Support Worker - Albany and surrounds - WA 11/11/2026 Albany

Silver Chain Group; Albany; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobile phone provided

Travel allowance

Discounts from retailers

Social club discounts

Paid parental leave

Education support programs

Referral scheme

Job summary

Silverchain is recruiting Care Aides for Albany and surrounds with casual ongoing shifts and potential permanent placement after three months. Applicants must reside in Albany or nearby areas and have reliable transport.

The role delivers high-quality personal care including showering, grooming, toileting, medication support, meal prep and domestic tasks, with travel between clients using a mobile app for schedules and care plans.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Aged Care/Indivdual Support is highly desirable.
• Minimum of 3 months care worker experience with a certificate; 6+ months if no certificate.
• Home care experience is desirable.
• A valid Drivers’ License with access to a registered vehicle is essential.
• Ability to travel from home to home using a digital schedule and care plan via a mobile app.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care and support to promote client independence.
• Provide personal care: Showering, Grooming, Toileting.
• Assist with medication as required.
• Prepare meals and support nutrition needs.
• Provide domestic assistance and general housekeeping.
• Offer social support and community engagement.
• Follow a predetermined schedule while travelling between clients’ homes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Driver's license

Education

Certificate III in Aged Care

Job description

Care Aide – Albany and surrounds – WA

We’re recruiting experienced Care Aides to join our team in Albany. This casual role offers ongoing regular shifts, with the potential to secure a permanent role after three months based on performance and business needs.

To be considered for this role, applicants must live in:

Albany, Bayonet Head, Big Grove, Borden, Centennial Park, Cheynes, Collingwood Heights, Collingwood Park, Cuthbert, Drome, Elleker, Emu Point, Frenchman Bay, Gledhow, Gnowangerup, Goode Beach, Green Valley, Kalgan, King River, Lange, Little Grove, Lockyer, Lower King, Manypeaks, Marbelup, Mckail, Middleton Beach, Millbrook, Milpara, Mira Mar, Mount Clarance, Mount Elphinstone, Mount Lindesay, Mount Melville, Nanarup, Napier, Narrikup, Ongerup, Orana, Port Albany, Redmond, Redmond West, Robinson, Rocky Gully, Sandpatch, Seppings, Spencer Park, Torndirrup, Vancouver Peninsula, Walmsley, Warrenup, West Cape Howe, Willyung, Yakamia.

The role involves delivering high‑quality personal care and support, including showering, grooming, toileting, medication assistance, meal preparation, domestic tasks and community-based social support. Care Aides work independently, travelling between clients’ homes, so a reliable vehicle and confidence using a mobile app to follow schedules and care plans are essential.

What’s on offer

• $46.11 per hour inclusive of 25% loading + super.
• Travel allowance of $1.05 per k/m.
• Provided with a mobile phone for work purposes.
• Paid parental leave provisions.
• Discounts from several retailers, health insurance & fitness providers etc. incl. HBF, Medibank and NIB.
• Social club discounts - cheaper tickets to events & attractions incl. cinemas, theatre shows, Zoo, Aqwa, Scitech, Adventure World and more.
• Several recognition and education support programs available.
• Referral Scheme – receive $250 e-voucher, for each friend or family member you refer, who commences work with Silverchain.

What we’re looking for

• Certificate III in Aged Care, Individual Support, HACC, Disability is highly desirable, although not essential.
• Those with a relevant Certificate will require a minimum of 3 months relevant care worker experience. Those without a relevant Certificate will require a minimum of 6+ months relevant care worker experience (FTE).
• Experience working in a home care/community setting is highly desirable.
• A valid Drivers’ License with unrestricted access to a registered vehicle which is appropriately insured and in good condition, is essential.
• Ability and willingness to work autonomously in the community, travelling from home to home, referring to a digital schedule and care plan, via a mobile app, will be essential.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal & written) skills are essential.

The role

• Deliver high‑quality care and support that promotes client independence.
• Provide personal care, including: Showering, Grooming and Toileting
• Assist with medication as required.
• Prepare meals and support clients with nutrition needs.
• Provide domestic assistance and general housekeeping.
• Offer social support and community engagement.
• Follow a predetermined schedule while travelling between clients’ homes.
• Use a mobile app to access and follow digital schedules and care plans independently.
• Maintain unrestricted access to a reliable vehicle for travel between visits.

Why choose Silverchain

Everyone at Silverchain, from our care teams to leadership, plays a vital role in delivering Best Care. It’s a team effort. Best Care is care that is safe, personal, connected and effective.

We are proudly one of the few Australian home care providers accredited in both national health and aged care standards. This means the quality of care we provide is expected to meet the same standards as a hospital or residential aged care facility.

As a not for profit organisation, we re‑invest our funds into research and developing innovative models of care to set the industry benchmark for the provision of the best care in the home.

We'll also provide you with opportunities to help you develop and grow in your career, with training and education programs to help you achieve your goals.

At Silver Chain Group, we recognise the positive contribution that a diverse workforce makes to our organisation where individuals can be authentic, are respected and celebrated. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people of all ages, gender, abilities, culturally diverse and linguistic backgrounds.