Support Worker

ABCDEFG; Singleton Council; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care organization in Singleton, NSW is hiring permanent part-time support workers. You will assist clients in their homes with personal care, housekeeping, and transport. Ideal candidates will have a Certificate III/IV in Aged Care or similar, a First Aid certificate, and a driver's license. This role provides hands-on training with a focus on enhancing clients' independence and well-being. Join a team committed to creating an inclusive and positive community impact.

Benefits

Hands on training and development

Tax-free salary packaging entitlements

Tax-free meal and entertainment card

Qualifications

• Experience providing client-centered care is ideal.
• Must have a driver's license and access to a comprehensively insured vehicle.
• Will need to obtain a First Aid certificate if not currently held.

Responsibilities

• Assist with housekeeping, grocery shopping, and meal preparation.
• Help clients with showering and getting dressed.
• Transport clients to appointments or shopping trips.
• Encourage social connectedness through conversation and activities.

Skills

Client-centered care

Problem-solving

Empathy

Patience

Education

Certificate III/IV in Aged Care or Individual Support

Current First Aid certificate

Job description

We believe in taking real steps to make the world a better place. We work to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Due to current and projected growth, we currently have multiple opportunities for permanent part time support worker positions, based on your availability and flexibility.

Joining our Home and Community Care team in the Singleton and Muswellbrook region, you will be providing services that run from 7am-7pm, Monday to Sunday.

While Support Workers need to be patient, empathetic, passionate about the care provided often it is more important to be able to solve problems and face challenges together with your clients.

With a focus on supporting our clients to stay independent in their own homes for as long as possible, duties and responsibilities can include:

• Help at around the home: Assisting with housekeeping, grocery shopping and meal preparation
• Personal Care: Help with showering and getting dressed
• Transport: Getting to appointments or going on shopping trips
• Social and wellbeing: Encourage social connectedness through conversation, outings and Healthy Living for Seniors activities

Qualifications and experience

• Ideally similar experience providing client-centered care
• Current First Aid certificate or willingness to obtain
• Driver’s licence and access to a comprehensively insured vehicle
• Certificate III/IV in Aged Care or Individual Support or equivalent qualifications

We welcome and celebrate everyone regardless of lifestyle, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity and proudly create a safe and inclusive environment for staff and clients.

We are bold, imaginative, respectfulandcompassionate.

Further to this we offer

• Join an organisation that has a positive impact on our clients and the community
• Hands on training, development and mentoring with a leading provider
• Tax free salary packaging entitlements of up to $16,000 per year (pro-rata)
• Tax free salary packaged meal & entertainment card of up to $2,650 per year (pro-rata)

Advertised: 14 Feb 2022 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
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