Personal Carer

Lutheran Services; Woodridge (IL); On-site; USD 31,724 - 35,183; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging Benefits

Discounts on Health Cover

Employee Assistance Program

Discounted gym memberships

Ongoing Training & Development opportunities

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Woodridge seeks a dedicated Personal Carer for part-time positions. You will be responsible for supporting residents in their daily activities, promoting independence and well-being, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to deliver quality care. Ideal candidates must possess a Certificate III in Individual Support and have experience in aged care. This role offers various benefits, including salary packaging, employee discounts, and ongoing training opportunities, all within a compassionate work environment.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care or Disability) is mandatory.
• Experience in a similar role in aged care is essential.
• Willingness to obtain an NDIS Worker Screening Clearance or Police Check is required.

Responsibilities

• Support residents in daily activities while ensuring dignity and respect.
• Promote well-being and quality of life for residents.
• Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals and teams.

Skills

Support residents in daily living activities

Promote independence and well-being

Assist with mobility and equipment use

Provide emotional support

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care or Disability)

NDIS Worker Screening Clearance or Police Check

Job description

Personal Carer

Job No: TRPPC2612823

Location: Woodridge

Role Type: Part-Time positions (30 hrs fortnight)

Salary: $32.65 to $36.21 ph + Super + Salary Packaging + Allowances + Employee Discounts

As a Personal Carer, you will:

• Support residents in their daily living activities, ensuring dignity and respect.
• Promote independence and well‑being, encouraging residents to maintain their quality of life.
• Work as part of a team collaborating with nurses, allied health, lifestyle, and hospitality support teams to ensure the best experience for all.
• Assist with mobility and equipment use to ensure resident safety.
• Provide emotional support and create a warm, nurturing environment.
• Accurately document care activities in iCare and follow best practices.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals, residents, and families to provide holistic care.

You Will Have:

• Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care or Disability)
• An NDIS Worker Screening Clearance or Police Check (or willingness to obtain).
• Experience in a similar role in aged care

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

• Salary Packaging Benefits: take home more pay (up to $15,900 tax‑free + $2,650 meals & entertainment).
• Discounts on Health Cover, Energy, Appliances, Holidays, and more.
• Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing support.
• Fitness Passport: Stay active with discounted gym memberships for you and your family.
• Ongoing Training & Development opportunities to grow your career

Care with Compassion – Be the Heart of Our Community:

Lutheran Services is a not‑for‑profit organization with a proud 90‑year history of providing exceptional care and support to communities across Queensland. With 11 residential aged care facilities, we are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for our residents while upholding our values of compassion, integrity, and excellence. Our services extend beyond aged care to include retirement living, home care, disability support, mental health, and family services, always placing the wellbeing of our residents and clients at the heart of everything we do.

About Us

We draw on our rich Lutheran tradition of caring for everyone – the individual, family and the community. We support older people, young people and their families, people living with a disability or mental illness, and families experiencing domestic violence and hardship.

Together with the congregations that founded us, we’ve been serving Queenslanders since 1935. We are a not‑for‑profit organisation with more than 2,200 dedicated people, working across more than 20 sites from South‑East to Central Queensland.