Personal Care Assistant - Australian Unity (North)

Australian Unity (North); Australia; On-site; AUD 35,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Stable roster

Induction program

Additional paid leave days

Career Development

Employee Discounts on Australian Unity

Maxxia Rewards Discounts

Job summary

Australian Unity in New South Wales is seeking Support Workers to deliver in-home care for aged care clients, enabling them to live independently at home. Roles are permanent part-time with an hourly rate of $30.60 per hour plus 11% super and travel allowances.

Applicants should have a valid Australian driver’s license and reliable vehicle, be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and be flexible to rosters across 7am–6pm, Monday to Sunday.

Qualifications

• Current Australian Drivers Licence required.
• Reliable vehicle insured and available.
• Fully vaccinated (2 doses) for COVID-19.
• Roster flexibility 7am–6pm, Mon–Sun.
• Minimum 12 months experience and/or Certificate III in IS.

Responsibilities

• Help at Home: cleaning, laundry, meal preparation, assisted dressing.
• Social & Wellbeing: accompany clients to appointments and outings.
• Safety practices: safe manual handling and driver awareness.
• Transport: transport to appointments, shopping and social outings.

Skills

Driver's license

Vehicle ownership

Vaccination (COVID-19)

Roster flexibility

Aged care experience

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support

Bachelor of Nursing (students)

Job description

• Deliver in-home support services to our aged care customers to help them live independently & remain within their own homes:

  • Support Worker Positions available forExperienced applicants
  • Permanent Part-Time contractsavailable withhourly rate of $30.60p/h + 11% super
  • Travel Allowance of$0.92 per KM PLUS paid travel timebetween clients

  Key Requirements:

  • Current Australian Drivers License and ownership of a reliable insured vehicle
  • Fully vaccinated minimum 2 doses for Covid-19
  • Flexibility to work rosters between 7am to 6pm between Monday to Sunday
  • Minimum 12 months experience and/or a Certificate III in Individual Support

  Your New Role:

  • Help at Home:such as cleaning, laundry, meal preparation & assisted dressing
  • Social & Wellbeing:accompany clients to appointments & outings
  • Safety Practices:such as safe manual handling &driver awareness
  • Transport:transportation to appointments, shopping and social outings

  We welcome applicants that have experience and/or a qualification as a

  • Disability Support Worker
  • Assistant in Nursing (AIN)
  • Community Services worker
  • Bachelor of Nursing Students

  Benefits:

  • Stable roster &opportunity to work extra hours based on business needs
  • Fully supported and paid induction program
  • Additional paid leave days
  • Career Development
  • Employee Discounts on Australian Unity Products
  • Maxxia Rewards Discounts

  To be successful in this role:

  • Must have a Current Australian Provisional or Full Drivers licence
  • Must have a reliable vehicle Comprehensive Insurance desirable not mandatory
  • Must either have a certificate III in Individual Support or 12 months experience working in a similar role or in an Aged Care setting
  • Must have received at least 2 doses of the COVID19 Vaccination