Home Care Worker Opportunity In Taree!

Silverchain; Taree; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Award rate 40.93 AUD/hr + Super + paid

Casual to permanent PT pathway

Salary packaging up to 18550 AUD/year

CPR & First Aid training

Job summary

Silverchain is seeking a Home Care Worker in the Taree area to help older Australians stay in their own homes with dignity and independence. The role requires 3 months of experience in a similar care setting and a valid Australian driver’s licence with your own insured vehicle.

Casual positions with a pathway to permanent part-time, accredited training including CPR/First Aid, and benefits such as salary packaging are available under the award system.

Qualifications

• Experience in aged care or similar role preferred.
• Open Australian Driver's Licence with own insured vehicle.
• Willingness to complete CPR/First Aid and ongoing training.

Responsibilities

• Provide general home help: housekeeping, make beds, cleaning, laundry, meal prep.
• Provide personal care: assist with mobility, bathing, dressing, and routine activities.
• Support clients to live independently at home and maintain wellbeing.
• Transport clients to activities or appointments as needed.
• Support families by giving carers a break and coordinating care.

Skills

Variety in day

Relationship building

Independent working

Problem solving

Education

Certificate III in Aged Care

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 a qualified person with 3 months or more experience in a similar role to join the Silverchain team in the Taree 2430 area.

What’s on offer

• Work close to home – Home Care Workers needed now in the Taree area.
• Award rate $40.93 per hour + Super + paid KM's
• Casual roles with a view to permanent part time positions.
• 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 are looking for people who:

• Enjoy having variety in their day.
• Can build positive relationships with clients and their families.
• Care about assisting our aged community members to live independently at home for longer.
• 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 Australian Driver's Licence & your own insured, roadworthy vehicle.
• Experience of 3 months or more in a similar role.

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.

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 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.