Your Care Choice - Home Support Worker (Qualified)

Latrobe Community Health Services; Cowes; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A health service provider in Victoria seeks a Home Support Worker (Qualified) to assist clients in their homes. Responsibilities include personal care, domestic tasks, and support with daily living activities. Applicants should have relevant qualifications and a compassionate nature. Competitive hourly rate offered, with paid travel time and ongoing career opportunities.

Benefits

Paid kilometres and travel time

Consistent roster & consumers

Ongoing support from team leaders

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Must have a Certificate 3 in Individual Support/Aged Care/Disability/Home and Community Support.
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate is required.
• Valid Working with Children Check is needed.
• Good level of physical fitness to meet job demands is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality domestic assistance and personal care.
• Assist with meal preparation and unaccompanied shopping.
• Work directly in clients' homes with flexible roster arrangements.

Skills

Certificate 3 in Individual Support/Aged Care/Disability/Home and Community Support

Current First Aid and CPR certificate

Ability to travel within service delivery area

Good physical fitness

Current Victorian Driver’s Licence

Ownership of a registered vehicle

Smartphone for work-related communication

Ability to access and check emails

Education

Qualification in Individual Support/Aged Care/Disability

Job description

Your Care Choice - Home Support Worker (Qualified)

Located across Bass Coast (Qualified), Casual

Paid kilometres and travel time, travelled between shifts

Qualified (Casual) $33.82 to $35.97 per hour plus 25% casual loading

At Latrobe Community Health Service you’ll be part of a positive and passionate workplace. We’re dedicated to providing you with career opportunities through work that is rewarding and meaningful within the community

Due to ongoing growth and increasing demand across both our Home Care Package (HCP) and Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) services, we’re looking for more passionate and caring Your Care Choice Home Support Workers to help clients continue living safely and comfortably in their own homes.

In this rewarding role, you’ll provide a range of supports including high-quality domestic assistance, meal preparation, unaccompanied shopping, personal care, and respite care. You’ll be working directly in clients' homes, with flexible roster arrangements to suit your lifestyle.

What we offer:

• Paid kilometres and travel time, travelled between shifts
• Consistent Roster & Consumers – We aim to make less changes to roster to offer consistency to consumers and staff
• A meaningful role where you’ll make a positive impact every day
• Ongoing support and assistance from direct Team Leaders
• Opportunity to move to Part-time
• Internal Career Opportunities across different programs at LCHS
• Employee Assistance Program – Free, confidential 24/7 support for you and your family

To be considered for Qualified, you’ll need to have:

• Certificate 3 in Individual Support/Aged Care/ Disability/ Home and Community Support (or equivalent qualification)
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate (must be kept up to date throughout your employment)
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Ability to travel within our service delivery area
• Good level of physical fitness to meet the demands of the role
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence
• Ownership of a registered and comprehensively insured vehicle
• Smartphone for work-related communication
• The ability to access and check emails using your own computer

Latrobe Community Health Service complies with infectious disease control and immunisation requirements under legislation. This position is classified as a Health Care Worker A. Evidence of immunisation history and any mandated government vaccinations e.g. COVID 19 must be provided prior to confirmed appointment unless otherwise medically exempt (evidence of medical exemption must be supplied).

For more information please contact: Lisa Robinson, Your Care Choice Team Leader, on 0419 366 594 or Toney Varghese, Your Care Choice Team Leader, on 0457 255 554.

For recruitment enquiries, please contact Taylor Virgona, HR Business Partner (Talent Acquisition) on 03 5171 1418.

If you’re passionate about providing support work and live in the regions listed above, we’d love to hear from you!

To view the full position description and submit your application, simply click the Apply Now button.

Latrobe Community Health Service is committed to better health, better lifestyles, strong and inclusive communities.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, we encourage applications from people from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of any age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation and cultural background. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email [emailprotected]

Latrobe Community Health Service is one of Australia’s fastest growing health services. We’re here to support healthier individuals, families and communities. We are committed to preventing health problems through information and awareness. We are also committed to providing coordinated services that treat our clients as a whole person, and not as a series of isolated medical problems.

We have a reputation for quality care across a wide range of health services. Our services include community-based health promotion programs, daily living and rehabilitation assistance, health checks and healthcare plans, medical care and nursing.