Maintenance Officer

RSL LifeCare; North Canberra; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Not-for-profit tax benefits

Staff discounts across stores

Leave Loading 17.5%

Career opportunities across sites

Job summary

RSL LifeCare in Canberra is seeking a dedicated Carer to support veterans and seniors in our aged care homes, delivering compassionate care and helping with daily living activities.

In this full-time role you will join a supportive team, bring empathy, excellent communication and a willingness to learn, and contribute to a not-for-profit organisation with a proud history of serving the veteran community.

Qualifications

• Compassionate care for residents with empathy and advocacy.
• Excellent communication, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work effectively in a team or autonomously.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new tasks and technologies.
• Australian Working Rights and eligibility to work in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Great attitude and willingness to learn from a knowledgeable team.
• General gardening/grounds maintenance knowledge including mowing, hedging, trimming, irrigation and bin maintenance.
• Current Manual Driver’s License.
• Ability to work within a small team or autonomously.
• Empathy with seniors and excellent communication skills.
• Current First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain.
• Demonstrated knowledge of WHS practices.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Tech savviness

Australian Working Rights

Education

Individual support qualification or related work experience

Job description

• Imagine a career filled with purpose and possibility
• Competitive rates of pay
• Fulfilling work that fits around your life

Employment Type: Full-Time

About Us:

At RSL LifeCare, our Residential Care teams have the ability to make a big difference in the lives of veterans and seniors while they receive quality and compassionate care in our aged care homes. This is an opportunity for you to join a large social purpose organisation where you can have a huge positive impact and feel the personal and professional reward in return.At our core, RSL LifeCare provide care and services to veterans and seniors who live in our communities or who are receiving support at home. Our vision of creating proud communities living their best lives is at the heart of everything we do as we continue to build upon our legacy of supporting veterans and their families for more than 100 years.

About the role:

As a Carer at RSL LifeCare, every day you’re empowered to make a meaningful difference to people’s lives. Within our supportive work environment, your skills and compassion are valued. You will have the opportunity to:

• Great attitude and willingness to learn from a knowledgeable team
• General gardening/grounds maintenance knowledge to include mowing, hedging, trimming, irrigation and bin maintenance.
• Current Manual Driver’s License
• Ability to work within a small team or autonomously
• Empathy with seniors and excellent communication skills
• Current First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain
• Demonstrated knowledge of WHS practices

Our benefits:

RSL LifeCare offers a range of benefits including:

• Not-for-profit tax benefits - salary packaging of up to $15,900 per year. This allows you to reduce your taxable income by receiving part of your salary as tax-free benefits like super contributions, car leasing, and more.
• Staff discounts across 700 select retail stores through Maxxia Rewards
• Leave Loading - 17.5% pay top-up on paid leave
• Career opportunities across Residential Care homes and Community Services

About You:

We are excited to hear from you about this role! We are looking out for:

• Your demonstrated compassion, empathy and advocacy. Our teams have a passion for what they do and the impact they make to our residents and their families.
• Your excellent communication skills, both verbal and written to ensure the best possible resident experience, teamwork and standard of care
• Your ability to work efficiently by optimising the use of technology within your role
• Your teamwork. We enjoy working together with a highly skilled team to deliver the best possible care to our residents and support each other.
• Qualifications in individual support or related work experience are beneficial
• Australian Working Rights

Our commitment to diversity:

We are proud to stand for our unique values: Do the Right Thing, Aim Higher, Care from the Heart, and Act as One team.

We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Veterans, current serving ADF personnel, their families and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.

It is a mandatory requirement for a team member working in the Aged Care sector to have a valid Police Check or a valid National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check, or potentially both, to undertake the inherent requirements of the role. Clearances must be verified prior to commencing employment with RSL LifeCare.