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Form of workAbout the Role
Actively support the individual needs of elderly Australians who access our Community Care Services across the Brisbane North region. You will be a proactive and caring support worker who reflects the LWB values and is passionate about helping others. We have Permanent Part Time opportunities available with flexible working hours to suit your lifestyle, hours can be based between school hours if required.
You will be required to provide domestic assistance, including assistance with washing clothes, vacuuming, dusting and other light cleaning duties. You will support multiple clients each day across Chermside, Brendale, Bowen Hills and surrounding suburbs. You must be willing to travel up to 30 minutes as required, we provide reimbursement per km travelled while you are working.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide support with community access to activities including medical appointments, shopping and social activities
- Domestic assistance including washing clothing and hanging out to dry, folding and ironing of clothes, changing of bed linen as required, and other light cleaning duties
- Provide assistance with personal care including showering, bathing, toileting, and grooming as identified in their Care Plan
- Building positive relationships with the people we support and their families
Skills & Experience
- A current unrestricted Australian drivers licence and a reliable vehicle with minimum 3rd party insurance
- Certificate III in Individual Support or other relevant field will be highly regarded
- A current First Aid and CPR Certificate
- Prior experience working in the community with ageing clients is desirable
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).
To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.
About the Organisation
Enhance the lives of older Australians by joining the Life Without Barriers team. Guided by every client’s individual needs and interests, our personalised in-home Aged Care services focus on empowering every person to maintain their home comforts, health, and connections within their community.
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
Benefits
- An opportunity to make a meaningful, positive impact in the lives of elderly Australians within your local community
- Get reimbursed .92 cents per kilometre travelled while you work
- Receive up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free through salary packaging benefits
- Flexible hours available that can be between school hours where required
- Access to discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, cinemas, restaurants and more
How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Monica Saigi at recruitment@lwb.org.au
Applications close at midnight on Tuesday 12th March 2024
