Community Care Worker

• Full time, Part time and Casual opportunities available
• Salary and award as per relevant agreement and experience
• No nights, no weekends, no use of personal car and provided mobile whilst on shift

Employee Benefits:

• Salary Packaging (increase your take home pay!)
• Learning and Development opportunities, with diverse career pathway options
• A great organisational culture
• Paid parental leave
• A fantastic Employee Assistance Program which is available to all staff and their immediate family
• Flexible working arrangements

About Sunraysia Community Health Service:

Sunraysia Community Health Service (SCHS) is a dynamic organisation promoting health, wellbeing and independence in a social model of health. The organisation is a source of primary and preventive care for our community members who are at risk of poor health outcomes, and experience acute health disparities. SCHS understands the influence of the Social Determinants of Health upon health inequities experienced by community members and work with consumers and community members, to structure their care around the context in which they live and work.

About the Role:

The Community Care Program provides support to people living in the community who due to illness and/or disability require assistance with daily activities, focusing on providing basic support to people living at home to support them to be more active and independent at home and in the community, thereby enhancing their quality of life.

The Community Care Worker position will also include tasks such as:

• Providing transport to medical appointments, social engagements, shopping (including assisting with shopping) and other outings as required
• Assisting with cooking, food preparation and meal planning
• Assisting with personal care needs - this may include toileting, bathing, showering, oral hygiene and other personal hygiene needs
• Performing domestic duties such as (but not limited to) vacuuming, laundry, general cleaning, dusting, washing dishes, making beds, basic home maintenance

What you’ll bring:

• Certificate 3 or 4 in Aged Care, Community Services, Disabilities (or equivalent) or similar experience and willingness to complete relevant certificate.
• Holds a current drivers licence that allows the individual to drive in Victoria.
• Strong communication skills and experience with communicating with persons from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and disabilities
• Experienced in the use of technology, in particular, mobile phone and computer programs
• Ability to be reliable and to work with minimal supervision

For more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact Holly Baynes via *******@schs.com.au

To apply, please forward your covering letter, CV, responses to Key Selection Criteria and contact details of three professional referees addressed to Manager Human Resources, *******@schs.com.au

Within your application, please include your preference for either the part-time or casual role.

Applications must be received by 8am Monday 6 May 2024

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For further information, please visit our website www.schs.com.au

COMPLIANCE

PLEASE NOTE: SCHS is committed to the application of the Child Safe Standards. All positions are subject to thorough credentialing and safety screening prior to commencing employment. This includes reference checks and National Police Check for all SCHS employees. Any prospective employee who has resided and worked overseas in the past 10 years for a continuous period of 12 months or more will be required to undergo an International Criminal History Check. Where applicable, employees may also be required to hold a current Working With Children check issued in the state of Victoria and have a current NDIS Clearance (NDIS Worker Screening Check).

For more information on the NDIS Worker Screening Check, please click here.

Department of Health Guidelines for Immunisation of Health Care Workers require all staff to demonstrate immunity to specific preventable diseases. As part of the recruitment process, the preferred applicant is required to provide evidence of immunisation (and/or serology) to confirm they are protected from risk.