Personal Care Worker- Residential Aged Care

Anglicare North Queensland Limited; Sefton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading aged care provider as a Personal Care Worker at Abri Residential Aged Care in Southport, Gold Coast. You will provide essential support to residents, ensuring their comfort, dignity, and happiness in a compassionate environment. Ideal candidates will have a passion for caring for the elderly and must hold relevant qualifications. This casual position offers flexible hours and a chance to grow within a supportive team.

Benefits

Salary Packaging available

Employee discounts program

Ongoing training and skill development

Qualifications

• Must have a Certificate III or IV in Aged Care or equivalent.
• Ability to provide emotional and social support to residents.
• Strong communication skills for documentation and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with daily activities and self-care.
• Supporting residents with housekeeping and laundry duties.
• Engaging residents in social and recreational activities.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Certificate III or IV in Aged Care

Job description

Personal Care Worker- Residential Aged Care

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About the Position

Based in Southport on the Gold Coast is Abri Residential Aged Care, we are currently looking for Personal Care Workers on a Casual basis to join our team.

We are looking for people with heart, passion, and dedication to support our residents. We love what we do, and take the utmost pride in our work. We genuinely care about our residents, we value their happiness, and dignity. If you share our passion this is the role for you!

A typical day may include:

• Providing quality assistance with a range of daily activities including supporting residents with preparing meals, cooking and cleaning up
• Supporting residents with self-care including getting out of bed when they are ready, bathing, and enabling them to dress as they please
• Offering motivation and enthusiasm for residents to complete the jobs and tasks they wish to - promoting life enrichment and enjoyment
• Assisting with general housekeeping and laundry duties and keeping the cottages clean
• Involvement with daily living duties, along with social and recreational activities

What We Offer

• A chance to work within an exciting new model of care - supporting residents living with dementia
• Experience in a family-focused Aged Care facility, under a proactive, dedicated manager
• Consistent and ongoing opportunities to learn, grow and develop skills
• The balance between work, life, study, and other commitments with casual hours
• Salary Packaging available to help you pay less tax
• Awesome retail discounts through our employee benefit program
• A passionate, caring and supportive management team to help you reach your full potential to best support our residents.

About you:

• Providing emotional, social support to residents in a companion-style role
• Being enthusiastic, compassionate and personable; encouraging and adaptable
• Desire to work as part of a team, sharing tasks and duties across the cottages to ensure residents receive the best support possible
• Excellent written and verbal communication with the confidence & capacity to contribute to care plan documentation
• Be committed to supporting the elderly and comfortable working within professional boundaries and guidelines
• Certificate III or IV in Aged Care or similar
• National Police clearance (current within six months)

We are interested in receiving applications from graduates as well as experienced caregivers who are interested in working outside of the traditional "medical model".


What happens now?

Apply online attaching your resume.

Anglicare is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ communities, people with disabilities and people with a lived experience of mental health. We promote a child-safe environment and are committed to providing on-going care and protection.

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Community Services & Development 1,001-5,000 employees

For over 150 years, Anglicare has been providing care, support, and advocacy for Queenslanders in need. Our mission is to serve with compassion, to help create dignity, and respect, creating a more loving, just, and inclusive society.

With services spanning aged care, youth support, family support, foster care, housing & homelessness services and counselling, we’re committed to making a real difference in the lives of individuals and communities across the state. With more than 3,500 staff and 600 volunteers, we provide essential services that empower people and strengthen communities.

For over 150 years, Anglicare has been providing care, support, and advocacy for Queenslanders in need. Our mission is to serve with compassion, to help create dignity, and respect, creating a more loving, just, and inclusive society.

With services spanning aged care, youth support, family support, foster care, housing & homelessness services and counselling, we’re committed to making a real difference in the lives of individuals and communities across the state. With more than 3,500 staff and 600 volunteers, we provide essential services that empower people and strengthen communities.

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