Personal Carer

Southern Cross Care; South Australia; Hybrid; AUD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Bee Well program discounts

Salary packaging

Job summary

Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Inc. is seeking a dedicated Personal Carer for a permanent part-time position. The role features 37.5 hours per fortnight with night duty shifts and requires at least 2 years of night duty experience.

You will provide person-centred care tailored to residents, supporting wellbeing and dignity in a compassionate home environment. Be part of a values-driven team offering Bee Well discounts, salary packaging and dedicated wellbeing resources to help you build a

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) or Certificate III in Aged Care.
• Experience as a Personal Carer and ability to work without direct supervision.
• Good communication skills and ability to manage time well.
• Understanding of how to support residents living with dementia.
• Understanding of Aged Care Standards as they apply to this role.
• Senior First Aid Certificate and understanding of AN-ACC desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive, person-centred services tailored to each resident's needs, goals and preferences.
• Promote active participation in residents' health and well-being.
• Refer to the position description for scope of role.

Skills

Personal Carer

Communication

Time management

Dementia care

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)

Certificate III in Aged Care

Job description

Permanent Part Time Position

37.5 Hours per fortnight

• Week 1: Fri 1600 - 2200, Mon 0700 - 1200

• Week 2 Tues 2300 - 0715, Thurs 0700 - 1200, Mon 2300 - 0715

• MUST have 2 years experience for Night Duty

Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits.

• Working with Southern Cross Care means you are valued, supported, and rewarded. Our Bee Well program gives you great discounts on groceries, travel, and health insurance, plus resources to boost your wellbeing. You will also enjoy salary packaging to help you take home more pay while building a career that makes a real difference.

About the role

Provide pro-active, person-centred services and support that are safe and effective, tailored to each resident's needs, goals, and preferences. It requires compassion, connection, knowledge, and capability, promoting active participation in residents' health and well-being.

For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to the position description.

About you

We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients.To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) or Certificate III in Aged Care.

• Experience as a Personal Carer and the ability to work without direct supervision. 2 years experience is required for Night Duty Personal Carers.

• Good communication skills and the ability to manage your time well.

• A good understanding of how to support residents living with dementia.

• An understanding of theAged Care Standardsas they apply to this role.

• A Senior First Aid Certificate and an understanding of AN-ACC are desirable.

About us

Southern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care, health and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values of Service, Courage and Compassion and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.

When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your wellbeing and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.