Personal Care Worker - Casual, Katherine Nt

Personal Care Worker - Casual, Katherine NT

We have a new opportunity for a qualified and experienced Personal Care Worker to join our Home Care Team in Katherine, NT.

This role is available on an ad hoc casual basis only – Meaning, you will be offered shifts only when available – There is not permanent roster provided.

This role attracts an hourly rate of $35.01 - $36.55 / hour + 25% casual loading (dependent on skills and experience).

Your role as Personal Care Worker will see you travelling to people's homes and providing care and support within the consumers' home environment, undertaking cleaning, bed making, personal care including grooming, showering, mobility and assisting with meals.

You may also be required to assist with social support, taking consumers to appointments and shopping.

As the ideal candidate, you will bring previous experience in either Aged or Disability care. You will be comfortable travelling to people's homes to provide this care and able to retain a fully insured and reliable vehicle.

You will have a caring and understanding approach, whilst also able to understand a client's care-plan and delegated services provided by their My Aged Care funding.

You will enjoy travelling to people's homes and providing a service with a strong customer service attitude and respect.

Benefits of working for us:

1. Salary increases annually in accordance with our Enterprise Agreement.
2. Salary Packaging through CBB.
3. Access to 70 Training and Development Courses through our Learning Platform.
4. Telus Employee Wellbeing & Emotional Support.

About ARRCS

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is a not-for-profit aged care and community service provider that provides services including Residential Care, Home Care, School Nutrition, and Early Learning Childhood programs in the Northern Territory. Our Vision is passionately pursuing new ways to care where people and communities flourish and lead meaningful lives.

ARRCS provides regional care and support to people and their communities throughout the Northern Territory from Darwin to Docker River with our purpose is to genuinely connect with the communities we serve, and enable our clients with agency, pride and dignity.

Skills & experience:

1. Minimum of a Certificate III in Aged Care, Individual Care, Disability or Home and Community Care.
2. Hold or willing to obtain a Food Handlers Certificate to the standard of 3.2.2A.
3. Demonstrated experience in assisting with the activities of daily living in a community or Home Care setting preferably, however, not essential.
4. Demonstrated effective interpersonal and both verbal and written communication skills.
5. Ability to manage and work within a culturally diverse team environment.
6. An ability to undertake a range of manual handling functions related to the role.
7. Personal registered and insured vehicle.

ARRCS mandatory compliance:

1. You must have or lodged a National Police Check within the last 3 months.
2. Provide evidence of current Influenza Vaccination.
3. NDIS Workers Screening check received or lodged.

ARRCS highly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply.

If you are interested in learning further about this role, please review the attached Position Description or contact the Talent Acquisition Team.