their best possible lives.

Travel: You will be required to travel for services to Nyngan, Trangie and surrounds. Please consider if this is suitable prior to applying for the role.

Availability: 5-day availability is ideal, however core requirement is Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays; 8am-4pm

To Support You In Your Role

• We offer a comprehensive orientation program including buddy shifts
• You’ll have direct access to a dedicated supervisor to support you
• You’ll be provided with a mobile phone to access emails, rosters and client care plans
• Access to a dedicated learning and development team to support your ongoing professional development and career pathways
• Earn $34.42/hr (unqualified) - $36.23/hr (qualified) plus superannuation per hour + paid travel time and mileage between clients

What Do We Need From You

You will have an unrestricted Australian Driver Licence and a reliable vehicle with minimum Third-Party Property Damage Insurance to transport clients. You will be a strong communicator with resilience and patience. You will be a proficient user of smartphone technology, apps and email.

About Us

BaptistCare is a leading purpose-led care organisation, guided by our Christian identity and serving people and communities across Australia for more than 110 years. We support people to live better through aged care, home care, retirement living, community services, disability support and housing.

We know that life’s challenges can make our world feel smaller. With the right people alongside us, it can feel more connected, supported and hopeful again.

That’s what we work towards every day - enriching lives through communities of care. Today, more than 78,000 customers, 12,000 employees and close to 2,000 volunteers are part of our communities across Australia.

The Employee Benefits are endless when you join BaptistCare
Enjoy access to salary packaging which may increase your take-home pay, novated leasing, rewards and recognition, programs to support your wellbeing, employee referral program and retail discounts to name a few.