Personal Care Assistant - Uniting

Uniting; Goulburn; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading home care provider based in Goulburn is seeking Support Workers to provide care and companionship to older clients in their homes. This part-time role focuses on empowering clients' independence through personal care, housekeeping, and transportation. Ideal candidates will have a Certificate III in Aged Care and relevant experience along with a current First Aid certificate. Additional perks include hands-on training and paid travel reimbursement.

Benefits

Paid travel time

Not for profit salary packaging

Hands on training and development

Qualifications

• Experience providing client centred care preferred.
• Current First Aid certificate required.
• Driver’s licence and insured vehicle necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and companionship for older people in their homes.
• Assist with personal hygiene, toileting, showering, and dressing.
• Help clients with grocery shopping and meal preparation.
• Transport clients to appointments or social outings.

Skills

Client centred care

Personal care assistance

Housekeeping

Education

Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual equivalent

Job description

Up to $33.61 per hour plus benefits

• Part‑time with stable shifts to suit your hours
• Development / leadership opportunities; supportive multi‑disciplinary team

What you’ll be doing in this role

AtUniting we call our Home Care Workers, “Support Workers”. In this role, you’ll provide care and companionship for older people living in their own homes, to help empower their independence and improve their quality of life in the Goulburn. You’ll be required to travel to client’s homes and communities, using your own car.

With a focus on supporting our clients to stay independent in their own homes for as long as possible, duties and responsibilities can include:

• Help at home: housekeeping, grocery shopping or meal preparation
• Personal Care: personal hygiene, toileting, showering, dressing, help at mealtime or medication administration
• Transport: appointments or shopping trips
• Social and wellbeing: accompany clients on outings or assist with our Healthy Living for Seniors activities

Qualifications and experience

• Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual equivalent an advantage
• Similar experience providing client centred care
• Current First Aid certificate
• Driver’s licence and access to a comprehensively insured vehicle

AtUniting, we welcome and celebrate everyone regardless of lifestyle, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity and proudly create a safe and inclusive environment for staff and clients.

We are bold, imaginative, respectful and compassionate.

Further to this we offer

• Hands on training, development and mentoring in a leading provider
• Join an organisation that has a positive impact on our clients and the community
• Not for profit salary packaging entitlements
• Paid travel time and reimbursement of kilometres