Personal Carer

Unitingcare; Caloundra; On-site; AUD 41,000 - 59,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging (up to optional tax-‑

Employee discounts

Not for Profit salary packaging

Penalties & allowances

Employee discounts

Job summary

BlueCare, part of the UnitingCare family, invites you to join our Caloundra Residential Aged Care Facility as a Personal Carer. You will support residents with daily living tasks, mobility and meals, upholding their dignity and independence in a warm, home-like environment.

We value compassionate care, teamwork and reliability. Night shifts and afternoon/evening availability are essential, with salary packaging options and a supportive benefits program for eligible staff.

Qualifications

• Certificate III Aged Care or equivalent qualification is required.
• Experience with technology (smartphones, tablets, laptops) is preferred.
• Night duty availability is essential for this role.
• Ability to pass probity checks as required by policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily living assistance including showering, hygiene and mobility.
• Support clients according to their Care Plan and personal preferences.
• Facilitate community-based recreational and social activities.

Skills

Tech-savvy

Night duty availability

Education

Certificate III Aged Care

Home and Community Care

Disability Support

equivalent qualification

Job description

Personal Carer | Blue Care | Caloundra Aged Care Facility

• Employment Status: Permanent part time - Must be available for PM (2pm to 10:30pm) and Night Duty (10pm to 6am) shifts. Please state in application if you're available for PM and Night Duty shifts
• Location: Caloundra Residential Aged Care Facility
• Remuneration: $36.32 p/hr + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging (Increases your take home pay) + Penalties & Allowances + Employee discounts

Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare

We’re looking for someone who wants to build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others - through small moments that leave big impacts.

About the role:

As a Personal Carer you’ll provide care to your clients living in our residential home, supporting their independence and improving their quality of life through activities that include:

• Daily living assistance including showering, personal hygiene, help at mealtimes and general mobility
• Providing care in accordance with their individualised Care Plan
• Supporting with community based recreational and social activities

Role requirements:

• Certificate III Aged Care, Home and Community Care, Disability Support, or an equivalent qualification
• Experience with technology incl. smartphones, tablets, laptops etc
• Night duty availability is essential for this role
• Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies
• NDIS Workers Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain

Employee Benefits:

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum

• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme

• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

• Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too

Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

• Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children

• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

• Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

• Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email [e-mail]

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.