Personal Care Assistant | Hunter Valley

Contract Care; Central Coast; On-site; AUD 64,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Contract Care is recruiting experienced Personal Care Assistants (PCAs) / Assistants in Nursing (AINs) to support local aged care facilities across Hunter Valley and Central Coast in Australia. You’ll choose shifts that fit your availability while earning competitive hourly rates, with a dedicated consultant available by phone.

Expect minimal travel, local placements, and ongoing opportunities with multiple facilities.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Ageing or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 6 months paid Australian aged care experience as a PCA.
• Current National Police Check or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
• Current First Aid and CPR certificates.
• Vaccinations for COVID-19 and seasonal influenza.
• Right to work in Australia.
• Reliable transport and a valid driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Pick shifts that suit you and get paid well for them.
• Work across Hunter Valley & Central Coast with partnered facilities.
• Same-day and advance bookings via allocations team.
• Build real relationships with residents and staff.

Skills

Aged care experience

Flexible availability

Shift work

Good communication

Education

Certificate III in Ageing/Individual Support

Job description

Consistent local PCA shifts across Hunter Valley. AM/PM/night, weekday & weekend, strong agency rates, minimal travel.

About the role

Contract Care is looking for experienced Personal Care Assistants (PCAs) / Assistants in Nursing (AINs) to join our local aged care agency workforce across Hunter Valley & Central Coast. We partner with multiple residential aged care facilities in these areas and the surrounding towns, and we keep our staff working close to home as much as possible.

You’ll pick the shifts that work for you, get paid well for them, and have a real consultant on the other end of the phone when you need one.

Pay & shifts

• Agency pay rates: $46.50-$102.90 per hour
• AM, PM and night shifts available 7 days a week
• Weekday and weekend shifts across multiple partnered aged care facilities
• Choose your own availability - work as much or as little as suits you
• Same-day and advance bookings via our allocations team
• A local agency that actually staffs local - minimal travel between shifts
• Consistent, ongoing work with the same facilities - build real relationships with residents and staff
• Consultants who specialise in aged care, with combined 10+ years in the sector
• Fast, supportive onboarding so you can start earning quickly
• Responsive allocations team you can actually reach when shifts come up

What you’ll need

• Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing), Aged Care or equivalent
• Minimum 6 months' paid Australian aged care experience as a PCA
• Current National Police Check (or NDIS Worker Screening Check)
• Current First Aid and CPR certificates
• Up-to-date COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccinations
• Right to work in Australia
• Reliable transport and a current driver's licence

Contract Care - local aged care agency specialists across Hunter Valley and Central Coast.