Home Support Worker

Merri-bek City Council; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Salary sacrifice

Career development

Study assistance

Wellness programs

Uniform provided

Parental leave

Job summary

Merri-bek City Council is seeking a motivated Home Support Worker to provide in-home and community support to older people and people with disabilities.

You will assist with daily living tasks, personal care, shopping, light housework and arranging social activities, under a wellness and reablement framework, with flexible hybrid work options.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Individual Support, Community Support or equivalent.
• Current Level II First Aid or ability to obtain.
• Available to work a minimum of 6 hours per day, 4–5 days per week.
• Current Working with Children’s Check or ability to obtain one.
• Ability to be on your feet for the day and maintain fitness.
• Victorian Driver's licence and reliable vehicle.
• Second language: Greek or Italian.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard support services in clients' homes and community.
• Assist with daily living tasks, personal care and respite.
• Support social connections through group activities.
• Assist with shopping and basic household tasks.
• Apply empowerment within the wellness and reablement framework.

Skills

Certificate III IS

First Aid Level II

WWCC

Driver's licence

Greek language

Italian language

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support / Community Support

Job description

• Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government

About Merri-bek City Council

Merri-bek City Council is a progressive council of 195,125 residents: one community, proudly diverse. Our council area sits within the banks of the Merri Creek and the Moonee Ponds Creek, and includes Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner, Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park and Pascoe Vale. Our city is vibrant and energetic, known for its active community, cultural diversity, creative industries and the arts. Our long‑term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability, social justice, community wellbeing, and creating great places. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food and cafés right at the doorstep.

Merri-bek Council strives to be a contemporary, innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engaging and supporting the Merri-bek community. Our organisational vision is to be one team, brave and diverse, making a difference.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We offer flexible and hybrid work options and genuinely care about providing our staff work/love balance. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food, cafés, parks and a cinema right at the doorstep. Merri-bek is a great place to live, work and play.

About the role

If you are a highly motivated, qualified individual and want to make a real difference in the community then this is the role for you.

As a Home Support Worker, you will provide a high standard of support services to clients both their home and in the community. You will be working with older people and people with disabilities supporting them with daily living tasks that help them to continue to live their lives the way they choose. You will provide a range of support services including personal care, respite, shopping, assistance with basic household task and supporting social connections by delivering activities in group settings.

To be successful in this role you will have strong active listening skills and an understanding of how to use empowerment to support people under the wellness and reablement framework.

Skills and experience required to perform the role

• Have Certificate III in Individual Support, Community Support or equivalent
• Have a current Level II First Aid or have the ability to obtain
• You must be available to work a minimum of 6 hours per day, 4 -5 Days per week
• Hold a current Working with Children’s Check or have the ability to obtain one
• This role requires a reasonable level of personal fitness, and you need to have the ability to be on your feet throughout the working day
• Hold a current Victorian Drivers licence and reliable roadworthy motor vehicle
• Speaking a second community language; Greek, Italian or other

What the role can offer

• Extensive opportunities for training & career development
• Salary sacrifice options
• A real sense of work-life balance & flexible work options
• Employer-supported study assistance schemes
• Wellness programs
• The opportunity to work alongside a professional and supportive team
• Uniform provided

Further support offered for our staff -

• Up to 20 weeks primary & up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave

Applications close: 11:30pm, Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
*in the case that we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this advertisement before the current closing date.

Merri-bek City Council is proudly diverse and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, people with disability, and people from every culture, sexuality and gender identity, age and ethnic background. Merri-bek City Council is a Child Safe organisation.

Merri-bek is focused on diverse representation of the community we serve. With this we value lived experience that could contribute to the shaping of this role and in turn will continue to provide representation and growth of safe and inclusive work culture.

We encourage everyone to apply and discuss opportunities to develop your knowledge and experience. Council is committed to removing barriers and access to employment where possible at any point in the recruitment, onboarding and during your time at Council. For further information regarding access or modifications you may require for a recruitment process please contact Danni Jovanovic, Recruitment Business Partner on [e-mail]

Our Commitment

In May 2021, Merri-bek Council adopted a revised Statement of Commitment to Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of the municipality. The statement recognises the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the traditional owners of the lands and waterways of our municipality.

Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse.We believe children and young people have the right to be and feel safe and that their safety and wellbeing is the responsibility of everyone. You can read more about our Child Safety Commitment Statement on our website.