Personal Care Assistant - Templestowe Grove Care Community

Opal HealthCare; Greater London, Test Valley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading aged care provider, where compassion and excellence drive our mission. As a Personal Care Assistant, you will provide essential support to residents, ensuring their comfort and well-being. With opportunities for career development and flexible work arrangements, you can grow your career while making a meaningful impact in the lives of those you care for. Enjoy a range of benefits, including paid parental leave and sponsored training programs, all while working in a supportive environment that values your contributions.

Benefits

Work/life balance with flexible hours

Mentoring & career development programs

Sponsored study & training opportunities

Paid parental leave

Employee Referral Program

Free onsite parking

National secondment opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have Cert IV in Individual Support or equivalent.
• Nursing students are also welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support to residents.
• Assist with daily living activities and ensure comfort.

Skills

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Excellence

Education

Cert IV in Individual Support / Aged Care

Nursing students

Job description

Personal Care Assistant - Templestowe Grove Care Community

Templestowe Grove Care Community, 1 Chivers Road, Templestowe, Victoria, Australia Req #233

Wednesday, 28 August 2024

At Opal HealthCare, we know that companies don’t succeed, people do.

Opal Healthcare is Australia’s largest residential aged care provider, with 132 Care Communities and over 20,000 team members nationwide. Our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

All applicants will be contacted for an interview as soon as possible.

About the role:

• Based at Templestowe Grove Care Community
• Permanent Full Time, Part Time & casual opportunities
• $31.24 – $33.14 base per hour (depending on experience level and qualification) + penalties + 11% Super

At Opal HealthCare, we are dedicated to our purpose of bringing joy to those we care for. Joining Opal provides access to a range of benefits including:

• Work/life balance with flexible work hours – opportunity to work casual or permanent shifts
• Dedicated mentoring & career development programs to build and accelerate your career, such as Nurse Graduate programs, Emerging Leadership Programs, Senior Leaders programs, and more via our Opal Healthcare Academy https://academy.opalhealthcare.com.au/
• Sponsored study & training with scholarship opportunities of up to $15,000 for further education through local & national University, TAFE & RTO partnerships
• Leave loading: opportunity to withdraw leave
• Public holidays: your choice of paid public holiday rates or an extra day off with time in lieu
• Paid parental leave: 5 weeks for primary carer & 4 weeks for non-primary carer, plus an additional 5 weeks upon returning to work after 3 months
• Employee Referral Program: earn up to $5,000 in incentives for referring friends
• Getting to work: free onsite parking & easy access via bus outside the care community
• Training programs: internal & external
• National secondment opportunities: to diversify your experience
• Sector-leading training, systems, & innovation

Qualifications accepted:

• Cert IV in Individual Support / Aged Care
• Nursing students

Please note all applicants must be willing to complete a pre-employment medical, police clearance, and NDIS worker’s clearance.

• Location: Templestowe Grove Care Community, 1 Chivers Road, Templestowe, Victoria, Australia