Personal Care Worker - Old Timers, 4-month contract

Australian Regional & Remote Community Services; Alice Springs; On-site; AUD 53,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 Weeks Annual Leave + 17.5% LeaveLoad

Annual pay increase per Enterprise Act

Salary Packaging via Eziway

Training & Development access

Wellbeing & Emotional Support

Job summary

ARRCS is seeking a qualified Personal Care Worker to join the Old Timers Aged Care facility in Alice Springs on a full-time 4-month contract. You will provide care including grooming, mobility support and meals assistance, aligned with resident care plans.

Applicants should have prior aged care or disability support experience and be able to work with minimal supervision. The role offers a competitive hourly rate ($38.33–$39.91 gross) and a strong benefits program.

Qualifications

• Certificate III or higher in Aged Care, Disability, or Individual Care.
• Demonstrated experience in assisting with activities of daily living in an aged care setting.
• Demonstrated effective and clear communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to manage and work within a culturally diverse team environment.
• An ability to undertake a range of manual handling functions relevant to the role.
• Mandatory requirements: NDIS Worker Screening, National Police Check (dated within 3 months), Flu vaccination.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including grooming, showering and dressing, mobility and meals assistance according to care plans.
• Support residents with daily activities and wellbeing within the facility.
• Report to senior nursing staff as required and work with minimal supervision.

Skills

Activities of daily living support

Clear communication

Manual handling

Minimal supervision

Cultural diverse teamwork

Education

Certificate III or higher in Aged Care, Disability, or Individual Care

Job description

Personal Care Worker - Old Timers, 4-month contract

About the role

ARRCS are seeking a qualified and experienced Personal Care Worker to work full-time hours of 38 hours per week across a 4-month maximum term contract. This contract is to commence in November 2026 and run through to March 2027.

This role is working out of Old Timers Aged Care facility and attracts a salary of $38.33 - $39.91 / hour gross dependent on skills, qualifications and experience.

Your role as a Personal Care Worker will see you providing care and support within the facility undertaking personal care including grooming, showering and dressing, mobility and assistance with meals and all requirements accordance to the resident’s care plans.

This role will suit a person who have care and compassion and enjoy interacting with our residents within our facilities.

As the ideal candidate, you will bring previous experience in an aged care or disability support role. You will be able to work with minimal supervision, however, have the professionalism to report or provide support with senior nursing staff when required. You will provide a strong work ethic whilst being able to ensure that the care and wellbeing of our residents are kept to the highest standards.

Benefits of working with ARRCS:

ARRCS is the largest Aged Care Provider in the NT - your career can take you all over the NT including Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Katherine or if you relocate interstate ARRCS are a pathway to Uniting Care QLD. Employee benefits include:

• 6 Weeks Annual Leave + 17.5% Leave Loading.
• An annual pay increase in accordance with our current Enterprise Agreement.
• Salary Packaging through Eziway.
• Access to 70,000 Training and Development Courses through our Learning Platform.
• Telus Employee Wellbeing & Emotional Support.

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this role, we would require you to demonstrate the following:

• Certificate III or higher in Aged Care, Disability, or Individual Care.
• Demonstrated experience in assisting with the activities of daily living in an Aged Care setting.
• Demonstrated effective and clear communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to manage and work within a culturally diverse team environment.
• An ability to undertake a range of manual handling functions relevant to the role.
• Proof of or willing to obtain the following mandatory requirements:
• NDIS Workers Screening
• National Police Check (dated within 3 months)
• Proof of current year Flu Vaccination

About ARRCS

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is a not-for-profit aged care and community service provider that was established in July 2014. ARRCS operate residential aged care facilities and community care support programs within communities across the Northern Territory including Darwin, Alice Springs, Katherine, Tennant Creek, Mutitjulu and Docker River and into South Australia, APY Lands.

ARRCS is a service group of Uniting Care Queensland – the health and community service provider of the Uniting Church, and is supported by Blue Care – Also, part of Uniting Care Queensland and one of Australia’s leading residential and community aged care providers.

With over 850 staff across the Northern Territory, we are a true community partner, and our team members live our values of Compassion, Justice, Respect, Working Together and Leading through Learning.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Personal Care Worker - Old Timers, 4-month contract

Community Services & Development Aged & Disability Support

Alice Springs Northern Territory Australia