Senior Home Care Worker

Churches of Christ in Queensland; Bundaberg; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

5 weeks annual leave

Immediate Start

Job summary

Churches of Christ Home Care Bundaberg is seeking a caring Senior Home Care Worker to deliver client-centered care in clients' homes, assist with daily tasks, medication support, and companionship, with some office-based coordination.

This permanent full-time role offers 38 hours weekly, immediate start, salary packaging benefits and five weeks annual leave, plus on-call support and opportunities to mentor other workers.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to communicate clearly with clients and teams.
• Reliable with adaptable approach to changing client needs.
• Demonstrates compassionate client-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and emotional support in clients' homes.
• Assist with medications and personal cares.
• Assist with household tasks such as light cleaning, meal preparation, and shopping.
• Support clients with transport to appointments and community activities.
• Encourage independence and well-being in a home environment.
• Review client care plans and ensure documentation is complete and accurate.
• Train and mentor Home Care Workers and complete annual performance appraisals.

Skills

Communication skills

Reliability

Compassionate care

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support or higher

Job description

• Salary packaging benefits & 5 weeks annual leave
• Immediate Start

• Permanent Full Time - 38 hours a week
• Salary packaging benefits & 5 weeks annual leave
• Immediate Start

Senior Home Care Worker – Qualified

Churches of Christ Home Care Bundaberg

Permanent Full-Time Opportunity. Immediate Start Available

About The Role

Churches of Christ are currently looking for caring and reliable Senior Home Care Workers. You will provide compassionate, client-centered care to individuals in their homes with everyday tasks, companionship, medication and social support as well as some office-based responsibilities. There will be times when you’ll contribute to planning and coordination from our office. As a senior team member, you will also be available for on-call support as the need arises, ensuring that clients receive the highest standard of care when they need it most.

As a Senior Home Care Worker, You Will

• Provide friendly companionship and emotional support to clients in their homes
• Assist with medications and personal cares
• Assist with household tasks such as light cleaning, meal preparation, and shopping.
• Support clients with transport to appointments and community activities.
• Encourage independence and well-being in a home environment.
• Participate in the review of client care plans, ensuring documentation is complete and accurate
• Train and mentor Home Care Workers, including completing annual performance appraisals

What We're Looking For

Are you somebody who is passionate about delivering quality Home Care services to the local community? Do you excel at providing personalised assistance to clients, helping them maintain their independence and enhancing their quality of life within their chosen community?

Our ideal candidate

• Is reliable, adaptable and has well developed communication skills – occasional early starts are required so this role will not suit school hours workers
• Currently holds the below qualifications
• Medication qualified - or willing to obtain
• Currently holds a First Aid and CPR qualification
• Currently holds, or willing to obtain a current Police Check
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in direct support required
• A current driver's license and a reliable, registered, and comprehensively insured vehicle suitable for work purposes are essential for this role. (Reimbursement of $0.96 per KM is provided for use of own vehicle)
• Hold a valid Australian Work Rights - Unfortunately we are not currently able to sponsor

• Certificate III in Individual Support or higher (Certificate IV or Diploma preferred)

Integrity, Compassion, Excellence, Courage

We are one of Australia’s largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations, with a legacy of care and compassion spanning over 140 years. Through our faith-based mission, the church and organisation work together to provide holistic support across family services, community housing, retirement living, home care, and residential aged care. With services across Queensland and Victoria.

Employee Benefits

As a not-for-profit, employees can salary package up to $18,549 p.a. tax-free – $15,900 on everyday expenses and $2,649 on meals/entertainment, which can significantly increase your take‑home pay. To find out what salary sacrificing can mean for you click here. We offer generous annual leave, an Employee Assistance Program, a supportive work culture, and discounts at a range of retail outlets.

We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.

Applications will be assessed as they are received.