Lifestyle Support Assistant / Personal Care Worker

Envigor; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Envigor is hiring a Lifestyle Support Assistant / Personal Care Worker to help clients live well at home. You will provide compassionate personal care, meal preparation, light housekeeping, and community access support, traveling as needed.

The role requires a Certificate III in Aged/Community/Disability Care, a valid driver licence with insured vehicle, and vaccination. You will support clients with mobility aids and monitor wellbeing daily.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Aged/Community/Disability Care required.
• Current driver licence and insured vehicle due to travel between clients.
• Covid-19 vaccination status required.
• NDIS Worker Screening or Police Check required, with willingness to obtain NDIS screening.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care: showering, dressing, medication reminders and continence support.
• Assist with domestic tasks: meal prep, laundry, light cleaning.
• Provide social support and transport to appointments and community activities.
• Assist clients with mobility aids and devices; monitor wellbeing and report changes.

Skills

Caring attitude

Communication

Education

Certificate III in Aged/Community/Disability Care

Job description

Lifestyle Support Assistant / Personal Care Worker

At Envigor we truly believe that “every moment has potential” to ensure that our clients live, and age well in their own homes.We have over 10 years’ experience as an approved provider in Home Care, Veteran’s Community Nursing (DVA) and Disability Support (NDIS) specialising in older clients.

You may have seen our ads before. We are rapidly growing in the community home care sector andthat’s why we are always looking for people to join our team,people who are passionate about upholding our organisational values:

Integrity – Caring – Family – Team

Your Role

You will be committed in supporting our clients to live and age well in their own home. While no two days are the same, some of the key factors in your workday may include:

Personal Care: showering, dressing, medication, continence care

Domestic assistance: Meal preparation, laundry, light household cleaning

Social Support/Transportation: travelling to medical appointments, community access, providing companionship

Assisting with aids: frames, wheelchairs, hoists, slide sheets, hearing aids, etc

Monitoring the overall wellbeing of clients, recognising and reporting change with a client appropriately

Why Envigor?

We believe that our team are our biggest asset and that’s why we want to invest in you with:

Paid orientation/training/buddy shifts in a nurturing environment

Employee Assistance Program – free professional & confidential counselling sessions

Uniform Allowance with annual top up

Work-life balance - you can’t look after other’s if you don’t have the time to look after yourself

Full-time contracts available with 5 weeks annual leave (accrued pro-rata for Permanent Part Time)

Optional Pathways Program: a roadmap for learning and development with access to our online learning platform that includesmodules to help you upskill. We believe that every great Care Manager has been a great Support Worker

What We Need From You

A passion in caring and supporting people to live their best lives

Always respectful and polite while upholding professional boundaries of being friendly and not friends

Current driver licence and your own insured vehicle – travel is a part of the role

Completed a Certificate III in Aged, Community or Disability or are willing to obtain

Covid-19 Vaccinated

Current NDIS Worker Screening/Yellow Card – or –

Current National Police Check and be willing to obtain NDIS Worker Screening

Current First Aid & CPR Certificate

NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate of Completion

Lastly, you have the right attitude and you take each day as it comes as some clients can be challenging but you don’t take it personally. Delays in your day can make you feel flustered, but you know to shake it off before you greet the next client.