Specialised Carer - Home Care

HammondCare; Penrith City Council; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading aged care provider in Penrith is seeking caring individuals for roles that focus on helping older people live independently at home. The position offers $31.31 to $34.12 per hour, with additional compensation for travel. Applicants should ideally have a Certificate III in Aged Care and a valid Driver’s Licence. Training is provided, with flexible work hours required. Join a respected provider committed to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Mobile phone provided

Salary packaging options

Paid Bonus Schemes

Training & career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounts across various retailers

Fitness passport membership

Qualifications

• Experience in aged or community care preferred, but not essential.
• Valid Driver’s Licence and access to an insured vehicle required.
• Flexibility to meet the changing needs of clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including assistance with showering and dressing.
• Help with household tasks like meal preparation and light cleaning.
• Transport clients to appointments and assist with shopping.
• Administer medication as needed.

Skills

Patient and solutions-focused

Relationship building

Education

Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Support

Tools

Car with minimum Third Party Property Insurance

Job description

$31.31 – $34.12 per hour + Travel Mileage + Phone

About the role

In this role, you'll 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 cents per km plus paid travel time.

The 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

Being female is recognised as a genuine occupation qualification and is authorised under section 31(2h) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, and so we ask that only Female applicants apply.

We are looking for someone who can commit to a minimum of three days per week, with a core focus on Mondays and Fridays, between the hours of 7 AM and 7 PM. Flexibility within these hours is essential to ensure consistent, high-quality care.

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

Benefits

• $31.31 to $34.12 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.