Specialised Carer - Home Care

HammondCare; Canterbury-Bankstown; On-site; AUD 44,083 - 49,593; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobile phone provided

Paid travel time

Salary packaging

Training & career development

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounts across brands

Job summary

HammondCare is seeking casual and permanent part-time Care Workers across South West Sydney & Southern Highlands to provide essential in-home care for older people, helping them live independently. You’ll travel to clients' homes using your own car, with pay per km and paid travel time.

No experience required; full training provided. Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Support is preferred, or we can help you achieve it. Flexible schedule and language skills welcomed.

Qualifications

• Experience in aged or community care preferred, or willingness to start.
• Valid driver’s licence with access to an insured, reliable car.
• Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Support preferred; training available.
• Flexible to meet changing needs of home care clients.
• Desirable language skills include Arabic, Italian and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care – helping with showering and dressing.
• Helping around the home – meal preparation and light house cleaning.
• Providing transportation to appointments and assisting with shopping.
• Assisting with medication.

Skills

Compassionate care

Reliable

Driver's licence

Flexible schedule

Arabic language

Education

Certificate III in Aged Care

Job description

About The Role

Casual and permanent part-time opportunities available across South West Sydney & Southern Highlands. Provide essential and practical care to help older people live independently in their homes and directly improve their quality of life. The role requires travel to clients’ homes using your own car for which you'll be paid $0.99 per km plus paid travel time.

Care Work You'll Be Doing May Include

• Providing personal care – helping with showering and dressing


• Helping around the home – meal preparation and light house cleaning


• Providing transportation to appointments and assisting with shopping


• Assisting with medication

About You

• You can relate to people and you're patient and solutions-focused


• You may have previous experience in aged or community care or are looking to start your career in aged care


• You have a valid Driver’s Licence and access to an insured, reliable car (min. Third Party Property Insurance)


• Ideally, you'll have a Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Support. If you're not currently qualified and would like to be, then we can help you


• You’ll be flexible around meeting the changing needs of home care clients


• Desirable language skills include – Arabic, Italian & Spanish

Benefits

• $31.95 to $35.44 per hour plus 99c/km + paid travel time + mobile phone provided


• Full training is given to all our Care Workers, no experience is necessary


• Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging


• Training & career development opportunities


• Paid Bonus Schemes e.g. Refer a Friend


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• Discounts across a range of household names such as JB HI‑FI, Samsung and The Good Guys


• Fitness passport membership which includes gyms, group classes and pools

Are you ready?

If this sounds like you, please submit your application and we will be in touch to discuss.

All short‑listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check, reference checks and will also be asked to attend a pre‑employment functional assessment.

HammondCare is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves.