Aged and Disability Support Worker - Perth West Coast

Right at Home; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team committed to enhancing the quality of life for individuals in your community. This role offers the opportunity to provide personalized care, helping clients maintain their independence while building meaningful connections. With a focus on flexibility and career development, you will receive ongoing support and training from experienced professionals. Enjoy competitive pay and a sense of belonging in a collaborative environment that values your contributions. If you have a passion for helping others and want to make a real difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Career Development Opportunities

Reward and Recognition Program

Wellbeing and Discounts Program

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Aged Care and NDIS Standards is essential.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification is a must.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one care to clients focusing on daily living tasks.
• Assist with personal care and community access.

Skills

Communication Skills

Time Management

Flexibility

Teamwork

Autonomous Work

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support

First Aid and CPR Certification

National Police Clearance

Working With Children Card

Manual Handling Certificate

Tools

Reliable Car

Medication Qualification

Job description

Welcome to Right at Home’s Job Opportunities

The Right at Home Mission and Values

Right at Home has a mission to ‘improve the quality of life for those we serve’. We do this by choosing the Right People, to deliver the Right Services with the Right Approach. To continue this unwavering standard of quality care, we look for people who build our culture, who are sensitive and adaptable to clients’ different personalities, cultural backgrounds, and home dynamics, and who align with our values of flexibility, approachability, accountability, collaboration and integrity.

Benefits of Becoming a Right at Home Caregiver

The foundation of becoming a successful Right at Home care worker is a deep passion for people and a commitment to providing high-quality care. In return, Right at Home provides flexibility and work security and a sense of belonging to a local, and national team. Right at Home values and supports your contribution and focuses on your career development with mentoring by experienced nurses and care managers, ongoing training, and continuous support with care manager supervision. Competitive pay, career development, a reward and recognition program and a world class team connection portal called ‘Right About You!’ which includes a wellbeing and discounts program are all part of the advantages of working for Right at Home.

About the Role

You will be working in the community to support individuals to stay home and maintain independence. This role involves providing one-on-one care to clients, focusing on engagement and assistance with daily living tasks. You may be required to assist with personal care, community access, domestic assistance, and more. If you enjoy having regular clients you can connect with, and ample shift length to provide safe and effective care, apply now!

Successful Candidates Will Have the Following:

• Current industry knowledge and skills
• Strong understanding of the Aged Care and NDIS Standards
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• High level of time management and organisational ability
• Flexibility
• Willingness to participate in further education opportunities

Qualifications

Key requirements:

• Certificate III in Individual Support, Ageing, Disability or similar.
• Current National Police Clearance
• Current First Aid and CPR
• Current or willing to obtain Working With Children Card
• Current or willing to obtain Manual handling certificate
• Current Australian drivers licence and reliable car

Preferred Skills

• Current or willingness to obtain medication qualification
• Understanding of the local geographical area