Trainee Community (Aged Care) Worker - Happy Valley (Southern Adelaide area)

Ternary; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging available

Job summary

Ternary is expanding its Home Care Workers team in Adelaide, offering a paid traineeship that includes on‑the‑job training and completion of a Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care). You will work part-time with guaranteed minimum hours and can accumulate up to 30 hours per week, across shifts Mon–Fri.

Training days are paid, and travel between clients is compensated. Applicants must be available at least 3 days per week, hold or be able to obtain a National Police Check, and have a

Qualifications

• Must have a positive attitude and be reliable.
• Strong communication skills and empathy when assisting clients.
• Willingness to learn and grow in a traineeship.
• Able to work with elderly clients in home settings.
• National Police Check required or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Provide domestic assistance and light housekeeping (vacuuming, cleaning living areas).
• Assist with bed making and tidying client rooms.
• Shop for weekly groceries and run errands for clients.
• Transport clients to appointments using a personal vehicle.
• Assist with personal care tasks (grooming, showering).
• Provide respite and social support, promoting wellbeing.

Skills

Great attitude

Reliability

Clear communication

Elderly care

Willingness to learn

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support

Job description

• Are you seeking a permanent role in Community Services - this is the role for you!


• No experience or qualification is required!


• We will train you via on-the-job and complete Certificate III in Individual Support during paid work time - a traineeship.


• Fantastic working conditions and entitlements


• The part-time hourly rate $28.8800


• Salary packaging available


• Work with a fantastic team across Adelaide


• Flexible work arrangements, with family-friendly hours.


• Learn on the job and get paid to attend Training & Study days


• Supportive and caring environment


• Guaranteed hours (30 per fornigtht) with ability to work more.


• Must have availability over a minimum of 3 days, i.e. 9:00am - 4:00pm or 7:00am - 7:00pm

We are expanding this team to deal with the increase in new clients and the growth of the industry. We would like to employ our next generation of Home Care Workers, where we will pay you to attend work and be trained by our experienced and qualified team members.

We will pay you to attend scheduled classes and study days to complete a Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care).

We are recruiting part-time Home Care Workers. You will be offered a minimum of 15 hours (guaranteed) and can work up to 30 hours a week.

We will work within your availability and the days and hours of the shifts.

What we are seeking:

• Have a great attitude


• Be reliable and have clear communication skills.


• Want to work with the elderly in their home.


• Have a willingness to learn and work


• Ability to obtain and pass a clear National Police Check


• Hold a current SA Driver's licence, have a reliable vehicle, and have full comprehensive insurance


• Be an AU/NZ Citizen or Permanent Resident to access funding to complete the accredited training course and traineeship.


• Have regular availability, minmum 3 regular days per week.


• Be fit and healthy, be able to complete a variety of tasks (see below), and pass a fitness/health assessment


• Desire to care for and help the elderly

Shifts:

Shifts are available Monday - Friday, between 7:00am and 7:00pm.

Shift durations vary from 1 hour to 3 hours, and we work with you to build full days of work, seeing clients back-to-back.

You are paid for your travel time and KM's between clients.

Services/Tasks:

Throughout your Traineeship, you will be trained on the following services:

• Domestic Assistance (vacuuming, mopping, changing sheets, surface cleaning of living areas)


• Bed making, room tidying up


• Shopping, completing weekly/fortnightly shopping for the client


• Transportation, taking clients to and from appointments in the community


• Personal Care (showering, dressing, grooming)


• Respite and Social Support


• Ability to listen, build a rapport, and work with a range of clients and other staff