Community Care Worker (Centre-Based)

Community Care Worker (Centre-based)

Clarinda

Fixed-Term, Part-time until 30/06/26, (6 ½ hours, Thursday)

Join us as a caring Community Care Worker, enhancing elderly lives through the engaging programs in our activity groups.

What you will be doing

Our day centres provide programs for elderly of the Greek background with the opportunity to socialize with people of their own background and to participate in planned recreational, physical and educational activities. You will be actively supporting our clients to make this happen.

More information about the role is found in the position description.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Understanding of working with elderly from different cultural, linguistic and health backgrounds

• Have a positive and professional attitude

• Have strong English written and oral skills

• Fluency in Greek language is strongly considered

• The ability to work independently and part of a team

• Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent, or willingness to enrol shortly after being employed

• Current certificates in First Aid and CPR, or willingness to complete the course

• Current driver license and access to own vehicle.

• Undergo national police record check

What we offer:

• Part-time, Fixed-term position until 30/06/2026 at our Clarinda PAG centre

• Ongoing paid training

• Award pay rate according to the Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Industry Award 2010

• Supportive team environment

• Salary Packaging offered with this role

How to apply:

If you are interested in applying for this role, please submit your resume and a cover letter via our careers page:

https://jobs.employmenthero.com/jobs/organisations/61c77df3-7562-423c-a7ff-eb07b0503de7

Position Description:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16T-FQbBkYOpsJdFynHbVm6hRJ1cu_pC4/view?usp=sharing

For further information regarding this role, please contact Anna from People and Culture on (03) 9388 9*** or email **@pronia.com.au

Applications close 2nd April 2024, unless filled prior

PRONIA is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.

PRONIA, meaning “to provide” is an established community services agency with a rich 50-year history servicing the needs of the culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including the Australian-Greek community. We advocate for the vulnerable and provide innovative services to meet current and emerging multicultural community needs. PRONIA’s programs focus on providing direct services, including counselling, information provision, and crisis intervention, community education as well on the delivery of specialist services in aged care, disabilities, family and children’s programs. All services are delivered in a linguistically and culturally appropriate manner with a commitment to enhance individual’s capacity and build community capital. Website: https://pronia.com.au