Personal Care Worker

Baptcare; Morwell; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness benefits

Professional development opportunities

Paid travel time and mileage between: 

Salary packaging up to $18,500

Job summary

BaptistCare At Home in Morwell is seeking a caring Care Worker to support clients in their own homes. You will assist with daily living tasks, provide companionship and help clients maintain independence with dignity.

Apply your transferable skills to deliver quality home care with a values-driven, supportive team. A driver licence, reliable vehicle and smartphone proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted Australian Driver Licence with reliable vehicle.
• Strong communication skills with resilience and patience.
• Proficient with smartphone apps and email.

Responsibilities

• Assist with household tasks and activities of daily living.
• Support clients with mobility, showering, dressing and meal prep.
• Provide medication assistance and transport to appointments.
• Build genuine connections to support independent living at home.

Skills

Strong communicator

Resilience

Patience

Smartphone literacy

Job description

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of older Australians? Do you enjoy helping people with everyday activities? Do you want to join a supportive and values-driven organisation?

If you answered yes to these questions, then we have an exciting opportunity to suit your own hours!

Key features

A comprehensive range of Employee Benefits from health & wellness to professional development opportunities

$34.58/hr + NFP Salary Packaging up to $18,500

Supportive team culture where your contributions matter

Join an organisation that values clients and staff

Apply your transferable skills to support independent living at home

About the role

As a Care Worker supporting clients in Morwell and surrounding areas, you will be part of our Baptistcare At Home team that provides quality complex care and support to our clients in their own homes. You may assist with a range of tasks pertaining to household cleaning, showering, dressing, food preparation, continence support, medication assistance and transport to name a few. You will also develop genuine connections with your clients and help them live their best possible lives.

To support you in your role

We offer a comprehensive orientation program including buddy shifts

You’ll have direct access to a dedicated supervisor to support you

Access to a dedicated learning and development team to support your ongoing professional development and career pathways

Earn $34.58/hr plus superannuation per hour + paid travel time and mileage between clients

What do we need from you?

You will have an unrestricted Australian Driver Licence and a reliable vehicle with minimum Third-Party Property Damage Insurance to transport clients. You will be a strong communicator with resilience and patience. You will be a proficient user of smartphone technology, apps and email.

About us

BaptistCare is a leading purpose-led care organisation, guided by our Christian identity and serving people and communities across Australia for more than 110 years. We support people to live better through aged care, home care, retirement living, community services, disability support and housing.

We know that life’s challenges can make our world feel smaller. With the right people alongside us, it can feel more connected, supported and hopeful again.

That’s what we work towards every day - enriching lives through communities of care. Today, more than 70,000 customers, 12,000 employees and close to 2,000 volunteers are part of our communities across Australia.

The Employee Benefits are endless when you join Baptistcare

Enjoy access to salary packaging which may increase your take-home pay, novated leasing, rewards and recognition, programs to support your wellbeing, employee referral program and retail discounts to name a few.

BaptistCare – Inspired by Jesus to champion care for all.

Baptistcare is dedicated to the safety, empowerment, and participation of all children. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to a thoughtful, protective environment that supports infants, children, and young people to feel safe and respected.

Closing Date is subject to change without notice.